This targeted prevention funding opportunity, which is part of a co-ordinated response by NIHR to the DHSC areas of research interest 1 (ARI1), aims to generate high-quality research evidence through the evaluation of health and care interventions and services. It seeks to address key gaps in our understanding of preventative strategies, early diagnosis methods, and effective interventions
Several calls for proposals are particularly relevant to ageing-related research and the needs of older populations. For example:
- Improving diagnosis of urinary tract infection in older adults (deadline: 1 PM, 30/07/2025)
- Coastal communities (deadline: 1 PM, 15/08/2025)
- Healthy extended working lives (deadline: 1 PM, 15/08/2025)
- Stop-smoking interventions for under-served groups (deadline: 1 PM, 15/08/2025)
- Midlife interventions (deadline: 1 PM, 15/08/2025)
- Prehospital cardiac troponin testing to rule out NSTEMI (deadline: 1 PM, 24/09/2025)
- Greenspace and natural environments (deadline: 1 PM, 12/12/2025)
These are just a couple of the many opportunities available. For further details and a comprehensive list of all current funding opportunities, please visit the NIHR website.