Our regular Health & Life Sciences Funding Roundup

Last Update: 26 September 2025 - new updates in bold italic

Happy #FundingFridays

Hi, I'm Phil Carvil, Head of Clusters for STFC , including the North West Health and Harwell Health Clusters. Since launching the Health clusters, we have put together (thanks to the great insights of our stakeholder community) a regular funding update - #FundingFridays. Regularly updated on a Friday, it is designed to keep those working in or with the Health and Life Sciences sector, updated on some of the latest grant, investment and innovation growth opportunities available for UK registered/eligible entities that we are aware about.

Below is a living summary we will be updating throughout the year, if you have updates to add to this - reach out to me at Philip.carvil@stfc.ac.uk and we can look to augment this.

1) Grant funding

A large number of grant funding opportunities in the UK are facilitated through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). If you have not checked out their helpful Funding Finder Tool, you can use this to check out all the latest calls across sectors here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/

Below is a summary of some of the most relevant calls from UKRI and other grant funding organisations linked to the Health and Life Sciences Sector.

For a review of opportunities through Horizon Europe Health 2025: https://www.healthncp.net/pdf/health-opportunities-2025-across-horizon-europe

Please note for all calls eligibility requirements and do check the pages for updates.

DL = Deadline DD/MM/YY

Grant calls

DL:290925 Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst - Accelerating Femtech: Evaluate https://healthinnovationhub.smapply.io/prog/accelerating_femtech_evaluate_/

DL:290925 Medical Research Council Pilot projects with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/pilot-projects-with-the-uk-human-functional-genomics-initiative/

DL:290925 Innovate UK Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator - Medtech Venture Kickstarter https://lihe.org.uk/innovate-uk-biomedical-catalyst-medtech-venture-kickstarter

DL:300925 BBSRC International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-international-travel-award-scheme/

DL:300925 Wellcome Trust Wellcome Early-Career Awards https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-early-career-awards

DL:300925 UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator Market Exploration: Modelling and Monitoring Conflict Wounds https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/market-exploration-modelling-and-monitoring-conflict-wounds

DL:300925 STFC 2025 Cross Cluster Proof of Concept: SparQ Quantum Computing Call https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/funding/proof-of-concept-call-2025/

DL:011025 STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 2025 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ernest-rutherford-fellowship-2025/

DL:011025 Medical Research Council Experimental medicine stage one https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/experimental-medicine/

DL:021025 NIHR for Industry i4i FAST - September 2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/i4i-fast-september-2025/2025400

DL:021025 EPSRC Health Technologies Connectivity Awards: round two https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/health-technologies-connectivity-awards-round-two/

DL:031025 European Space Agency - ESA Open Competition - Bioengineering In The Space Environment https://business.esa.int/funding/open-competition/bioengineering-space-environment

DL:081025 STFC Business & Innovation STFC Cross Cluster Proof of Concept: Clean Growth Call 2025 https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/iNV8f2s3juvDG

DL:101025 Innovate UK Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator - Managing Chronic Conditions https://thepioneergroup.com/managing-chronic-conditions-accelerator/

DL:141025 UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator Innovation in Support of Operations Phase 2 (Cycle 6) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/competitioninnovation-in-support-of-operations-phase-2-cycle-5/competition-document-innovation-in-support-of-operations-phase-2-cycle-5

DL:141025 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Cultural heritage and climate change networks to drive policy change https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/cultural-heritage-and-climate-change-networks-to-drive-policy-change/

DL:141025 UK Research and Innovation Turing AI Pioneer Interdisciplinary Fellowships: outline applications https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/turing-ai-pioneer-interdisciplinary-fellowships-outline-applications/

DL:151025 Innovate UK ADOPT facilitator support grant: round four https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/adopt-facilitator-support-grant-round-four/

DL:151025 BBSRC BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2025 round two https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-follow-on-fund-2025-round-two/

