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Grants

NIHR i4i Connect

Status

Status not published

Periodic competition calls, usually one or two per year.

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Amount
£150,000

GBP 50,000 to GBP 150,000 over 6-12 months; NIHR covers 100% of eligible research costs.

You must co-fund 0%.

Funder

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Periodic competition calls, usually one or two per year.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Aimed at SMEs; de-risks projects for follow-on investment (e.g. a Product Development Award).

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

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Source. https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-programmes/invention-for-innovation/scope-eligibility

"Between £50,000 to £150,000 over a 6 - 12 month period. We cover 100% of the eligible research costs within the budget limits with no requirement for matched funding."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.nihr.ac.uk

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