NIHR Surgery MedTech Co-operative is working in collaboration with Grow MedTech a new Research England funded programme to support medical technology innovation and development. 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.
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
- 14 October 2021
- 25 November 2021
How to apply for unmet needs and incubator packages
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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.
Grow MedTech is inviting applications for Proof of Market, Proof of Feasibility and Proof of Concept projects from academic led teams at Grow MedTech partner institutions – Funding details available here
Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration between UK and EU Partners – 13 October 2021
Artificial intelligence for better biomedical and health research – 20 October 2021
Better methods, better research: Nov 2021 – 11 November 2021
UKRI Developmental pathway funding scheme – 24 November 2021
Building responsible neurotechnology research capability – 25 November 2021
Biomedical Catalyst 2021 Round 2: Feasibility & Primer Awards – 01 December 2021
NIHR EME 21/562 Early Detection of Disease – 07 December 2021
NIHR i4i Product Development Awards (PDA) Competition 23 – 08 December 2021
NIHR i4i Challenge Awards Competition 13 – 12 January 2022
British Heart Foundation Translational Awards – 14 March 2022
AI in Health and Care Award Competition 4 – expected launch March 2022
NIHR i4i Connect Call 6 – expected launch August 2022
Innovator Awards – no time limits
Efficacy and mechanism evaluation programme – fast-track scheme – no deadline
Healthcare Technologies: Call for Investigator-led Research Projects – no deadline
British Heart Foundation New Horizons Grants – no deadline
Pancreatic Cancer Scotland – Pump-priming research grants – no time limits
Ad-Venture Grant Funding for SMEs
Macmillan research grants scheme
Cardiovascular Catalyst Awards
Joint funding with the British Israel Research Academic Exchange
Cardiovascular Small Meetings & Events Funds