HSDR - Researcher-led

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Titolo: HSDR - Researcher-led Ente: NIHR — National Institute for Health and Care Research Stato: aperto (Open) Apertura: 13 October 2026 at 1:00 pm Scadenza: 20 January 2027 at 1:00 pm Riferimento: 2026/529 Overview Ready to apply? Apply for this funding opportunity through our online application form Apply now The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is looking to fund high quality, well designed research to provide findings which meet the needs of NHS and social care managers and leaders. The research will be carried out by effective and efficient research teams. Applicants are advised that funding from the HSDR programme is highly competitive due to increasing demand. Applicants are recommended to clearly describe, within their research plan, how their proposal aligns with, and addresses, important system and service priorities either as outlined within the Government’s 10-year plan and/or identified by national health/care stakeholders (this includes NIHR themed funding opportunities ). This is a 2-stage funding opportunity. To apply for the first stage you should submit an outline application. If invited to the second stage, you will then need to complete a full application. Key dates 13 October 2026 Outline application opening date 20 January 2027 Outline application closing date Late March/early April 2027 Outline application shortlisting decision Late March/early April 2027 Full application opening date June 2027 Full application closing date August 2027 Full application funding decision Apply now Application guidance Please read the following guidance to help you complete your application: domestic outline funding application guidance : this lists the fields that appear in the awards management system and explains what information you need to include for each one HSDR Programme application guidance: see our checklist and the information below - for specific requirements our HSDR Programme looks for in applications HSDR Programme page : details about the programme remit funding assessment criteria research inclusion guidance : it is important that you fully consider inclusive research design and sex and gender throughout the whole research lifecycle finance guidance for applicants Research plan Write a maximum of 5 A4 pages for your research plan. When reviewing applications, we will not consider any additional information over this 5 page limit. Background and rationale There are different types of needs your research could address under our HSDR Programme. Your research may address one or a few needs; it does not have to address all. Read each need for information on what to include in your application: Research needs Health or care need If your proposed research shows the benefits of improving health for the public, patients or carers, please state the benefits and explain how they will have an impact. Benefits include potentially preventing avoidable mortality and morbidity, improving quality of life, and preventing diseases. Research in this area is likely to identify new ways of working that enhance opportunities for health promotion or quality and safety of care. Benefits may also arise from improving the acceptability and effectiveness of care, cost effectiveness to the NHS (health and social care), better targeting of services, or equity of access to care. Expressed need If someone from the health and care management community has expressed a need for research in a particular area, you should show the evidence for this and how it relates to the wider NHS (health and social care). You should also consider why patients and the service will want to act on the outcomes of your research. Sustained interest and intent Show that the issue or area you are researching will have sustained interest in the future. The results of your research must remain highly relevant and important to the needs of the NHS in the future. If your research addresses an NIHR area of ongoing need, you should reference this fact in your proposal (under this heading). Capacity to generate new knowledge If you have identified a knowledge gap where new research is needed which cannot be addressed by any existing research, you should describe this in your application. Generalisable findings and prospects for change Research in this area is likely to produce generalisable or transferable findings which are valuable to the health and care management community. In your application, describe how health and care organisations are likely to be able to use your findings in their decision-making in ways that bring about change and improvement. Building on existing work Your research might contribute to building a coherent body of knowledge in the area. You should show how your research builds on, but does not duplicate, previous research. What is the problem being addressed?

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