Grant updates – June 2023
Find out about new funding calls, where your application is in the process, and upcoming deadlines.
4 min read - 29 Jun 2023
Applications in Progress
Patient Safety Research Network (PSRN) 2023
This call is now closed and the review process is underway.
HRB Postdoctoral Fellowships: Applying Research into Policy & Practice (ARPP) 2023
10 out of 11 applications were shortlisted for Panel Interviews. The Applicants’ Response phase is currently underway. The international panel interviews will be conducted on 5-6 September 2023.
HRB Postdoctoral Fellowships: Clinician Scientist Fellowships (CSF) 2023
15 out of 18 applications were shortlisted for Panel Interviews. The Applicants’ Response phase is currently underway. The international panel interviews will be conducted on 29-30 August 2023.
Doctoral Training Programme in Precision Medicine in Cancer (PMC) 2023
The application for a Doctoral Training Programme in Precision Medicine in Cancer (PMC) was submitted on the 9 of June 2023. This call is under the auspices of the Ireland-Northern Ireland-National Cancer Institute Cancer Consortium, the HRB and the HSC R&D Division in NI. The application is currently under review.
Applied Programme Grants Scheme (APRO) 2023
33 applications were received by the 6 April closing date. 30 applications passed initial eligibility checking and are now undergoing international peer review. Application short-listing will take place mid-July and the interview panel meeting for short-listed applications is on 5 and 6 September.
Applied Partnership Awards 2022 (APA) Cycle 2
The call for applications for Cycle 2 closed on 1 February. 21 applications for APA Cycle 2 are now undergoing review and the panel meeting will be held in late June.
Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP) 2023 Cycle 1
All selected SDAP 2023 applications for funding are approved by the HRB board in June and all applicants will be notified of the outcome and associated feedback in July 2023.
Rare Diseases Research and Innovation Catalyst Awards (RDCat) 2023
The call closed on 27 June. One application was submitted and will undergo public and peer review following eligibility checks.
Joint Transnational Calls (JTCs)
- EJPRD JTC2023: Evaluation of pre-proposals is complete and coordinators have been informed of the outcome.
- JPND JTC2023: Evaluation of pre-proposals is complete and coordinators have been informed of the outcome.
- ERA-NET NEURON JTC2023: Evaluation of pre-proposals is complete and coordinators have been informed of the outcome.
- JPI AMR JTC2023: Evaluation of pre-proposals is complete and coordinators have been informed of the outcome.
- ERA4Health JTC2023: Full proposals are under evaluation. Coordinators will be informed of the outcome Q4 2023.
- THCS JTC2023: Full proposals are under evaluation. Coordinators will be informed of the outcome Q4 2023.
Open Calls
Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP) 2023 Cycle 2
The scheme remains open for applications for Cycle 2, the closing date is 4 October 2023. The scheme supports bringing together researchers, knowledge users and data controllers to develop research projects that answer policy and/or practice-relevant questions through the use of secondary data.
US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Programme
This is a rolling call. Check the scheme notice for full details.
HRB Rapid Response Mechanism to support Ukrainian researchers in crisis 2022 (Ucrisis 2022)
The grant scheme supports a named individual/s who have been displaced by the Russian invasion in Ukraine or who cannot return to Ukraine due to the invasion (and are being supported by the Irish Government under the Temporary Protection Directive). It is a rolling grant call with continuous intake and fast-tracked application review.
Upcoming Calls
Investigator Led Awards (ILP 2024)
The 2024 round of the Investigator Led Awards will open in August 2023 (pending board approval). The scheme aims to support highly innovative and internationally competitive investigator-led projects that can respond to emerging challenges for health and social care.
Health Research Charities Ireland-Health Research Board (HRCI-HRB 2024)
The 2024 round of the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme will launch in September 2023 (pending board approval). The scheme aims to fund researchers and research teams to conduct internationally competitive and innovative research in areas of strategic relevance to each individual charity. Individual charities will set opening and closing dates.
Emerging Clinician Scientist Awards (ECSA) 2024
The 2024 round of Emerging Clinician Scientist Awards will be launched in September 2023. The scheme targets health and social care practitioners from any professional background who are involved in the delivery of patient or social care and are research active. The scheme targets individuals who are ready to transition towards research independence, and can facilitate actionable knowledge in health research.
Emerging Investigator Awards (EIA) 2024
The 2024 round of Emerging Investigator Awards will be launched in September 2023. The scheme targets academic postdoctoral researchers from different disciplines who are ready to transition towards research independence and can facilitate actionable knowledge in health research.
EU funding updates – June 2023
We have collated all the EU funding updates into its own standalone story. Please refer to that for full details.
4 min read - 29 Jun 2023