DL:151025 Innovate UK Full ADOPT grant: round three https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/full-adopt-grant-round-three/

DL:211025 EPSRC Research and partnership hubs for a healthy society https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-and-partnership-hubs-for-a-healthy-society/

DL:211025 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) NIHR Mentoring Programme: Mentee cohort 3 2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-mentoring-programme-mentee-cohort-3-2025/2025403

DL:211025 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Future Focused Leadership Programme - emerging research leaders stream https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/future-focused-leadership-programme-emerging-research-leaders-stream/205309

DL:212025 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) NIHR Mentoring Programme: Mentor cohort 3 2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-mentoring-programme-mentor-cohort-3-2025/2025404

DL:221025 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Senior Research Leader Programme Cohort 4 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/senior-research-leader-programme-cohort-4/2025401

DL:221025 Innovate UK Innovate UK innovation loans: round 23 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/innovate-uk-innovation-loans-round-23/

DL:231025 EPSRC Unlocking the full potential of nature-based engineering https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/unlocking-the-full-potential-of-nature-based-engineering/

DL:281025 UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator Defence Innovation Loans FY25/26 Cycle 4 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/competition-defence-innovation-loans-fy2526-cycle-4

DL:311025 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | EPSRC Pre-announcement: artificial intelligence humanities sandpits: Canada, UK and US https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/artificial-intelligence-humanities-sandpits-canada-uk-and-us/

DL:311025 Innovate UK Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator - Hospital to Community Accelerator https://foundersfactory.com/innovate-uk-hospital-to-community-accelerator/

DL:041125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Development and Skills Enhancement Award Development and Skills Enhancement (DSE) award cohort 8 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/development-and-skills-enhancement-dse-award-cohort-8/2025378

DL:041125 UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator Novel Technology for Intervening in Non-Compressible Haemorrhage https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/novel-technology-for-intervening-in-non-compressible-haemorrhage

DL:051125 UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowships: round 10, business and non-academic https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/future-leaders-fellowships-round-10-business-and-non-academic/

DL:051125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Undergraduate Internship Programme Cohort 3 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/undergraduate-internship-programme-cohort-3/2025409

DL:051125 UK Research and Innovation DARE UK Real-world Research Exemplar Programme https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/dare-uk-real-world-research-exemplar-programme/

DL:051125 Innovate UK Farming Innovation Programme: small R&D partnership projects round four https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/farming-innovation-programme-small-rd-partnership-projects-round-four/

DL:061125 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) AHRC doctoral focal awards based at Leverhulme research centres https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ahrc-doctoral-focal-awards-based-at-leverhulme-research-centres/

DL:061125 UK Research and Innovation Access to high performance computing facilities: autumn 2025 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/access-to-high-performance-computing-facilities-autumn-2025/

DL:061125 STFC Public Engagement Spark Awards 2025B https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/public-engagement-spark-awards-2025b/

DL:051125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research for Patient Benefit - July 2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/research-patient-benefit-july-2025/2025334-2025336-2025337

DL:121125 Medical Research Council Gap fund for early-stage development of new healthcare interventions https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/funding-for-early-stage-development-of-new-healthcare-interventions/

DL:191125 Medical Research Council Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/developmental-pathway-funding-scheme/

DL:191125 Innovate UK | Eli Lilly and Company Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): strand 1 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/obesity-pathway-innovation-programme-opip-strand-1/

DL:191125 Innovate UK | Eli Lilly and Company Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): strand 2 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/obesity-pathway-innovation-programme-opip-strand-2/

DL:191125 Innovate UK | Eli Lilly and Company Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): strand 3 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/obesity-pathway-innovation-programme-opip-strand-3/

DL:191125 BBSRC Pioneer Awards 2025 to 26: bioscience discovery research - Mandatory registration closing date https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-pioneer-awards-2025-to-26-bioscience-discovery-research/

