Applications in progress

Conference and Event Sponsorship Scheme (CES) 2024 

35 applications for funding were approved and the successful applicants have been notified.

HRB-DOH Evidence for Policy (EfP) Pilot 2024   

The first round of this scheme closed on 15 March 2024. All 23 applications were considered eligible and are currently under review. 

Emerging Clinician Scientist Awards (ECSA) 2024 

The peer and public review stage is currently underway on 10 full applications submitted. The applicant response stage will be completed by end of June. The international interview panel meeting will take place on 10-11 September 2024. 

Emerging Investigator Awards (EIA) 2024 

The peer and public review stages are currently underway on 12 full applications submitted. The applicant response stage will be completed by end of June. The interview panel meeting will take place on 4-5 September 2024.  

Fulbright-HRB Health Impact Awards 2024 

Five applications were submitted to the scheme and the awards will be announced in June 2024. The call is managed by the Fullbright Commission. 

Investigator Led Awards (ILP 2024) 

64 out of 107 eligible applications were short-listed for panel review. Panel meetings will take place on 14 – 15 May (Patient-oriented research) and May 22 (Population health research and Health services research). 

Joint Transnational Calls (JTCs) 2024

ERA4Health Joint Transnational Call (2024) “Modulation of brain ageing through nutrition and healthy lifestyle (NutriBrain)”

The first stage is complete and successful applicants have been invited to submit a full proposal by 27 May 2024 (3.00 pm IST).

European Partnership for Personalised Medicine 2024

The call closed on 5 March 2024. Eligible applications are now under review.

Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance 2024

The call closed on 14 March 2024. Eligible applications are now under review. 

Open Calls 

Applied Partnership Awards (APA) 2024 

This call opened 10 January 2024. It will be a rolling call with two closing dates. Cycle I will close 10 April 2024, and cycle II will close 18 December 2024.

Health Research Charities Ireland-Health Research Board (HRCI-HRB 2024) 

21 applications received following charity short-listing are now undergoing panel review. The Panel meeting will take place on May 28 and 29 2024.

US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Programme 

This is a rolling call. Check the scheme notice for full details.

European Partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems 2024   

Applicants that submitted their mandatory intent to apply by 16 April 2024 may submit a full proposal until  1.00 pm (IST) 14 May 2024. 

Upcoming Calls 

Knowledge Translation Awards (KTA 2024) 

The Knowledge Translation Awards 2024 scheme will open on 9 May 2024 with a closing date of 20 June 2024. This call is restricted to award holders with an active award as of 1 May 2024, and with an end of grant date of 12 December 2024 or later. 

Other European research funding opportunities

See our EU funding updates – April 2024 story for information on more European research funding opportunities.

See also the HRB website for general information on the Horizon Europe and EU4Health programmes.

All HRB funding schemes

View a list of all HRB research funding schemes.