Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP)

Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP) sits under HRB as a grant scheme for research that reuses existing Irish or international health datasets. It is designed for questions that matter to Irish health and social care policy and practice, rather than for audits or service-improvement exercises. Awards go up to €350,000, usually over at least 36 months and up to 42 months where tool development is involved. The programme runs twice a year. Applications need a researcher and a knowledge user, and data controllers are encouraged to join as co-applicants or collaborators. Non-profit, university, and research-organisation applicants are eligible; for-profit applicants are not. Proposals are strongest when the dataset choice, the policy question, and the route to use are tightly linked. HRB also encourages patient and public involvement where it is appropriate, and the scheme is best suited to teams that can turn existing data into a clear answer for the Irish system rather than a general academic analysis.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.