Medical Research Council (MRC), British Heart Foundation (BHF) · GB · UKRI

UK Obesity Research Institute: full application

This scheme funds the establishment of a UK Obesity Research Institute (UK-ORI), a director-led, multi-site collaborative institute to investigate mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and related diseases such as cardiometabolic disease. The institute aims to deliver transformative impact through integrated research across molecular, cellular, and physiological systems, with a focus on prevention and treatment. Funding is up to £72 million for an initial seven years, with potential for renewal.

Up to £72,000,000 ~84 months Deadline 2026-11-19

Official page ↗ Application form / how to apply

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Applicant type

Research Institute, University

Institution type

Research Institute, University, Other

Host country

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Employment status

Contract Of Employment For The Duration Of The Proposed Project

Applicant role

Pi, Co Pi

Track record

international track record in large-scale research and delivery in a relevant field

Domestic restriction

Domestic entities only

Target group

Female Researchers, Ethnic Minority Researchers, Researchers With Disabilities Or Long-Term Conditions

Consortium

Required

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

Open to UK organisations with standard UKRI eligibility. The nominated director (project lead) must have relevant expertise and lead the application with a leadership team. Businesses, charities, and third-sector organisations cannot lead but can participate as project partners. International researchers can be project co-leads if making important contributions.

Deadline

2026-11-19

Application form effort

1 form file(s) downloaded; 8 explicit questions; 7 writing prompts; 53 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

Equality impact assessment (PDF, 173KB) (10 pages)

Sample questions

Who is affected?
What data and consultation have you used?
Are there general impacts on multiple groups?
How will you monitor and review the impact of your activity?
What is the EIA review date?
Will the EIA be published?
Who has this been signed off by?
Action Deadline Owner How will it be monitored? What is the outcome?

Application form preview sample questions, page & word limits from the application form Back to browse

Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. Several values often come from the same official page — that page is named in the Source column. Anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.

Curated item	Value in this record	Source
Funding agency	Medical Research Council (MRC), British Heart Foundation (BHF)	www.ukri.org ↗
Country / funding source	GB · UKRI	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Deadline	2026-11-19 — LLM-checked against the archived official page	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Funding amount	Up to £72,000,000	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Eligibility	10 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above	same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗

Pages & application forms captured

Official opportunity page ↗
Application form / how to apply — https://www.ukri.org/publications/mrc-guidance-for-applicants/application-and-policy-guide-for-the-ukri-funding-service/#section-who-can-apply-and-how-to-apply- ↗
Application form: Equality impact assessment (PDF, 173KB) — download ↗ (10 pp)

Not captured / obstacles

Data is collected from official funder pages only. Figures are machine-curated (rule + LLM where noted) and should be re-verified on the linked source before use.