Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £500,000 for a phase 1 project to establish the Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute (MMDI).
Key facts
- Funding amount
- Up to £500,000 total pot, with individual grants between £50,000 and £100,000
- Deadline
- 14 Oct 2026 · 16 days left
- Region
- UK-wide
- Business type
- Innovative businesses & R&D-led teams
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Plain English summary
This Innovate UK competition offers grants between £50,000 and £100,000 to UK registered organisations to form a consortium and develop a proposal for the Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute (MMDI). The MMDI aims to create a secure, federated national data hub for the medicines manufacturing sector. This Phase 1 funding is for establishing a consortium and preparing a robust application for a potential £5 million Phase 2 award.
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Who this is best for
- Innovative businesses & R&D-led teams
- Organisations based in UK-wide
- Projects aligned with innovation funding
- Teams seeking funding around Up to £500,000 total pot, with individual grants between £50,000 and £100,000
Who should not apply
- Individuals applying in a personal capacity (unless explicitly permitted)
- Applicants who cannot meet the official eligibility criteria below
Eligibility checklist
Tick what applies to your organisation before applying.
- UK registered organisations (businesses of any size, academic institutions, RTOs, charities, not-for-profits, public sector) can lead or collaborate.
- Lead applicants must be able to convene the full medicines manufacturing ecosystem and drive strategic direction.
- Projects must have grant funding requests between £50,000 and £100,000, match total project costs, and last 3 to 6 months, starting no earlier than 1 January 2027 and ending by 30 June 2027.
- Work and exploitation must be in the UK.
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