NIHR Public Health Grassroots Award

Published on: 29 April 2026

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Closing date for Expressions of Interest to obtain local support with your application from Ealing’s Evidence & Learning for Health: 5pm on Thursday 21 May 2026

Eligibility Criteria:

– If you have a MSc in Public Health then you are not eligible

– A BSc is not required

– You need to be working in public health or a role tackling the wider determinants of health.

– You need to be employed by the local authority or a charity/community group

– The award is for individuals with little or no research experience

– The employing organisation will receive up to £5000 per award to be used towards the awardee’s activities (typically over a period of 3-6 months)

– Funding is available from 20 July 2026 and activities must commence no later than 30 November 2026.

– Completed applications require the support of the Director of Public Health or the Chief Executive of your charity/community group

– Multiple applications are possible from the same place

– Funding of up to £5K is available to the organisation to pay for:

o protected time out of your day-to-day role for the individual to undertake the planned activities (covering salary costs)

o attendance at UK conferences

o mentoring

o short placement with a research team (including the HDRC)

o childcare and travel

o training courses

o university module in research methods

Outcomes:

Following completion of a Public Health Grassroots Award, the awardee needs to be able to show evidence that they have achieved at least three of the following outcomes:

o completed the planned activities proposed within the application

o developed new or enhanced research knowledge, skills and experience

o developed or strengthened relationships and networks. This may include relationships and networks with local authorities, voluntary organisations, academia, NIHR and the SCPH

o increased understanding of the NIHR and the infrastructure available to support colleagues working in public health and those working to tackle the wider determinants of health

o increased understanding of public and community involvement and engagement in public health research

o developed skills in inclusive research design

o considered how the award has informed their plans for future career development and the next steps in their research journey

Applications will be scored against these criteria: Public-Health-Grassroot-Selection-Criteria-for-applicants.pdf

Further information: Award description – June 2026

Applications need to be completed on the NIHR online form but there is a Word version to prepare your application: Public-Health-Grassroot-Application-Form-June-2026

Complete the online application form here https://newcastlehealth.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eM2dFfMTsYXWe1g

For the expression of interest form click here 2025 EoI Grassroots Award (1)

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