* Funding opportunities

NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Submit an application if you have a clinical intervention or technological innovation that will:

shorten the time it takes to diagnosis dementia

enhance early detection of clinical change following diagnosis

be deployed in the NHS from 2029

Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can take part.

Opportunity status: Open

Funders: UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council (MRC)

Funding type: Other

Publication date: 22 April 2026

Opening date: 23 April 2026 9:00am UK time

Closing date: 4 June 2026 4:00pm UK time

MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led

Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher.

Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council.

You must have:

the skills and experience to 'transition to independence'

the support of an eligible host research organisation

Opportunity status: Open

Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC)

Funding type: Grant

Publication date: 7 April 2026

Opening date: 7 April 2026 9:00am UK time

Closing date: Open - no closing date