Changing Policy and Practice Award
Changing Policy and Practice Award supports researchers sharing medical findings with patients, professionals and policymakers to influence healthcare policy, practice, decisions and health behaviours.
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Funder: Medical Research UK
Due Dates: November 5, 2026, 12:00 GMT (Expression of Interest) | November 19, 2026 (Full application invitations) | January 11, 2027, 12:00 (Full application) | March 2027 (Funding decision)
Funding Amounts: Up to £50,000 for new awards or £30,000 for renewals, over up to two years; at least £240,000 available this round
Summary: Supports targeted dissemination of medical research findings to influence healthcare policy, practice, decisions and health-related behaviours.
Key Information: Applicants must be a PI or Co-investigator on qualifying MRC, Moorfields Eye Charity or Medical Research UK-funded research, published before the EoI.
Description
Medical Research UK’s Changing Policy and Practice Award helps researchers share specific medical research findings beyond academic journals. It supports targeted activities reaching patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers and communities who can use or act on the evidence. Applications are welcome across all areas of medical research, with clearly defined audiences outside the scientific press and potential to influence healthcare policy, inform practice, improve decision-making or change behaviours and attitudes affecting health outcomes.
The programme is run by Medical Research UK, the independent charity of the MRC, and co-funded with the MRC and Moorfields Eye Charity. This round is supported by the Fleming Memorial Fund for Medical Research. Renewal awards build on existing dissemination programmes to extend their impact, develop long-term sustainability or reach a defined milestone after which award support is no longer necessary.
