The following new funding opportunities are available:
NIHR Themed Call
22/9 Delivering a Sustainable Health and Care System
Call Opens: 18 January 2022
Call Closes: 25 May 2022 (13:00)
The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme are accepting stage 1 applications to this NIHR Themed Call for research into the evaluation of interventions or services to support the delivery of a more sustainable UK health and care system, including mitigating the effects of climate change on health and care delivery.
The programme aims to commission high-quality, well-designed research which will be carried out by effective and efficient research teams, providing findings which meet the needs of NHS and Social Care managers and leaders.
To apply for this call, you will need to carefully review the themed call specification document, stage 1 guidance notes, and HS&DR supporting information for applicants.
Find more information and apply by 25 May 2022 (13:00)
Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme
22/10 Adult social care needs assessment and care planning
Call Opens: 19 January 2022
Call Closes: 19 July 2022 (13:00)
The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is accepting stage one applications to this funding opportunity.
The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is calling for research to evaluate the effectiveness, implementation, and impact of social care needs assessment in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Programme wants to fund research which will support improvements in timely, appropriate, holistic, and transparent social care needs assessments, which in turn will lead to improved support for those needing social care services. The programme is therefore, interested in receiving applications for cross-UK studies including natural experiments, aiming to produce generalisable and actionable findings. The main aim of this call is to deliver an evaluation of implementation, variation of practice and experiences of social care needs assessments.
To apply for this call, you will need to carefully review the commissioning brief, supporting information, stage 1 guidance notes, and HSDR programme supporting information for applicants.
Find more information and apply by 19 July 2022 (13:00)
22/11 Implementing the Mental Capacity Act in practice (Mental Capacity Assessments)
Call Opens: 19 January 2022
Call Closes: 19 July 2022 (13:00)
The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is accepting stage one applications to this funding opportunity.
This HSDR Programme call is for high-quality research on how the Mental Capacity Act (2005) has been implemented in practice across health and social care organisations. The programme welcomes applications for cross-UK studies. The main aim is to provide an overview and evaluation of the implementation of Mental Capacity Act assessments, training and assessment tools, and to understand the impacts on people using health and care services.
To apply for this call, you will need to carefully review the commissioning brief, supporting information, stage 1 guidance notes, and HSDR programme supporting information for applicants.