# PHR Commissioned: NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships

**Funder:** NIHR
**Application:** 2-stage: outline application → full application
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/phr-commissioned-nihr-james-lind-alliance-priority-setting-partnerships-rolling/2026418
**Last updated:** 23 Aug 2026

## Eligibility & scope

UK domestic PHR Programme commissioned call for public health research linked to NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships (including addiction healthcare priorities). Requires inclusive research design, sex/gender consideration, public involvement, and economic evaluation. Research must be independent; conflicts of interest must be managed and disclosed.

## Summary

The NIHR PHR Commissioned NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships funds public health research commissioned through the James Lind Alliance, including addiction healthcare priorities, in GB. Applications proceed in two stages: outline assessment for public health need and value, then full application with economic evaluation and public/patient involvement required. This is a continuous call with rolling deadlines, open to independent research teams.

## Who should apply

- Research teams based at UK institutions
- Public health researchers with capacity for economic evaluation
- Teams committed to embedding public and patient involvement
- Projects addressing priorities identified by James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships
- Researchers able to manage and declare potential conflicts of interest

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline: outline applications accepted on a continuous basis
- Two-stage process: outline application, then full application with letters of support
- Continuous call with no fixed closure date

## Tips for applicants

- Outline applications are screened for public health need and importance; lead with the evidence gap and policy relevance.
- Economic evaluation is mandatory at full stage; factor in health economics capacity early in planning.
- Public and patient involvement must be embedded in the research design, not added retrospectively; describe co-production or advisory roles explicitly.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the PHR Commissioned NIHR James Lind Alliance Partnership fund?

Public health research commissioned through the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships, including addiction healthcare priorities. Research must include economic evaluation and meaningful public and patient involvement.

### How does the two-stage application process work?

Stage one is an outline application assessing public health need and value. Stage two, for invited full applications, permits letters of support from collaborators.

### Is this a rolling or fixed-deadline call?

The call operates on a rolling basis with a continuous deadline; outline applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

### Who is eligible to apply to this grant?

Independent research teams based at UK institutions, with capacity for economic evaluation and genuine public and patient involvement in research design.

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