NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research programme (PGfAR)

This funding programme is newly open to Wales-based researchers

The aim of NIHR PGfAR is to deliver research findings that will lead to clear and identifiable patient, service user or carer benefits, typically through promotion of health and wellbeing, prevention of ill health, and optimal disease management (including safety and quality).

The PGfAR Programme is funded by the NIHR with specific contributions from Health and Care Research Wales, the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) in Scotland and the HSC R&D Division, Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland.

PGfAR is researcher led and does not commission research on specific topics. However, research proposals must be in an area of priority or need for the NHS, public health or the social care sector, with particular emphasis on health and social care areas that cause significant burden where other research funders may not be focused, or where insufficient funding is available.

The awards fund NHS, public health and social care practitioners to work together with academic partners to tackle health and social care problems and provide some stability of funding to support the long-term development of top quality applied research groups.

More information and how to apply can be found on the National Institute for Health and Care Research website.