This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one’.
Who can apply
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Closing date: 18 November 2026 4:00pm UK time
How to apply
Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.
From the call text
Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
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Single applicant or consortium
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Where applicants must be based
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Where to apply
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Where these facts come from
Fact
Value
How we know
Taken from the source
Deadline
18 November 2026 “Closing date: 18 November 2026 4:00pm UK time”
read from the official page
15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant
Unknown — not stated in the source we hold
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Total budget
Unknown — not stated in the source we hold
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Funding rate
UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations
programme standard rule
15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
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