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HRB (Health Research Board Ireland)

Funds Irish health research through grants and capability-building support for investigators, institutions, and clinical programs.

Irelandwww.hrb.ie
Key stats
Annual funding€50M
Programs9
Active grants1
Total grants8
About

The Health Research Board (HRB) is Ireland's principal public funder of health research. It is a statutory body with a budget of about €50 million a year, and it supports work that is meant to advance health and social care policy, clinical practice and patient outcomes across Ireland, including cross-border collaboration where it matters.

Its portfolio covers investigator-led projects, clinical …

Programs & grants under this funder
Applied Partnership Awards (APA)

Funds applied Irish health projects by linking researchers directly with policy and service partners.

1 grant
Applied Partnership Awards — Women's Health
Closed
€2M pool
Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme (CPFP)

Funds interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship groups in Ireland to grow collaborative health research capacity.

1 grant
Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme (CPFP)
Between cycles
— pool
Investigator-Led Clinical Trials (ILCT) Programme

Funds investigator-led intervention and feasibility studies in Ireland to strengthen evidence for health care improvements.

1 grant
Investigator-Led Clinical Trials (ILCT)
Closed
— pool
Investigator-Led Projects (ILP)

Funds independent health research teams in Ireland across clinical, population, and health service priorities.

1 grant
Investigator-Led Projects (ILP)
Closed
€12M pool
National PPI Ignite Network (PPI-IN)

Funds a national Irish network that embeds patient and public involvement in health research design and communication.

Research in-Practice Fellowships (RPF)

Funds early-career fellowships in Ireland connecting health and social care practice with embedded research activity.

1 grant
Research in-Practice Fellowships (RPF)
Closed
— pool
Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP)

Funds Irish health projects that use existing datasets to answer policy questions and improve care decisions.

1 grant
Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP) — Cycle 2
Closed
— pool
Summer Student Scholarships (SS)

Offers paid summer placements for Irish health students to support practical research immersion and skill development.

1 grant
Summer Student Scholarships (SS)
Closed
— pool
US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Programme

Funds transatlantic health research between Ireland and the United States through tri-jurisdiction collaboration models.

1 grant
US-Ireland R&D Partnership
Open
— pool·780 days
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.hrb.ie