# PHR Development Awards

**Funder:** NIHR
**Budget:** ~£50k–£150k
**Duration:** 6–12 months
**Application:** Single stage (straight-to-full)
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/phr-development-awards-women-armed-forces/2026376
**Last updated:** 30 Aug 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Underpinning development work on health interventions for UK servicewomen and female veterans. Non-NHS, population/community/policy-level scope only — clinical or NHS service evaluations are explicitly out of remit. UK-based institutions eligible; devolved administrations included. Proposals must demonstrate clear link to future evaluative research.

## Summary

The NIHR PHR Development Awards offer £50,000-£150,000 for up to 12 months of underpinning development work on health interventions for UK servicewomen and female veterans. The call targets non-NHS research on community, policy, or systems-level public health, clinical evaluations are out of scope. Applicants must embed inclusive research design and explicit sex/gender considerations throughout the project.

## Who should apply

- Research teams focused on community, policy, or systems-level public health for servicewomen and female veterans
- Applicants based at UK institutions outside the NHS
- Teams with demonstrated capability in inclusive and sex/gender-responsive research design
- Projects addressing health inequities specific to this population

## Key dates

- Single-stage application; verify current deadline on the NIHR website
- 6-12 month project duration

## Tips for applicants

- This is a development funding round, not impact funding, focus on building the evidence base and intervention prototype, not piloting outcomes.
- Sex and gender analysis must be integral, not added as a methods paragraph; panels scrutinise this explicitly.
- Non-NHS means community settings, charities, local authorities, or policy bodies; clinical service delivery proposals will be rejected at triage.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much can I apply for in the NIHR PHR Development Awards?

Between £50,000 and £150,000 for a project lasting 6 to 12 months.

### Who is eligible for the NIHR PHR Development Awards?

UK-based researchers working outside NHS settings on community, policy, or systems-level public health for servicewomen and female veterans.

### What research focus is in scope for the PHR Development Awards?

Health interventions and underpinning development work for servicewomen and female veterans in non-clinical, community and policy settings; clinical health-service evaluations are out of scope.

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