Applications open for the Real World Evidence Programme

The NIHR i4i Programme, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), invites applications to the Real World Evidence Programme. 

The Real World Evidence Programme is being led by OLS as part of the UK Government’s Life Sciences Vision and is backed by £10m of government funding. The aim of the call is to address the evidence gap required for widespread adoption of technologies that have received a recommendation for early use in the NHS from NICE Early Value Assessment (EVA), as well as developing guidance to support innovators to generate quality real world evidence that NICE and commissioners require for adoption and roll-out. 

The programme is open to all products with a recommendation for early use in the NHS from NICE EVA, but we particularly encourage submissions aligned with the Life Sciences Vision and its Healthcare Missions. The contracts awarded will be for a maximum of 36 months with no upper limit, subject to justification. 

Briefing event

23 January 2024

10:30 - 12:00

The event will include information on the application and assessment process. 

Register for the briefing

Further details

Relevant documents and the eligibility criteria, application and assessment process are on the NIHR website.  

Key dates 

Call briefing: 23 January 2024 10:30 - 12:00
Competition launch: 31 January 2024
Deadline for applications: 27 March 2024 13:00
Shortlisting: May 2024
Interview committee: July 2024
Projects start: 1 October 2024

Applicants are welcome from organisations which are a UK legal entity