# Interventions for children and young people with non-progressive motor disorders affecting their speech

**Funder:** NIHR
**Application:** 2-stage: outline application → full application
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/interventions-children-and-young-people-nonprogressive-motor-disorders-affecting-their-speech/2026473
**Last updated:** 16 Aug 2026

## Eligibility & scope

HTA Programme commissioned call for health technology assessment of interventions for children and young people with non-progressive motor disorders affecting their speech. Applicants must be UK-based; research must address NHS or social care populations using PICO-structured questions with cost-effectiveness outcomes. Multidisciplinary teams including patient/public involvement and health economics expertise required.

## Summary

The NIHR HTA Programme is funding a one-off commissioned call to evaluate health technologies for children and young people with nonprogressive motor disorders affecting speech, such as cerebral palsy. Applications are open to UK-based multidisciplinary teams, with a requirement that clinical trials engage an accredited UKCRC CTU. Research must generate patient-centred effectiveness and cost-effectiveness evidence relevant to NHS and social care populations.

## Who should apply

- UK-based researchers with access to children and young people with nonprogressive motor disorders affecting speech
- Multidisciplinary teams spanning clinical, speech-language pathology, and health economics expertise
- Applicants planning clinical trials must have an accredited UKCRC CTU as a partner
- Researchers focused on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness outcomes for NHS or social care settings
- Teams able to centre patient and caregiver perspectives in research design and outcomes

## Key dates

- Two-stage process: outline application followed by invited full application
- One-off call; verify exact deadline on NIHR website

## Tips for applicants

- This is a health technology assessment call, not basic science, emphasise clinical utility, implementation feasibility, and real-world cost-effectiveness from the outline stage.
- UKCRC CTU partnership is mandatory for any trial; identify and secure this before submitting the outline.
- Patient and carer involvement in co-design and outcome selection strengthens the proposal; budget for meaningful engagement, not tokenistic consultation.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply to the NIHR HTA call on speech disorders in children?

UK-based researchers working in multidisciplinary teams; clinical trials must partner with an accredited UKCRC CTU.

### What health technologies does this call fund?

Interventions addressing speech and communication in children and young people with nonprogressive motor disorders such as cerebral palsy.

### Is this a recurring call?

No, this is a one-off commissioned call from NIHR HTA.

### What outcomes does NIHR HTA prioritise for this call?

Patient-centred effectiveness and cost-effectiveness evidence relevant to NHS and social care populations.

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