DL:201125 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Collaborative doctoral landscape award in the arts and humanities https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/collaborative-doctoral-landscape-award-in-the-arts-and-humanities/

DL:201125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Training within Infrastructure and Schools: Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (LA SPARC) (Cohort 5) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/local-authority-short-placement-award-research-collaboration-la-sparc-cohort-5/2025335]

DL:201125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Training within Infrastructure and Schools: Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (SPARC) (Cohort 12) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/short-placement-award-research-collaboration-sparc-cohort-12/2025334

DL:251125 BBSRC Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (25BBR) https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bioinformatics-and-biological-resources-fund-25bbr/

DL:251125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award: Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (Cohort 3) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/senior-clinical-and-practitioner-research-award-cohort-3/2025414

DL:261125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health Technology Assessment: Return to standing after a fall https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/return-standing-after-fall/2025367

DL:271125 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) UK-LMIC Research Partnership for the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/uk-lmic-research-partnership-uk-public-health-rapid-support-team-uk-phrst/2025355

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Programme Grants for Applied Research - October 2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/programme-grants-applied-research-october-2025/2025350-2025351-2025352

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling funding opportunity (EME Programme) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-james-lind-alliance-priority-setting-partnerships-rolling-funding-opportunity-eme-programme/2025372

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)NIHR NICE rolling funding opportunity (EME Programme) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-nice-rolling-funding-opportunity-eme-programme/2025374

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme researcher-led https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/eme-programme-researcher-led/2025371

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Optimising treatment duration with immunomodulators to reduce overtreatment https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/optimising-treatment-duration-immunomodulators-reduce-overtreatment/2025255

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Optimising treatment duration with immunomodulators to reduce overtreatment https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/optimising-treatment-duration-immunomodulators-reduce-overtreatment/2025370

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Development Guidance for Better Research Methods https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/development-guidance-better-research-methods/2025395

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research methodology that supports the incorporation of health and environmental impact assessment in research https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/research-methodology-supports-incorporation-health-and-environmental-impact-assessment-research/2025394

DL:021225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) BMBR Programme Researcher-Led https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/bmbr-programme-researcher-led/2025393

DL:021225 NERC: Natural Environment Research Council Network Plus: antifungal resistance in the environment https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/network-plus-antifungal-resistance-in-the-environment/

DL:041225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Pre-application Support Fund: Pre-Application Support Fund (Cohort 7) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/pre-application-support-fund-cohort-7/2025431

DL:041225 Innovate UK Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/commercialising-knowledge-assets-fund-ckaf-winter/

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Modelling the effects of public policy on e-cigarette use https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/modelling-effects-public-policy-e-cigarette-use/2025360

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Commercial practices and gambling https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/commercial-practices-and-gambling/2025359

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) The impact of local climate change adaptation on health and health inequalities https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/impact-local-climate-change-adaptation-health-and-health-inequalities/2025340

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Men’s mental health https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/mens-mental-health/2025361

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Public Health Research: NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling funding opportunity (PHR Programme) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-james-lind-alliance-priority-setting-partnerships-rolling-funding-opportunity-phr-programme/2025386

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Public Health Research: Continuing areas of research interest to the PHR Programme https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/continuing-areas-research-interest-phr-programme/2025384

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Public Health Research: NIHR NICE rolling funding opportunity (PHR Programme) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-nice-rolling-funding-opportunity-phr-programme/2025385

DL:091225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Public Health Research (PHR): PHR Programme researcher-led https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/phr-programme-researcher-led/2025379

DL:101225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Professorships: Research Professorships (Cohort 16) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/research-professorships-cohort-16/2025263

DL:101225 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Programme for Social Care RPSC - September 2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rpsc-september-2025/2025398-2025397-2025396

DL:111225 NERC: Natural Environment Research Council Artificial intelligence (AI) for environmental science phase one https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/artificial-intelligence-ai-for-environmental-science-phase-one/

DL:111225 Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst Relationship Development https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/programmes-and-funding/knowledge-exchange/

