[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-nihr-capital-investment-funding-opportunity-2026":3,"similar-nihr-capital-investment-funding-opportunity-2026":27},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":8,"budget_max_eur":8,"deadline":8,"deadline_note":8,"duration":8,"trl":8,"relevance":8,"why_relevant":8,"early_career":9,"consortium":10,"first_seen":11,"last_updated":8,"update_note":8,"status":12,"stages":8,"call_frequency":8,"next_call_expected":8,"source_url":7,"created_at":13,"updated_at":14,"last_seen_at":13,"eligible_countries":15,"description":17,"seo_summary":18,"recurring_round":9,"canonical_id":4,"links":19},"nihr-capital-investment-funding-opportunity-2026","Capital Investment Funding Opportunity 2026","NIHR","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nihr.ac.uk\u002Ffunding\u002Fcapital-investment-funding-opportunity-2026\u002F2026371",null,false,"Optional — matched funding from partners welcome but not required; if a partner contributes, funding must be secured at application and a letter of support included","2026-09-06T00:00:00.000Z","open","2026-09-06T04:09:38.738Z","2026-09-06T10:55:21.831Z",[16],"GB","Restricted to non-commercial NHS organisations in England (NHS Trusts, PCNs, ICBs, GP practices, GP federations, CICs, NHS-commissioned pharmacies\u002Foptometry\u002Fdental). Funds CE\u002FUKCA-marked research equipment, modular buildings, and refurbishment of research spaces. Funded assets must be used for commercial research ≥50% of time in years 1–5 (≥20% from year 6). 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