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i4i FAST

i4i FAST

Offers NHS-focused support for late-stage healthcare technologies to reach community delivery through NIHR i4i FAST.

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The NIHR i4i FAST programme — Field Access Support Theme — is a rapid translational funding scheme within the National Institute for Health and Care Research's Invention for Innovation (i4i) family. FAST provides short-duration grants to accelerate late-stage healthcare technologies into NHS primary care and community settings. The April 2026 cycle is a general open call with no specific disease a…

Rapid translation of healthcare technologies. April 2026: general call. Partnership with NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Network.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: www.nihr.ac.uk