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.
The submission deadline for applications is 1pm on 23 October 2024.
You can find further details about FAST by reading the i4i FAST Guidance for Applicants and i4i FAST FAQs.
For any queries regarding this call, please email i4ifast@nihr.ac.uk.
i4i FAST Call 4 Awards Briefing Webinar
A briefing webinar will be held for interested applicants on 18 September 2024 at 12:30 pm. For more information and to sign up to this event please visit the NIHR i4i FAST Awards Briefing Webinar eventbrite page.