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Supporting researchers to involve public at pre-application stage

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opportunity status:

Open

Funding type:

Grant

Apply for funding to run a scheme at your research organisation (RO) to reimburse public partners who work with researchers to develop Medical Research Council (MRC) research funding applications.

You must be based at a RO eligible for MRC funding.

Your RO scheme must:

support research applications to MRC
support researchers to develop, plan and deliver their public partnership activity

The full economic cost (FEC) of your scheme can be up to £20,000 and over a duration of up to 18 months. MRC will fund 100% of the FEC.

You must have completed the mandatory expression of interest stage to be invited to this full stage.

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Others

Eligibility Requirements

You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following submission of an expression of interest (EOI). The EOI stage closed 8 April 2025.

To lead a project, you must be based at an eligible organisation.

Who is eligible to apply

To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:

be employed by an eligible research organisation
show that you will lead the project and be actively engaged in the work
have knowledge of public involvement good practice
have previous experience of providing public involvement support to researchers and staff

Note: Professional services staff, for example, public involvement and engagement professionals, can be the project lead.

For applicants who do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful:

contracts will be extended six months beyond the end date of the project
all necessary support for the project and the applicant/s will be provided

A research organisation may lead or partner on more than one application and applications may comprise more than one research organisation.

Individuals may be project lead on only one application. However, individuals can act as project co-leads on any number of applications.

Who is not eligible to apply

You are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity as a project lead if you are based at an international research organisation. This does not include project leads from MRC Unit The Gambia or MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Before applying for funding, check the Eligibility of your organisation.

You are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity if you are seeking support for your own planned research application to MRC. This is a devolved model, so research organisations receive awards from MRC and run their own scheme, which their researchers can apply to.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

career breaks
support for people with caring responsibilities
flexible working
alternative working patterns

UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.

Eligible Countries:

United Kingdom

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Medical Research Council (MRC)

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon, SN2 1FL United Kingdom

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