The NIHR Research Design Service is closed to new requests from 30 September 2023. We will continue to support our existing clients with existing projects up to 31 March 2024. If you have a question you can email us.
For support with any new project ideas please now contact the NIHR Research Support Service.

Funding Deadlines

There are many sources of funding opportunities for applied health research including the NIHR, Research Councils and major charities. We work with people developing grant applications mainly on NIHR funding programmes. All deadlines outlined in the table below are 1pm (UK time) unless otherwise specified.

 

Funding Programme
Closing Date
Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME)
- Commissioned: Stage 1
Apr 25
- Research-led: Stage 1
Apr 25
- Commissioned: Stage 1
May 04
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR)
- Commissioned: Stage 1
Mar 15
- Research-led: Stage 1
Mar 15
- Commissioned: Stage 1
Apr 26
- Research-led: Stage 1
May 31
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
HTA commissioned calls
- Commissioned: Stage 1
Mar 29
- Commissioned: Stage 1
May 03
- Commissioned: Stage 1
May 24
- Commissioned: Stage 1
Jul 26
HTA researcher-led calls
- Researcher-led Stage 1
May 03
HTA themed calls
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
Invention for Innovation (i4i)
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR)
- Competition 41
Apr 05
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
Programme Development Grants (PDG)
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
Public Health Research (PHR)
- Researcher-led Stage 1
Apr 04
- Researcher-led Stage 1
May 09
- Researcher-led Stage 1
Aug 15
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
Policy Research Programme (PRP)
- There currently no calls open to applications.
Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)
- Under-represented disciplines and specialisms highlight notice: Nurses and Midwives
May 17
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
Research for Social Care (RfSC)
- Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care
Aug 30
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