Funding opportunity available for research and evaluation in primary care.
If you work within primary care in one of Scotland’s rural or remote areas1 then you could be eligible for research and evaluation funding from the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care. The Centre has been able to identify funding to support NHS primary care practitioners2 who wish to carry out research or evaluation activities pertinent to remote and rural health and care in Scotland. Applications for funding are invited for 2024/25 and this is offered without commitment or setting precedent for future years.
To be eligible, you must work within primary care that is located within and/or serves a rural or remote area in Scotland. We anticipate that each individual application will be for no more than £5,000 but higher value awards may be made depending on the project. You must be able to demonstrate that the work or activity will result in either/both of the following benefits:
Applications for funding should be submitted via our online application Form in the first instance. Please make sure you have completed all sections of the form and included evidence of the amount being requested where appropriate (pro-forma, receipt, invoice etc.). Failure to include this may result in your application being disregarded.
The Funding Selection Panel will use the agreed selection criteria to review and score each application. They will then discuss final scorings at the next available panel review meeting (see below for dates) and all applicants will be notified of the outcome within five working days of the review meeting and may be invited to meet with a member of the selection panel to discuss the project in greater detail.
The final deadline for submissions is 1st March 2025, or on the allocation of all available funding – whichever occurs first so early application is encouraged.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your idea with us before submission please contact Prof. Sarah-Anne Munoz sarah-anne.munoz@nhs.scot
Three panel review meetings are scheduled throughout the year for panel members to review applications and agree on outcome decisions. These meetings are provisionally set for the following dates, but are subject to change according to service need:
Applicants agree to the following terms and conditions in the event of their application being awarded funding:
Themes | ||
Access to healthcare | Health inequalities | Workforce issues |
Community engagement and empowerment | Mental health and well being | Telehealth and technology |
Aging population | Rural health infrastructure | Rural health equity |
Environmental and occupational health | Emergency and disaster preparedness | Long term monitoring and evaluation |
| Data infrastructure and research collaboration |
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If you are thinking of applying for funding but would like to know more, or ask us questions about the funding opportunity, we are hosting information sessions throughout the year to give you the opportunity to do just that.
Click on one of the dates below to register:
Tuesday 13th August 2-3pm (rescheduled from 23rd July)
[1] Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2020 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
[1] Primary care is the first point of contact with the NHS. This includes community-based services provided by general practitioners (GPs), community nurses, dentists, dental nurses, optometrists, dispensing opticians, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.