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Opportunity to apply for Public Health Grassroots Award funding (up to £5000)
Opportunity to apply for Public Health Grassroots Award funding (up to £5000)
The vision for the Public Health Grassroots Award is to foster a culture of research within public health at the grassroots level, empowering more individuals to contribute to innovative and informed practices that improves public health and reduce inequalities.
By offering short-term, part-time funding, the award is focused on equipping individuals in public health with the research skills necessary to enhance their impact and contribute to evidence-based practice, with support from local and national infrastructure.
Application timeline:
opening date for applications: Tuesday 14 April 2026
closing date for applications: 5pm on Tuesday 9 June 2026
panel meeting date: Thursday 9 July 2026
decisions announced: w/c 13 July 2026
funding commences: from 20 July and no later than 30 November 2026
Opportunity for colleagues working in local authorities in *specific regions* to apply for funding (0.1FTE) for a 24-month period to be a PHEL starting on 1 July 2026.
Opportunity for colleagues working in local authorities in *specific regions* to apply for funding (0.1FTE) for a 24-month period to be a PHEL starting on 1 July 2026.
This call is open to colleagues working in local authorities in England, including those with NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRC) or Local Authority Research Practitioner (LARP) funding. Those in the devolved nations should speak with relevant funders to explore similar opportunities. Applications are to be submitted at an individual level and are open to existing local authority employees.
Application timeline:
opening date for applications: Monday 27 April 2026
closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 22 May 2026
decisions announced: w/c 15 June 2026
This is a single-stage, doctoral-level funding opportunity. It supports early career researchers to undertake a PhD by research.
The Doctoral Award is a 3-year training award designed to support the career development of all health and social care professionals through PhD research.
The award supports research in any scientific discipline or sector that contributes to improving health, including public health and social care, within our remit for personal career development awards. For local authority applicants, 20% of the award can be dedicated to practice time.
Application timeline:
opening date for applications: Tuesday 21 April 2026
closing date for applications: Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 1pm
*Remember, speak to us early to access support by completing our online contact form.
Devolved administrations
Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are not participating in Cohort 3, however, applicants from the devolved nations may apply for the Addictions Healthcare Goals programme partnership award.
The NIHR Public Health Research Programme has the following funding calls open:
Housing, place and the built environment for an ageing population
Active travel facilitators and barriers within different populations
Remember, speak to us early to access support for NIHR Public Health Research Programme funding calls by completing our online contact form.
NIHR Fellowship personal awards and associated opportunities
NIHR Fellowship personal awards and associated opportunities
NIHR Academy have simplified the fellowship offering, which is moving from NIHR Fellowships, NIHR Integrated Clinical and Practitioner Academic (ICA) Fellowships and Local Authority Academic Fellowships (LAAF) awards to a single award application based on career stage:
doctoral - currently open
We can help with your application, just fill in our online contact form.
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