DL:111225 Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst Secondment https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/programmes-and-funding/knowledge-exchange/

DL:111225 Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst Proof of concept https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/programmes-and-funding/knowledge-exchange/

DL:181225 Medical Research Council Pre-announcement: Regional accounts for clinical researchers https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/regional-accounts-for-clinical-researchers/

DL:070126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health Technology Assessment (HTA): Studies evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of ambulance service led interventions https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/studies-evaluating-clinical-and-cost-effectiveness-ambulance-service-led-interventions/2025375

DL:070126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling funding opportunity (HTA Programme) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-james-lind-alliance-priority-setting-partnerships-rolling-funding-opportunity-hta-programme/2025392

DL:070126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) NIHR NICE rolling funding opportunity (HTA Programme) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-nice-rolling-funding-opportunity-hta-programme/2025391

DL:070126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) researcher-led – primary research https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/hta-researcher-led-primary-research/2025390

DL:070126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - Management of refractory chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis in children and young people https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/management-refractory-chronic-nonbacterial-osteomyelitis-children-and-young-people/2025365

DL:070126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - Prehospital blood plasma for isolated severe traumatic brain injury https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/prehospital-blood-plasma-isolated-severe-traumatic-brain-injury/2025366

DL:070126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - Alternate day caplacizumab for immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/alternate-day-caplacizumab-immune-thrombotic-thrombocytopenic-purpura/2025376

DL:140126 BBSRC standard research grant: 2026 round one: applicant-led mode https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-standard-research-grant-2026-round-one-applicant-led-mode/

DL:140126 BBSRC new investigator award: 2026 round one: applicant-led mode https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-new-investigator-award-2026-round-one-applicant-led-mode/

DL:210126 NERC: Natural Environment Research Council Opening up the Environment 2026 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/opening-up-the-environment-2026/

DL:210126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health and Social Care Delivery Research: Early action and prevention within Health and Social Care Services https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/early-action-and-prevention-within-health-and-social-care-services/2025410

DL:280126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) researcher-led https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/health-and-social-care-delivery-research-hsdr-researcher-led/2025330

DL:280126 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling funding opportunity (HSDR Programme) https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-james-lind-alliance-priority-setting-partnerships-rolling-funding-opportunity-hsdr-programme/2025331

DL:290126 Medical Research Council Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/small-molecule-high-throughput-screen-using-astrazeneca-facilities/

DL:040226 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Cross-programme: Application Development Award for Health and Care Professionals https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/application-development-award-health-and-care-professionals/2025415

DL:240226 Medical Research Council Pre-announcement: Doctoral landscape awards in medical research https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/doctoral-landscape-awards-in-medical-research/

DL:100326 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Department of Health and Social Care: NIHR Climate Change and Health Research Collaboration Awards https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-climate-change-and-health-research-collaboration-awards/2025411

DL:210426 NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Veterans' health https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/veterans-health/2025362

2) Grant Providers with upcoming grant calls*

*Please do check the list of calls above, as this lists with the deadlines multiple funders live calls, including the ones below. Below features upcoming or open ended grants calls.

Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) ARIA is an R&D funding agency built to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. Through their website you can discover more about their research programmes, approach to funding and live calls. https://www.aria.org.uk

Activation Partners (do note some [not all] also include funding components) https://www.aria.org.uk/about-aria/activation-partners

Funding calls (others are listed in section one, with the most recent below)

Programme Thesis - check the page for continued updates on the ARIA Programs https://www.aria.org.uk/what-were-working-on

