Research Capability Funding (RCF) spring 2018 call now open

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG Research and Evidence Team have launched the spring Research Capability Funding (RCF) call. The deadline for applications is 11 June. They are launching a themed call alongside their open call.

  • 17th April 2018

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG Research and Evidence Team have launched the spring Research Capability Funding (RCF) call. The deadline for applications is 11 June. They are launching a themed call alongside their open call. The theme is ‘providing care closer to home’, and further information can be found in the RCF themed call information document below.

This RCF call is for funding which will ring-fence time to prepare a grant application to the NIHR which will be hosted by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG. This includes the time to write and submit a NIHR grant application, and can also be used for preliminary data collection, patient and public involvement and research team building.

This year they are introducing a new two stage process. Guidance, Themed call information and stage one application form are below, stage two application forms can be requested from the research team. Please phone 0117 984 1673 or email .

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG Research and Evidence Team changed their name from Avon Primary Care Research Collaborative (APCRC) on 1 April.