Medical Research Council · United Kingdom

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round five: outline application

Open

Applications close on 3 Feb 2027.

Deadline: 3 Feb 2027 (in 80 days)
Grant amount: £50 million total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
Funding rate: UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations Standard rule for this programme; the call can differ.
Likely applicant types: Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Medical Research Council (MRC)
Reference: UKRI-203201
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Closing date: 3 February 2027 4:00pm UK time

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	3 February 2027 “Closing date: 3 February 2027 4:00pm UK time”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations	programme standard rule	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.