• Precision Neurotechnologies for Human Therapeutics Programme https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ARIA-Precision-Neurotechnologies-for-Human-Therapeutics.pdf
• Managing our climate and weather through responsible engineering https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ARIA-Actively-cooling-the-earth-programme.pdf
• Nature computes better – let’s catch up https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ARIA-Unlocking-AI-compute-hardware-v1.0-1.pdf
• Scoping our planet: a new lens on climate science https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ARIA-Forecasting-Climate-Tipping-Points-Programme-Thesis.pdf
• Safeguarded AI: constructing guaranteed safety https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ARIA-Safeguarded-AI-Programme-Thesis-V1.pdf
• Robotic Dexterity – Handling our future https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ARIA-Robotic-Dexterity-Programme-Thesis-v1.pdf
• Learn about ARIA's Activation Partners here https://ariaresearch.substack.com/p/meet-our-activation-partners-driving?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=Activation%20Partners

European Space Agency - ESA

Keep an eye on all ESA business funding opportunities here https://business.esa.int/funding/open-competition For researchers also ensure you subscribe to the ESA SciSpace opportunities https://scispace.esa.int/research-opportunities/

• DL:031025 Open Competition - Bioengineering In The Space Environment https://business.esa.int/funding/open-competition/bioengineering-space-environment

Government Office for Technology Transfer Innovate UK

• Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Expand, 2024 to 2025 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/knowledge-asset-grant-fund-expand-2024-to-2025 (no closing date)
• Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: extend, 2024 to 2025 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/knowledge-asset-grant-fund-extend-2024-to-2025/ (no closing date)
• Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: explore 2024 to 2025 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/knowledge-asset-grant-fund-explore-2024-to-2025/ (no closing date)

Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst funding calls - https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/

• DL:111225 Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst Relationship Development https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/programmes-and-funding/knowledge-exchange/
• DL:111225 Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst Secondment https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/programmes-and-funding/knowledge-exchange/
• DL:111225 Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst Proof of concept https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/programmes-and-funding/knowledge-exchange/
• Cluster and networking scheme (up to £5,000) - [Open call, apply at any time]

NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) for a full list of upcoming and open calls go to https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-opportunities - a number are highlighted above

Medicines Discovery Catapult | LifeArc | Innovate UK PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy) programme https://paceamr.org.uk/

UK Research and Innovation

For a full list go to the Funding Finder - https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ A number of the health and life science calls with deadlines are published above, below is a list of general open calls or pre announcements

• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) AHRC responsive mode: UKRI NSF-SBE lead agency https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ahrc-responsive-mode-ukri-nsf-sbe-lead-agency/
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ahrc-responsive-mode-working-with-brazilian-researchers/
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) AHRC responsive mode: collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ahrc-responsive-mode-collaborate-with-researchers-in-luxembourg/
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) AHRC Responsive mode: Standard Research Grant https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ahrc-responsive-mode-standard-research-grant/
• BBSRC BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA) https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-brazil-pump-priming-award
• EPSRC Strategic infrastructure outlines https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/strategic-infrastructure-outlines/
• EPSRC Programme Grant Outline Stage https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-programme-grant-outline-stage/
• EPSRC Mathematical sciences open and open plus fellowship https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/mathematical-sciences-open-and-open-plus-fellowship/
• EPSRC Statements of Need in Research Infrastructure https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/statements-of-need-in-research-infrastructure/
• NERC: Natural Environment Research Council Pre-announcement: Opening up the Environment 2026 https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/opening-up-the-environment-2026/
• NERC: Natural Environment Research Council Pre-announcement: Biological influence on ocean carbon: novel modelling approaches https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/biological-influence-on-ocean-carbon-novel-modelling-approaches/
• UK Research and Innovation Collaborate with researchers in Norway https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/collaborate-with-researchers-in-norway/
• UK Research and Innovation Pre-announcement: Local Innovation Partnerships Fund https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/local-innovation-partnerships-fund/
• UK Research and Innovation: Access to Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Gateway route https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/access-to-isambard-ai-and-dawn-airr-supercomputers-gateway-route/
• UK Research and Innovation: Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Rapid Access route https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/isambard-ai-and-dawn-airr-supercomputers-rapid-access-route/

UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)

