Funder: Medical Research UK
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application) | November 2027 (Expression of Interest)
Funding Amounts: Up to £50,000 for new awards or £30,000 for renewals, over up to two years
Summary: Supports targeted dissemination of medical research findings to influence healthcare policy, practice, decisions and health-related behaviour.
Key Information: Applicants must be a PI or co-investigator on qualifying funded research published before Expression of Interest submission.
Description
Medical Research UK’s Changing Policy and Practice Award helps researchers share important medical findings beyond academic journals with patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers and communities. It supports targeted dissemination linked to specific findings and clearly defined audiences outside the scientific press. Activities should have the potential to influence healthcare policy, inform practice, improve decision-making, or change behaviours and attitudes affecting health outcomes. All areas of medical research are welcome.
Renewal awards build on previously funded dissemination, extending its impact, reaching another audience, or developing long-term sustainability. Awards are co-funded with the MRC, part of UK Research and Innovation, and Moorfields Eye Charity. This funding round is also supported by the Fleming Memorial Fund for Medical Research.
