Collaborate with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative
UK Research and Innovation funds collaborative pilot studies in functional genomics between UK academics and industry to drive early-stage innovations and foundational research.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application closing date)
Funding Amounts: £15,000–£100,000 per project; direct costs only; projects start within 3 months of award
Summary: Supports feasibility, pilot, or initial collaborative studies between UK academic researchers and industry partners in functional genomics.
Key Information: Industrial partners must provide matched funding (cash and/or in-kind).
Description
This funding opportunity from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative (FGx), is designed to foster innovative collaborations between UK-based academic researchers and industry. The grant aims to support early-stage, collaborative projects that generate preliminary data or explore new ideas in functional genomics, particularly those that may lead to larger, longer-term research proposals. Eligible projects include feasibility, pilot, or initial studies, with a focus on developing novel functional genomic annotations, methods, models, and computational or data science approaches relevant to genomics.
