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Transition from education to employment

Funds UK research on interventions that ease young people's move from school to work.

Three things sit outside this topic's scope: work carried out only in clinical settings, projects that measure education or employment results in isolation without connecting them to health, and interventions that leave the underlying social or structural drivers of health untouched. Both a flow diagram and a logic model setting out the intervention's theory of change are mandatory uploads at outl

The PHR Programme wants research into the health and health-inequality impacts of interventions supporting young people's transition from compulsory education into further education or employment. Priority is given to understanding how disrupted pathways affect low-income families, racialised communities, care-experienced young people, disabled young people, those with special educational needs, and young women, who face additional structural barriers. The call responds to a 2026 government review into rising youth inactivity.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.20 Apr 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
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.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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