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NIHR Global Health Research Centres: Call 1

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The Global Health Research Centres programme funds research-driven partnerships between institutions in low and middle income countries (LMICs) and in the UK. The Centres undertake high quality research and strengthen LMIC institutional capacity to undertake, manage and disseminate high-quality applied health research. The Global Health Research Centres programme funds high quality applied health research in LMICs and supports the development of a critical mass of sustainable, competitive research capacity. By delivering high quality research evidence and strengthening research capacity at all levels, our Global Health Research Centres will improve health outcomes for people in LMICs and support sustainable growth of the LMIC research ecosystem.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-CENTRES_1
Start date 2022-10-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 2

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s second Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. RIGHT funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact. RIGHT Call 2 is funding mental health research in LMICs through supporting applied research on the development and evaluation of interventions to improve outcomes for people affected by mental health issues. UK universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications including a co-applicant or joint lead applicant from an LMIC relevant to the research proposal. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RIGHT_2
Start date 2020-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 3

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s third Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. RIGHT funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact. RIGHT Call 3 supports equitable partnerships between LMIC and UK researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on interventions to improve outcomes for those affected by multimorbidity in ODA-eligible countries. UK universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications including a co-applicant or joint lead applicant from an LMIC relevant to the research proposal. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RIGHT_3
Start date 2021-9-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 5

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s fifth Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. RIGHT funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact. RIGHT Call 5 supports equitable partnerships between researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on interventions aimed to strengthen health service delivery and resilience for extreme weather events in ODA-eligible countries. UK and LMIC-based universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RIGHT_5
Start date 2024-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation: Call 6

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s sixth Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. RIGHT funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact. RIGHT Call 6 supports equitable partnerships between researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on interventions to improve prevention, treatment, and management of multiple long-term conditions in ODA-eligible countries. UK and LMIC-based universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RIGHT_6
Start date 2024-7-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

NIHR Research on Interventions for Global Health Transformation: Call 7

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)'s seventh Research on Interventions for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) call. RIGHT funds cutting-edge interdisciplinary applied health research in key areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact. RIGHT Call 7 supports equitable partnerships between researchers to generate new research knowledge and evidence on supporting research to develop and evaluate interventions for the early detection and management of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke in ODA-eligible countries. UK and LMIC-based universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications. Research must be focused on improving the health and welfare of people in LMICs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RIGHT_7
Start date 2024-2-14
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s second Global Research Professorship call

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s second Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RP_02
Start date 2019-12-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s third Global Research Professorship call

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s third Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RP_03
Start date 2021-2-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fourth Global Research Professorship call

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fourth Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RP_04
Start date 2021-12-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fifth Global Research Professorship call

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s fifth Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RP_05
Start date 2023-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £2,000,730

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s sixth Global Research Professorship call

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s sixth Global Research Professorship call. The Global Research Professorships programme funds research leaders, with a track-record of applied health research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), to promote effective translation of research and to strengthen research leadership at the highest academic levels. Funding of up to £2m over up to 5 years is awarded to Professors working in close partnership with a research institution in an LMIC.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-RP_06
Start date 2024-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £13,777,964

Applied Research for Adolescent Health in Low and Middle Income Countries

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This programme is administered by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), which reports activities under the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). NIHR disburses funds to MRC, which makes onwards disbursements to awardees. This initiative funds research grants to improve adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-Adol_Health
Start date 2018-6-12
Status Implementation
Total budget £12,003,780

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) coordinates and supports research activities that address the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases, on a global scale. The GACD is the first collaboration of major research funding agencies to specifically address chronic non-communicable diseases.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-GACD
Start date 2018-6-12
Status Implementation
Total budget £11,248,843

Joint Global Health Trials Initiative

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This programme is administered by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), which reports activities under the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). NIHR disburses funds to MRC, which makes onwards disbursements to awardees. The aim of this programme is to generate new knowledge to contribute to improving health in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Priority will be given to proposals most likely to yield implementable results and designed to address the major causes of mortality or morbidity in LMICs.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-JGHT
Start date 2016-12-7
Status Implementation
Total budget £50,450,000

NIHR-MRC Global Maternal and Neonatal Health Call 1 (2019)

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This programme is administered by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), which reports activities under the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). NIHR disburses funds to MRC, which makes onwards disbursements to awardees. The purpose of the call is to address the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in low and middle income countries (LMICs), by funding high-quality proposals across the spectrum of basic to applied research

