Notice

Total fund: £1,000,000 

Opening date: 23 March 2026 

No closing date 

Who can apply 

You must be a researcher supported by MRC funding. This includes individuals based at MRC institutes and units. 

They will accept expressions of interest from: 

• researchers supported by an MRC grant 

• researchers based at an MRC-funded institute or unit 

• senior researchers on behalf of MRC-funded students or fellows, where the majority of the student or fellow’s project funding is from MRC 

Our Future Health data is only available to access from specific countries and territories. If you are based outside the UK, check whether you would be able to access Our Future Health data. 

Access to Our Future Health data is also subject to the Our Future Health Resource terms and conditions for research institutions, and Registered Researcher terms and conditions for individual registered researchers. 

Scope 

The pilot scheme has a finite amount of funds to allocate. The scheme aims to encourage MRC-supported researchers to discover and test more effective ways to predict, detect and treat major diseases using the Our Future Health dataset, which reflects the diversity of the UK population. 

Your proposed research should be within the MRC remit to improve human health. 

Duration 

We expect studies to be one to two years in duration. 

Funding available 

MRC will cover the data access costs incurred. Our Future Health computing is hosted on a third-party platform, DNAnexus. Researchers are responsible for covering the cost of compute services and are billed directly. To get up and running, Our Future Health offer a nominal amount in cloud credits to each study accessing the resource until at least 31 August 2027.