This document outlines success rates for funding applications to the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme .
2023/24
Workstream PDA Challenge FAST Summary
Submitted applications (A) 166
22
104
292
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B) 163
21
95
279
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) 98%
95%
91%
96%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C) 40
8
N/A
48*
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B) 25%
38%
N/A
26%*
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D) 37
8
N/A
45*
Funded applications (E) 23
6
31
60
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D) 62%
75%
N/A
64%
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B) 14%
29%
33%
22%
*Excludes FAST
2022/23
Workstream Connect PDA Challenge FAST Dementia Summary
Submitted applications (A) 126
120
24
521
14
805
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B) 123
122*
24
410
14
693
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) 98%
102%
100%
79%
100%
86%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C) 40
32
11
N/A
7
90
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B) 33%
26%
46%
N/A
50%
32%**
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D) 37
32
10
N/A
7
86
Funded applications (E) 24
15
8
117
6
170
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D) 65%
47%
80%
N/A
86%
62%**
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B) 20%
12%
33%
29%
43%
25%
* Includes 3 applications transferred from the NIHR EME Programme
**Excludes FAST
2021/22
Workstream Connect* PDA Challenge Summary
Submitted applications (A) 114
142
24
280
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B) 114
132
24
270
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) 100%
93%
100%
96%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C) 46
32
10
88
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B) 40%
24%
42%
33%
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D) 46
32
10
88
Funded applications (E) 24
14
5
43
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D) 52% 44%
50%
49%
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B) 21%
11%
21%
16%
*Includes the Digital Health Technologies for Children and Young People’s Mental Health call.
2020/21
Workstream Connect PDA Challenge Summary
Submitted applications (A)
112
111
10
233
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)
112
108
10
230
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)
100%
97%
100%
99%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C)
25
32
5
62
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B)
22%
30%
50%
27%
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D)
25
32
5
62
Funded applications (E)
12
18
3
33
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D)
48%
56%
60%
53%
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B)
11%
17%
30%
14%
2019/20
Workstream Connect PDA Challenge Summary
Submitted applications (A)
126
83
20
229
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)
126
76
20
222
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)
100%
92%
100%
97%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C)
27
24
6
57
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B)
21%
32%
30%
26%
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D)
27
24
6
57
Funded applications (E)
11
13
4
28
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D)
41%
54%
67%
49%
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B)
9%
17%
20%
13%
2018/19
Workstream Connect PDA Challenge Summary
Submitted applications (A)
102
83
N/A
185
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)
102
81
N/A
183
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)
100%
98%
N/A
99%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C)
25
32
N/A
57
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B)
25%
40%
N/A
31%
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D)
25
31
N/A
56
Funded applications (E)
9
14
N/A
23
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D)
36%
45%
N/A
41%
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B)
9%
17%
N/A
13%
