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Grant Application

NSMI Grant Awards 2024

Round 2 NOW CLOSED

UHNM Charity helps fund vital local healthcare research grants
UHNM Charity has teamed up with the North Staffordshire Medical Institute (NSMI) to offer local healthcare projects grants of up to £25,000 towards potentially life-saving research.

We are delighted to announce the 2024 NSMI grant award round is now open. The UHNM charity has again this year matched funding enabling us to offer grants of up to £25,000 per project. All awards will recognize both NSMI and UHNM in their research outputs. Research projects are welcomed from all areas that aim to assist in medical/health care, where work impacts upon patient care, both directly and indirectly. Applications should be submitted via the online portal here. Funding round 1 will close at 5pm on July 26 th.

Please note, there has been a small change to the application process for 2024. In the first instance, applicants are invited to submit to the NSMI Research Awards Round 1; providing a lay summary and outline of justification for resources. Please see the updated grant application for further details. Successful Round 1 applicants will be invited to submit a more detailed application to Round 2 for consideration, also available on the updated application form.

For further information please contact NSMI Research Awards Committee Chair, Dr Abigail V Roberts (a.v.rutter@keele.ac.uk) and for queries regarding submission please contact Mrs. Jeanette Forrester (jeanette@nsmedicalinstitute.co.uk).

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Research Grant process

Research project grant application form

The Research Project Award application is a two-part process, in the first instance applicants should complete Research Project Award application Round 1 items: a lay summary and a financial description of the project. Successful round 1 applicants will be invited to submit a complete Research Project Award application for Round 2.

Details of research project

Please read Annex 1 for guidance on how the application will be assessed. Appendices will not be included in the evaluation process.

Please note that the RAC does not fund audits or clinical trials.

Please note that the RAC does not fund salary components of full time clinical or academic applicants with permanent contracts or costs normally considered as overheads.

Please complete your Research Grant Application Form below.

"The NSMI provides a lifeline to locally driven research interest with the potential to provide meaningful benefit and change to healthcare. The Institute is unique in that it is the only charity that provides support to research specifically within the North Staffordshire region ensuring that our local excellence and visionary clinicians and academics are supported"

Applicants Resources

Here you can find out all the information relating to your grant application, such as terms of reference, guidance on assessment criteria and the current Research Committee Members.

Please read this information carefully before submitting your grant application, and if you have any further questions or queries please contact the institute and we will be happy to assist you.

Please digitally upload your grant application.

You can find the address of where to send these copies on our contact page

Please click the Research Grant Application Form tab to download the relevant documents.

The Research Project Award application is a two-part process, in the first instance applicants should complete Research Project Award application Round 1 items: a lay summary and a financial description of the project.

Successful round 1 applicants will be invited to submit a complete Research Project Award application for Round 2.

NSMI GRANT APPLICATION FORM 2024

Grant Application Upload Area

Successful Round 1 applicants, please complete your full application here. Please note we will only accept Round 2 applications on the new form found under the Research Grant Application Form tab.

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