Research funding

Current calls for proposals

NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme: Clinical Trials

The NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme has a responsive funding stream for clinical trials to assess the effectiveness of technologies within the NHS.

Grants are available for pragmatic clinical trials of the sort already funded by the HTA programme, but on topics proposed by the researchers. We invite researchers to submit outline primary research proposals on an ongoing basis.

This is an on-going opportunity to submit outline proposals to the HTA programme. Applications will be considered twice a year and there are cut-off deadlines for proposals to reach the NCCHTA offices so they can be assessed.

NIHR HTA Programme

The standard call for proposals has opened. Further information about the research question and the assessment process can be obtained from the commissioning briefs. Applications must reach the HTA offices before 1pm on Wednesday 30 July 2008

New Primary Research Topic

A new call for primary research outline proposals on interventions to maintain weight loss in adults is also now open.

All submissions must reach the HTA offices by Wednesday 30 July 2008 before 1pm for consideration by the HTA Commissioning Board.

NIHR Senior Investigators: second annual round

The second annual round of NIHR Senior Investigator competition is now open. Applications from NIHR’s most leading researchers will be welcomed. The deadline for applications is
28 July 2008 at 4pm.

NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation Programme - Call for Proposals

Patient and Carer Centred Services

The NIHR SDO Programme continues to commission research on service delivery and organisation issues in national priority areas. One of these areas is research related to diabetes services.

Ref D245: A scoping exercise on the organisation and delivery of diabetes services in the UK. One project of up to nine months duration may be funded to a maximum of £90,000. The project is expected to start no later than November 2008. The application process will be one stage with full proposal applications being invited.

Closing date: 1.00pm on Thursday 7 August 2008

The NIHR SDO Programme also wishes to commission innovative and evaluative research that builds on and extends the evidence base relating to the application of pay for performance systems in the NHS.

Ref PFP256: An evaluation of the Advancing Quality Pay for Pay for Performance Programme in the NHS North West. One project of up to five years' duration is envisaged with project funding to an upper limit of £750,000. The project is expected to start no later than December 2008. The application process will be one stage with full proposal applications being invited.

Closing date: 1.00pm on Thursday 4 September 2008

Applicants must submit proposals online using the electronic Commission and Appraisal System which can be accessed via the NIHR SDO Programme website

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme: 7th Competition

The Research for Patient Benefit Programme invites proposals for quantitative or qualitative research into Health and Public Health Services. The deadline date for submitting a Registration of Intention to apply is 5pm on Tuesday 12 August 2008. The closing date for applications is 23 September 2008.