22/125 Improving access and use of services for people with speech, language, and communication needs

Contact

• For help with your application contact hsdrinfo@nihr.ac.uk
• For more information about the funding Programme, visit the HSDR Page
• Got a research idea and not sure how to turn it into a funding application? The Research Design Service (RDS) supports health and social care researchers across England on all aspects of developing and writing a funding application. Find out how the RDS can help with your application.

Supporting Information

• Remit, competitiveness and making a successful application
• Word version of the stage 1 application form
• Checklist for applicants to describe intervention and context features in HSDR research proposals
• Standards for Reporting Implementation Studies: the StaRI Checklist of items to be reported
• Standards for reporting organisational case studies

Please note that the Word version of the stage 1 application form is to be used as a guide and to assist with completion of the online application form only, for example to see how many characters are accepted in each section and how the printed complete form is laid out. Please do not try to use this as an application form, you must apply using the online form available through the links available when calls are open. You should also refer to the application form guidance notes.

Anyone can submit an idea for a research topic. If you would like to suggest a topic relating to healthcare where you feel more research is needed, please send it to hsdrinfo@nihr.ac.uk.

The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is accepting stage one applications to this funding opportunity.

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.

In order to apply for this call you will need to carefully review the following documents:

• Commissioning brief
• Supporting information
• Stage 1 guidance notes
• HSDR supporting information for applicants

All primary research projects are expected to establish a programme appointed Study Steering Committee and it is important that you read the TSC/SSC Guidance before completing your application. Costs incurred by this committee should be included in the budget as appropriate.

Timescales

Any changes to these dates will be emailed to all Lead Applicants with an application in progress.

• Stage one deadline: 1pm on 16 November 2022
• Notification of out of remit/non-competitive decision if unsuccessful: Early December 2022
• Notification of stage one shortlisting decision: Early February 2023
• Stage two writing window: early February to late March 2023
• Notification of stage two funding decision: early June 2023
• Start date for funded studies: 1 October 2023