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Research Capability Funding<\/h1>\n

Research Capability Funding (RCF) is provided to research active NHS organisations by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).<\/p>\n

We use these funds to improve local health and care research infrastructure and support the development of co-designed research projects. This ultimately contributes to the health of our population through evidence generation and use within our health system.<\/p>\n Read the principles of our spending decisions in this briefing paper<\/a>\n\n Read our 2025-2026 RCF Spending Plan<\/a>\n\n Read how we have spent RCF compared with our spending plan<\/a>\n\n Read our spending reports<\/a>\n\n

We divide our budget into separate categories of spend, each with a different aim that contributes to the NIHR and local health system vision.<\/p>\n

Please see below for details on each category. Application deadlines, forms and guidance will be shown within the details of each category.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section><\/div>

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Responsive Call<\/h2>\n

Next deadline: 15 June 2026<\/h3>\n

This is funding provided to support the development of a research project. We are looking to support the co-development of a specific research question relevant to health and care into a strong NIHR grant application.<\/p>\n

There are three types of Responsive RCF you can apply for:<\/p>\n