The Department of Health established the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to provide the framework for publicly funded health research in England following publication of Best Research for Best Health: A new national health research strategy (Department of Health, January 2006).

The NIHR CCF was set up in 2006 to manage and administer research programmes funded by the NIHR and the Department of Health that investigate a range of healthcare matters and assist in how research-based knowledge is applied across all healthcare sectors. Its principal function is to operate an online application facility and peer review process to commission health research, underpinned by patient and public involvement.

NIHR research programmes

We handle all calls for the following NIHR research programmes:
- Invention for Innovation (i4i) incorporating FPD and SBRI
- Programme Grants for Applied Research including Programme Development Grants
- Research for Innovation, Speculation and Creativity (RISC)
- Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB).

For further information please see the links on the right.