National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cochrane Collaboration – Programme Grants

The NIHR Cochrane Collaboration Programme Grant Scheme was established to provide high quality systematic reviews that will be of direct benefit to users of the NHS in England. Applications are now invited for a new round of the scheme.

Grants will be between £140,000 and £420,000 spread over three years (ie up to £140,000 maximum per year), and about 10 grants are likely to be awarded to institutions in England. Grants will be awarded to support a substantial and coherent programme of work that includes both new Cochrane reviews and updating of existing reviews. Applications seeking less than the maximum grant value for smaller programmes of work will be welcome.

All NHS organisations and Universities in England are eligible to propose programmes, in collaboration with an appropriate Cochrane Co-ordinating Editor or Editor based in England. Where appropriate, bids may be submitted by consortia including more than one NHS organisation and/or more than one academic institution that hosts the editorial base of a CRG.

Call open: 28 January 2010
Closing date for first round: 26 March 2010
Award decision for first round: 1 May 2010

For further details and an application form please see the guidance notes