• DL:300925 Market Exploration: Modelling and Monitoring Conflict Wounds https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/market-exploration-modelling-and-monitoring-conflict-wounds
• DL:141025 Innovation in Support of Operations Phase 2 (Cycle 6) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/competitioninnovation-in-support-of-operations-phase-2-cycle-5/competition-document-innovation-in-support-of-operations-phase-2-cycle-5
• DL:041125 UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator Novel Technology for Intervening in Non-Compressible Haemorrhage https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/novel-technology-for-intervening-in-non-compressible-haemorrhage

Wellcome Trust for a full list of funding applications go here: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes?sort_by=scheme_accepting_applications

• Mental Health Award: Transforming early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/mental-health-award-transforming-early-intervention

3) Links to other funding & investment opportunities applicable to organisations/entities across the UK

The following are links to organisations that routinely have funding calls available throughout the year of relevance to the Health & Life Sciences community – some specific calls from these organisations are also featured earlier in this article.

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British Business Bank Northern Powerhouse Fund (from small loans, debt finance to equity investment) https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/nations-and-regions-investment-funds/northern-powerhouse-investment-fund-ii-npif-ii/

Defence and Security Accelerator funding opportunities : https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding

EU Horizon Funding/Tender opportunities https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search?frameworkProgramme=43108390

European Space Agency - ESA Business applications and Space solutions Programmes https://business.esa.int

Innovate UK Business Connect Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (multiple calls a year) https://www.ktp-uk.org/

LifeArc funding opportunities https://lnkd.in/er4SZfar

NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) grant calls: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/?start=76

The Pandemic Institute , A global institute, headquartered in Liverpool, to accelerate the response to current and future pandemics https://www.thepandemicinstitute.org/funding/

Royal Academy of Engineering

• Enterprise Fellow Program https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/enterprise-fellowships
• Regional Talent Engines https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/regional-talent-engines#subscribe

STFC Business & Innovation Business Incubation Programs

UK Space Agency funding opportunities https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-funding-academic-community-and-educational Do also note the responsive mode opportunities for community development with space

Wellcome Trust A global charitable foundation established in 1936. They fund curiosity-driven research, in three of the biggest health challenges facing humanity – climate change, infectious disease and mental health. Grant funding Opportunities here: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding

4) Links to other North West England Specific Funding/Innovation opportunities

The following are links to organisations focussed on the North West of England that routinely have funding/innovation calls available throughout the year of relevance to the Health & Life Sciences community we are aware of.

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Alderley Park Life Sciences Accelerator Programme https://bruntwood.co.uk/scitech/business-support/programmes/

Fraser House Hub Fraser House Co-Working Space and Tech Hub is a community-driven workspace located in the heart of Lancaster, delivered by Lancashire County Council. https://fraserhousehub.co.uk/about

Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) located in Liverpool, CHIL is an interdisciplinary research centre tackling global health challenges with civic data and technology while driving positive change for the people of the Liverpool City Region. https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/civic-health-innovation-labs/

Greater Manchester & Cheshire Life Sciences Fund, delivered by Praetura Ventures https://www.praeturaventures.com/gmc-life-sciences-investment/

GM Business Growth Hub is Greater Manchester's business support organisation https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/innovation

• The Innovation Navigator Program https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/innovation/innovation-navigator

Liverpool City Region Health and Life Sciences Challenge Fund, delivered by LYVA Labs https://lyvalabs.com/hlsfund

Liverpool City Region Seed Fund: https://growthplatform.org/liverpool-city-region-seed-fund/

Health Innovation Manchester - Part of the England wide Health Innovation Network (HIN), it supports the discovery, development and deployment of innovations and improvements in health and care across Greater Manchester https://healthinnovationmanchester.com/our-work/

Health Innovation North West Coast - Part of the England wide Health Innovation Network (HIN), it supports the discovery, development and deployment of innovations and improvements in health and care across Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria. https://www.healthinnovationnwc.nhs.uk/#

Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) will give businesses and start-ups a platform to engage with higher education institutions, governmental organisations and researchers in the north-west, and support translating fundamental biotechnology research from the lab to the real world. Go to https://www.mib.manchester.ac.uk/ib-innovation-catalyst/ including funding calls and events

LYVA Labs Based in the Liverpool City Region, Lyva labs offers Innovation consultancy, parrtner matching, and R&D funding for established businesses. Including Investment in early stage Health & Life Science and Deep Tech businesses, Incubators and accelerators with tailored expertise to secure grant funding and follow-on investment & Large-scale industry and research consortia building

The Manchester Metropolitan University PrintCity MMU an innovative hub of additive and digital manufacturing at Manchester Metropolitan University https://printcity.mmu.ac.uk/business/

North West Cancer Research - A registered cancer research charity focussed on the North West of the UK https://www.nwcr.org/research-funding/

North West Regional Defence and Security Cluster - The North Wests organisation to bring together the regions defence and security landscape https://northwestrdsc.co.uk

Sci-Tech Daresbury Host of the National Daresbury Laboratory , the North West Clusters and the iconic Monthly Business Breakfast Network event https://sci-techdaresbury.com/campus-life/business-breakfast/

5) Links to other Innovation opportunities available to organisations/entities registered in the UK*

The following are links to innovation opportunities available (either through specific calls or contract) from some of the major research and innovation organisations with activity/facilities that may be of use to those working on Health & Life Sciences related applications.

*Do note some of these organisations listed below operate internationally as well as in the UK

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ABHI The UK’s industry Trade association for health technology (HealthTech) https://www.abhi.org.uk

• Visit all their upcoming events here: https://www.abhi.org.uk/events/

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) The Trade Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry https://www.abpi.org.uk

BioIndustry Association (BIA) The BioIndustry Association for the UK https://www.bioindustry.org/about.html

Bionow - not for profit membership organisation supporting the biomedical, pharma and life sciences sectors across the North of England. https://bionow.co.uk

CERN Knowledge Transfer https://kt.cern

Diamond Light Source - The UK’s national synchrotron. It works like a giant microscope, harnessing the power of electrons to produce bright light that scientists can use to study anything from fossils to jet engines to viruses and vaccines. https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Home/About.html

Floww A all-in-One Platform that connects scaling companies with venture capital and investors https://www.floww.io

Henry Royce Institute UK National Institute for advanced materials research and innovation https://www.royce.ac.uk/collaborate/

• The Royce SME Equipment Access Scheme https://www.royce.ac.uk/sme-access/

iiCON: Infection Innovation Consortium - a world leading centre for infection innovation and R&D https://www.infectioninnovation.com

Innovate UK Business Connect (Formerly KTN)

• Innovate UK Innovation Hub https://ukinnovationhub.ukri.org/
• No Limits platform https://nolimits.ukri.org/ -Diversity and Inclusion support
• Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/talent-skills-connect/ - Support for talent skills
• They also host several communities of practice in topical areas including Healthy Ageing https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/healthy-ageing-community/ Transforming Medicines Manufacturing https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/medicines-manufacturing/community-of-practice

Innovate UK North Innovate UK Edge has the upcoming calls for the Global Business Innovate Program

The Institute of Cancer Research - one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutes, working with academics, clinicians and Industry - https://www.icr.ac.uk/working-with-industry

Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell , National Facility for Mouse Genetics and the use of mouse models for the preclinical study of human disease. https://www.har.mrc.ac.uk/about-us/

Medical Research Council Collaborate with the functional genomics screening laboratory https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/collaborate-with-the-functional-genomics-screening-laboratory/

Medilink UK - A professional association and specialist consultancy for the life science sector https://medilink.co.uk

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

• Keep up to date on the latest guideline prioritisation news here https://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/prioritising-our-guidance-topics

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) - The UK's National Metrology Institute https://www.npl.co.uk/products-services

NATA - Nucleic Acid Therapy Accelerator - A national and an international centre of excellence in nucleic acid therapeutics https://www.natahub.org/

The Pandemic Institute - A global institute to accelerate the response to current and future pandemics, unifying intelligence and generating scientific excellence with societal impact for all https://www.thepandemicinstitute.org

• The Pandemic Institute welcomes enquiries for collaborative projects, strategic joint funding bids and philanthropic activity. Email partnerships@thepandemicinstitute.org to arrange a meeting.

