Health & Life Sciences Grants
27 active UK funding opportunities for Health & Life Sciences businesses , each linking to its official source.
Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis
Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences’ (OLS)
Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences’ (OLS) Cancer Healthcare Goals programme, will invest up to £25.4 million, to support the clinical validation and evaluation of early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices.
itt_4092 - GRANT- Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills
Department for Education
Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills In 2025, the department appointed a consortium to scope and design a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Social Care (CSC) Data and Digital; this was known as Phase 1. The Centre will help local authorities (LAs) improve their data and digital maturity with respect to CSC services. The consortium engaged with LAs and wider sector stakeholders to identify opportunities, challenges and risks related to CSC data and digital work. It produced recommendations and a delivery plan to support delivery and scale-up in Phase 2. We are seeking a supplier (or consortium) who can deliver the action/delivery plan (from Phase 1) for the Centre of Excellence for CSC Data and Digital (Phase 2)
Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Apply for funding for a skills hub to deliver high quality, cohort based doctoral training, and design of high-quality postgraduate level taught programmes in fire engineering. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8.5 million to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services. This funding is part of UKRI’s Engineering Biology Programme.
Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council
Funding opportunity for mid-range capital equipment that will enable and enhance research across MRC’s scientific areas. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.
Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026 (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Apply for funding to pursue truly novel curiosity-driven environmental research that is at an early stage of development and has the potential to be transformative. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research funding.
Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR) (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Apply for funding to implement, improve or consolidate bioinformatics or biological resources in support of UK bioscience, helping to drive forwards progress in bioscience research and innovation. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
Reading for Redemption Phase 2 Expansion
Ministry of Justice
The Reading for Redemption Phase 2 Small Grants Scheme provides funding to UK Higher Education Institutions and recognised research organisations to deliver and review innovative reading programmes in prisons. Building on a successful pilot at HMP Frankland, the programme aims to engage people in prison who can read but do not routinely participate in reading opportunities. Funding will support delivery of curated reading programmes tailored to specific prison cohorts, alongside research to inform future development and scalability.
UKRI Enabling AI adoption across science and engineering (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Apply for funding for ambitious and exploratory projects bringing together AI and domain expertise. Projects will have the potential to unlock new opportunities for applying AI to research challenges in priority science and engineering disciplines. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2
Innovate UK
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to invest up to £7 million to support the development and adoption of sustainable technologies for the manufacturing of medicines.
Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships Round 1
Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £8 million to develop engineering biology products and services with selected investor partners.
Gambling harms research grants (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Medical Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council
Apply for funding that deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms. To lead an application, you must be based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science. Applicant organisations must: • be UK-based • produce annual accounts certified by an accountant Proposals must include an appropriate STFC subject matter expert (SME).
Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council
Apply for funding to establish a Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) to address strategic regulatory science priorities through sustained programmes of research. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026 (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Apply for funding to purchase mid-range equipment for research across BBSRC’s scientific remit through ALERT 2026. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. Research technical professionals are eligible as project leads or project co-leads for this funding opportunity.
International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Apply for funding to visit international partners to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events. Stays may be of up to one month in duration. You must be a current BBSRC-supported researcher to apply for funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example
Enterprise Capital Funds Programme
Department for Business and Trade
Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) bring together private and public money to make investments in high growth, early stage, businesses.
Regional Growth Loan Scheme - East of England
Department for Business and Trade
Loans to finance growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the east of England.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Department for Business and Trade
Potential grant funding is available to community or voluntary groups in Northamptonshire.
Big Issue Invest - UK
Department for Business and Trade
Big Issue Invest helps social enterprises and charities by providing loans and investments.
Midlands Engine Investment Fund II – Debt Fund
Department for Business and Trade
Part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, flexible loans to SMEs looking to grow and help drive their expansion plans across the Midlands Engine area.
Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund
Department for Business and Trade
Providing fee free, Interest subsidised loans up to £1m, this fund can provide up to 50% of eligible capital expenditure repayable over a maximum 5 year term.
Invest to Grow
Department for Business and Trade
Loans and grants to support private sector businesses across the East Midlands to innovate, grow and create jobs.
Innovate UK - grant funding, innovation loans and expert support
Department for Business and Trade
Supports innovative UK businesses to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success.
Horizon Europe funding
Department for Business and Trade
Funding for research or innovation that's ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security.
Key Fund - Midlands and the North of England
Department for Business and Trade
Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.
Merchant Cash Advance - UK
Department for Business and Trade
Finance for SMEs in the UK with no fixed payments, fixed terms or security required. The advance is repaid as a percentage of future card sales.
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