Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)

Aim: To support applied health and social care research for the benefit of users of the NHS.

Funding: There are 3 levels of funding.

Awards of up to £350,000 over a period of up to 36 months.
Awards for feasibility studies up to £250,000.
Awards of up to £150,000 for higher risk projects.

Process: Two-stage process (shortened application form for Stage 1) to one of the 10 regional funding panels. The process takes about 10 months.
To help with the application, a word version of the standard application form stage 1 and stage 2 has been developed and the national RDS has produced an Excel document for the finances.

Criteria: Applications will be judged on the following:

a sound and appropriate research design
a strong likelihood that tangible benefits for NHS patients and other users of health and social care services will be realisable in the short to medium term (within 3-5 years)
a team with the right mix of skills and experience for the research question
evidence of relevance to patients or the public.

Please note that the RfPB will not fund pilot studies (guidance on feasibility versus pilot study).

Website: RfPB
Deadlines: Research for Patient Benefit 3 researcher-led calls per year (March, July, November)

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