“This funding call provides an excellent opportunity for innovators to continue their development by helping to de-risk the next step. If you’re interested in applying for any of the funding streams or would like to discuss opportunities further, then please get in touch with the team.“
Ben Hugill, Innovation Advisor

The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme is launching another round of FAST – Funding At the Speed of Translation. FAST will be open to applications from 18 September 2024, and the deadline for submissions will be 23 October 2024. The available budget is approximately £1.5m.

FAST is aimed at innovators in need of a small amount of funding to answer a specific question or to fund a single piece of activity to advance healthcare technologies and interventions for increased patient benefit. Awards are designed to address an evidence gap and innovations must have demonstrated experimental proof of concept as a minimum.

i4i FAST Call 4 will support the development of innovative healthcare technologies for acquired brain injury (ABI), including the prevention, diagnosis and management of ABI as well as recovery from ABI.

Call 4 provides between £50k to £100k of funding for projects lasting between 6 and 12 months. FAST Awards are designed to have a rapid turnaround, and Awards must start by 01 February 2025.

NIHR i4i FAST Awards - Call 4
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