The NIHR
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme is looking to fund Application Development Awards. These are expected to support and inform a subsequent outline application to the HTA Programme via our researcher-led workstream or any relevant commissioned funding opportunities. Please read the research specification for more details about the scope of these awards.
This is a 1-stage, commissioned funding opportunity. To apply you should submit a full application, as directed when you click the ‘apply now’ button.
Eligibility
See our HTA Programme page for details about the overall programme remit and eligibility criteria.
Our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme funds research that assesses the impact of healthcare treatments, tests and other interventions, where there is already some evidence that they can be effective. The aim of this research is to provide additional evidence for these new technologies to potentially become standard care. This can then be used to inform clinicians, practitioners, policy makers and the public.
What is health technology assessment? For the HTA Programme, this is research on any health or social care intervention used to:
- promote health
- prevent, diagnose or treat disease
- improve rehabilitation, quality of life or long-term care
HTA research establishes the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a health intervention or social care intervention. It then compares proposed interventions to current best alternative(s). This benefits patients, social care users, clinical and social care practice, the NHS and social care policy. It also benefits decision makers across these areas.
Visit funding web page
(https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-programmes/health-technology-assessment)
