1. Overview of NIHR Grants Department of Psychology University of Essex 24 rd March 2009 Mike Bellhouse RDInfo

2. RDInfo A trio of services for Health and Social Care Researchers A trio of services for Health and Social Care Researchers Consisting of RDFunding, RDLearning and RDDirect Consisting of RDFunding, RDLearning and RDDirect Part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Operating for nearly 12 years Operating for nearly 12 years

3. Finding Funding www.rdfunding.org.uk

4. Potential Funders Research Councils (eg: MRC, ESRC) Research Councils (eg: MRC, ESRC) Charities (Medical & others) Charities (Medical & others) NIHR Programmes NIHR Programmes European Commission European Commission Professional Bodies Professional Bodies

5. Funding from Abroad NIH - National Institutes of Health Based in America Based in America The NIH invests over $28 billion annually The NIH invests over $28 billion annually More than 80% of the NIH’s funding is awarded through almost 50,000 competitive grants More than 80% of the NIH’s funding is awarded through almost 50,000 competitive grants In 2008 the NIH awarded nearly £15 million to UK researchers In 2008 the NIH awarded nearly £15 million to UK researchers

6. NIHR Funding Portfolio Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Programmes Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Programmes Evaluation, Trials and Studies Co- ordinating Centre (NETSCC) Programmes Evaluation, Trials and Studies Co- ordinating Centre (NETSCC) Programmes Other NIHR Programmes Other NIHR Programmes

7. Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) Programmes Programme Grants for Applied Research Programme Grants for Applied Research Research for Patient Benefit Programme (RfPB) Research for Patient Benefit Programme (RfPB) Invention for Innovation Programme (i4i) Invention for Innovation Programme (i4i) Research for Innovation, Speculation & Creativity Programme (RISC) Research for Innovation, Speculation & Creativity Programme (RISC) Programme Development Grants Programme Development Grants

8. Evaluation, Trials and Studies Co-ordinating Centre Programmes Public Health Research Programme Public Health Research Programme Health Services Research Programme Health Services Research Programme Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme

9. Other NIHR Programmes Service Delivery and Organisation Programme (SDO) Service Delivery and Organisation Programme (SDO) Research Capacity Development Programme (RCD) Research Capacity Development Programme (RCD) Physical Environment Research Programme Physical Environment Research Programme

10. How to Access NIHR Funds Use RDFunding to search Use RDFunding to search Select most appropriate programme Select most appropriate programme Digest the detail Digest the detail Contact your RDS Contact your RDS Prepare and submit proposal Prepare and submit proposal GOOD LUCK!