Our funding competitions are split into two categories: a strategic call focussing on future unmet needs and a more reactive call focussing on the immediate needs in surgery.

For more information on the Surgical MIC funding streams, please download this guide.

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Surgical MIC Proof-of-Concept/Principle Funding

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Surgical MIC Incubator Packages

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO SURGICAL MIC FUNDING

04 February 2022
29 April 2022
16 June 2022
28 July 2022

How to apply for unmet needs and incubator packages

Please return completed applications to surgicalmic@leeds.ac.uk

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Other funding opportunities

The following are links to other funding streams that are suitable for joint applications with the NIHR Surgical MIC. We advise all potential applicants to discuss their potential applications well in advance of the application deadline.

Commercialising quantum technologies: feasibility studies round 3 – 09 March 2022

British Heart Foundation Translational Awards – 14 March 2022

UKRI Developmental pathway funding scheme – 23 March 2022

Wellcome Discovery Awards – 24 March 2022

AI in Health and Care Award Competition 4 – expected launch March 2022

NIHR Invention for innovation (i4i) Product Development Awards – call 23 – 08 June 2022 (Forecast)

MRC Biomedical catalyst – developmental pathway funding scheme – 20 July 2022

NIHR i4i Connect Call 6 – expected launch August 2022

NIHR Invention for innovation (i4i) Connect – 14 September 2022 (Forecast)

Heart Research UK Novel and emerging technology grant – 01 October 2022 (Forecast)

Sir Jules Thorn award for biomedical research – 01 November 2022 (Forecast)

HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02 – digital and emerging technologies for competitiveness and fit for the green deal – 16 November 2022