Investigator-Led Clinical Trials (ILCT)
Invests in investigator-led clinical trials to strengthen health and life-science programs.
The Investigator-Led Clinical Trials (ILCT) programme is a standing Health Research Board funding scheme that supports clinical trials addressing patient care improvement and health service questions with direct practical application. The programme operates three submission cycles per year, with deadlines falling approximately in April, August, and December, making it one of the more frequently ac…
Clinical trials: Definitive Interventions stream (effectiveness evaluations) and Feasibility stream (preparatory studies). €3M ring-fenced for cancer-specific trials.
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