Rosalind Franklin Institute A National research institute dedicated to developing new technologies to tackle important health research challenges. https://www.rfi.ac.uk/collaborate-with-us/  

Royal Academy of Engineering The Royal Academy of Engineering has a responsibility to provide leadership for engineering and technology and technical leadership for wider society https://raeng.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are

STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council

• STFC Hartree Centre The Hartree Centre helps UK businesses and organisations of any size to explore and adopt supercomputing, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies https://www.hartree.stfc.ac.uk Some Proof of concept funded projects still available with the HCDNI Programme https://www.hartree.stfc.ac.uk/digital-innovation/hartree-national-centre-for-digital-innovation/ contact Richard.harding@stfc.ac.uk Training courses are available across a range of levels and areas including software engineering https://hartreetraining.stfc.ac.uk/moodle/local/hartree/index.php
• STFC Accelerator Science and Technology Centre (AsTEC) - Enables businesses to test, validate and improve their products and processes through world-leading particle acceleration facilities and expertise. https://www.astec.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Business-Support.aspx  
• STFC Cluster Strategy https://www.ukri.org/publications/stfc-cluster-strategy/
• STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source - Produces beams of neutrons and muons that allow scientists to study materials at the atomic level using a suite of instruments, often described as ‘super-microscopes’ https://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/About.aspx
• STFC Central Laser Facility - one of the world’s leading laser facilities, providing scientists from the UK and Europe with an unparalleled range of state-of-the-art laser technology. https://www.clf.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/About-Us.aspx
• STFC Business & Innovation Biotechnology Business Incubation Centre (Bio BIC) https://express.adobe.com/page/vGVm3ax3zQzvO/
• STFC Business & Innovation Health Business Incubation Centre (Health BIC) https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/28yzQduwmWLBU

6) Links to upcoming cluster supported events

The following are links to a number of upcoming events supported by the Health Clusters and stakeholders (please note this is not exhaustive).

• 18th September (Harwell) The FIX https://www.harwellcampus.com/events/the-fix-2025-a-health-tech-festival/
• 25th September (Alderley Park) 2025 BioCap Conference https://bionow.co.uk/event/BIONOW233/2025-biocap-conference
• 16th October (Daresbury) BioIgnite https://bionow.co.uk/event/BIONOW237/bionow-bioignite
• 21-22nd October (Liverpool) ELRIG Drug Discovery 2025 https://elrig.org/portfolio/drug-discovery-2025/?utm_source=media-partner&utm_medium=bio-now&utm_campaign=dd25&utm_content=register-now
• 23rd October (Harwell) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2035-what-next-for-rd-in-vaccines-and-advanced-therapies-tickets-1483430262849?aff=oddtdtcreator
• 6th November (Leeds) Bionow Precision Medicine Conference https://bionow.co.uk/event/BIONOW235/bionow-precision-medicine-conference
• 18th November (London) Cancer Research Horizons Innovation Summit 2025 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cancer-research-horizons-innovation-summit-2025-tickets-1301897613809?aff=thirdparty
• 27th November (Alderley Park) Bionow Oncology Conference https://bionow.co.uk/event/BIONOW236/bionow-oncology-conference
• 5th March 2026 2025 Bionow Annual Awards Dinner https://bionow.co.uk/event/BIONOW241/2025-bionow-annual-awards-dinner