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Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity Legacy Research Call
2023
Very generous bequests have been made to Bristol and Weston
Hospitals Charity (BWHC) for research focused around:
- Cancer (general)
- Bowel Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Ophthalmology
- Neuroscience and Mental Health
- Orthopaedics
We are inviting expressions of interest for funding up to
£50,000 per project for up to 18 months to conduct preparatory work
towards a larger NIHR project or programme grant application, the
main aim of which should be of ultimate benefit to University
Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust patients and/or
staff, and the wider NHS.
In the first instance, please send an Expression of Interest
(EoI), maximum of 2 pages, to research.grants@uhbw.nhs.uk.
This should include:
- Name, role and institution of lead applicant and
co-applicant(s) and collaborators.
- The overall aim of the larger NIHR grant and which funding
stream, that will directly follow on from this pump-priming
funding
- The background/need for the research
- Who will be the beneficiaries of the work
- What preparatory work will be undertaken in the BWHC legacy
grant, and any specialist expertise that will be required
- Since this funding is for preparatory work only, we would not
normally expect that the proposed project will require HRA/NHS
ethics approvals. Please provide a justification if such approvals
are required and the resulting impact on the timelines to deliver
the project
- A short summary of how the funds will be used and an estimate
of the timelines. Funding may be used for dedicated research time
for the lead applicant (if NHS employed; see eligible costs below)
to buy out their time to lead/undertake the project and prepare the
subsequent NIHR grant application
Funds will only be made available to staff with full or honorary
appointments at UHBW. University of Bristol or West of England
employees who do not currently hold an honorary contract are
eligible to apply if they collaborate with a UHBW employee who is a
named co-applicant.
Deadline
This is a rolling call and EoIs can be submitted at any
time.
Process
Applicants are welcome to contact the UHBW research grants
manager in advance of submitting an EoI (research.grants@uhbw.nhs.uk). Following receipt, the EoI
will be reviewed by the Chair and Deputy Chair of the UHBW and BWHC
Research Funding Committee, Research Grants Manager, and a member
of the Research Design Service. Applicants may then be invited to
submit a full application which will be reviewed by members of the
Research Funding Committee.
Allowable costs
UHBW staff time; university staff time if directly incurred.
Charity funding rules apply (no indirect, estate costs or DA staff
costs). Consumables (including small items of equipment), patient
travel, PPI expenses, travel for stakeholder engagement.
Ineligible costs
University indirect, estate and DA staff costs. Equipment
including computers/laptops. Conferences, publication costs.
Maintenance or repair of existing equipment. Salary inflation
without prior approval from the funder. Studentships. HR costs
including but not limited to maternity/paternity leave and sickness
(these should be met by your substantive employer).
Contact research.grants@uhbw.nhs.uk if you have any
questions.
Note this call for EoIs is in addition to the usual twice yearly
small grant calls, details of which are available via
research-innovation/for-researchers/lead-research-and-apply-for-funding/local-funding.
