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NIHR-NICE Rolling Funding Opportunity
Rolling deadline; no fixed submission window
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The NIHR EME Programme funds hypothesis-driven evaluations of healthcare interventions that have already demonstrated proof of concept in humans, aligned with NICE research recommendations. UK-based researchers and clinicians are eligible; the lead applicant's institution must serve as the study sponsor. Patient and public involvement is required from the project outset.
Details
| Funder | NIHR |
| Application | 2-stage: outline → full proposal |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Funds health and social care delivery research (HSDR Programme) aligned with NICE research recommendations. No fixed limits on project duration, funding amount, or number of co-applicants. Research must demonstrate relevance to NHS and social care decision-making, service improvement, and generalisable impact on UK health and care delivery.
Who Should Apply
- •UK-based researchers and clinicians with a clear healthcare intervention ready to evaluate
- •Lead applicants whose employing institution can act as study sponsor
- •Teams committed to meaningful patient and public involvement from the start
- •Researchers with hypothesis-driven study designs aligned to NICE priorities
Key Dates
- •Rolling deadline; applications accepted continuously
- •Two-stage process: outline application followed by full application
- •No fixed submission window
Tips for Applicants
- ✓NICE alignment is gating, check the published research recommendations before framing your intervention and study question.
- ✓Hypothesis-driven design is mandatory; if your study aims to explore rather than test a specific outcome, it will be desk-rejected.
- ✓Patient and public involvement cannot be bolted on; name your co-investigators and describe their engagement plan in the outline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of healthcare interventions can I evaluate under the NIHR EME Programme?
Interventions that have already demonstrated proof of concept in humans, hypothesis-generating early-stage studies are ineligible.
Who can be the lead applicant for an NIHR EME Programme application?
UK-based researchers and clinicians whose employing institution is able to act as the study sponsor.
Is patient and public involvement required in the NIHR EME Programme?
Yes, meaningful patient and public involvement must be embedded from the project outset, not added later.
Does the NIHR EME Programme have fixed application deadlines?
No, it operates on a rolling deadline with no fixed submission window, applications are accepted continuously.
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