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-AGHRB_MNH_call1
Start date 2019-11-12
Status Implementation
Total budget £3,622,799.50

NIHR Global Health Research Groups: Call 3

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The NIHR's third Global Health Research call for Groups. UK universities and research institutes were invited to submit applications, working in equitable partnerships with researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), to develop their ambitions to deliver world-class applied global health research to address under-funded or under-researched global health areas specific to those countries. Global Health Research Groups are defined as a partnership of specialist researchers within universities and research institutes in LMICs and the UK: 1. Either new to delivering applied health research globally, or expanding to new global partnerships to deliver applied global health research addressing unmet needs in new health areas or geographies in ODA-eligible countries; 2. Who, through a planned start-up phase, will develop or expand equitable research partnerships and networks, to undertake LMIC-led needs analysis designed to refine relevant research questions and priorities through engagement with policy makers, evidence users and local communities, as appropriate; 3. Who will establish a new programme of applied health research delivered through ambitious, structured plans for e.g. scoping studies, needs analysis, economic analysis, pilot studies and potentially trials; 4. Who are able to develop the strength of the partnership to improve practice and inform policy based on scientific evidence; 5. Who will set up and deliver a focussed programme of capacity and capability strengthening at individual and institutional level appropriate to the respective goals.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-NIHR_GHRG3
Start date 2021-9-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £0

Fleming Fund - Website Development and Maintenance

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

This is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded UKaid project from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s Fleming Fund which helps to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of drug-resistant infection is greater. This contract supports the hosting and maintenance of the Fleming Fund website, an external-facing sites that hosts information on Fleming Fund country, regional, and global grants and the fellowship scheme. The website supports the Fund to raise awareness of AMR in LMICs and reflects the breadth of the Fund’s work. It supports the communication and sharing of programme information including publications, news articles, and funding announcements. The website is an integral part of the Fleming Fund’s wider communications strategy. The first supplier was procured through an open, competitive process. The second supplier was contracted using a direct award via the government Crown Commercial Service which offers better value for money and beneficial terms to government agencies for off the shelf solutions.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-FF_Website
Start date 2020-3-19
Status Implementation
Total budget £332,964

Fleming Fund

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The Fleming Fund is a £265m commitment of Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) by the UK Government to help fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of drug-resistant infection is greater. Information about individual Fleming Fund projects and contracts can be found under the ‘child activities linked to this activity. The Fleming Fund aims to: (1) Support the development of National Action Plans for AMR; (2) Develop and support the implementation of protocols and guidance for AMR surveillance and antimicrobial use; (3) Build sustainable laboratory capacity for AMR sensitivity testing and diagnosis; (4) Build sustainable drug resistance surveillance capacity and networks; (5) Enable the sharing of drug resistance data locally, regionally and nationally; (6) Facilitate the increased use of drug resistance data to monitor and address resistance as it evolves; and (7) Advocate for the application of data to promote the rational use of antimicrobials for human health, animal health and agriculture.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-Fleming_Fund
Start date 2015-11-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £969,013,737.78

Global Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation Fund (GAMRIF)

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

The Global Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation Fund (GAMRIF) is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded UKaid programme from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). It supports high-quality research and development (R&D) around the world to reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans, animals, and the environment for the benefit of people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), focussing on product development (such as therapeutics, alternatives, vaccines, diagnostics and beyond). GAMRIF delivers through bilateral partnerships, global initiatives, and product development partnerships (PDPs) to establish international research partnerships with industry, academia, and governments. This approach enables it to collaborate with, and leverage additional funding from, other global donors to develop innovative One Health* solutions to tackle AMR in LMICs and increase the availability of context-specific, accessible, and affordable innovations for LMICs. (*One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognises that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent.)

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-GAMRIF
Start date 2017-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £285,411,139.26

Global Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation Fund (GAMRIF) - Programme Costs

UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

This is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded UKaid project from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation Fund (GAMRIF). GAMRIF funds research and development to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of drug-resistant infection is greater. Programme costs support the running of the programme through additional activity, such as events with delivery partners or Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) resources.

Programme Id GB-GOV-10-GAMRIF-ProgrammeCosts
Start date 2017-1-1
Status Implementation
Total budget £888,950.62

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