This Invitation to Apply should be read in conjunction with the Funding Call Brief and only NHS Scotland Territorial Health Boards are eligible to apply.
All application should be made using the Application Form on the online submissions platform Submittable.
Details of opportunity can be found in the Funding Call Brief . Guidance for completing the application form is available on the form itself.
Awards of up to £30,000 (inc VAT) are available. The amount applied for must be justified in the application. We expect to make a minimum of two awards.
The Application Form can only be accessed via the Cancer Innovation Challenge’s Submittable site. The form should be completed and submitted as directed. We strongly advise that you take note of the guidance provided for each question on the application form.
The call closes at NOON on Wednesday 1 May 2019.
Applications will be reviewed by the Cancer Innovation Challenge Strategic Management Board.
The Strategic Management Board will make the final award decisions.
Contract letters will be awarded shortly thereafter. Feedback to unsuccessful applicants will be given after contracts are awarded.
How much impact will the proposed trial have on patient care? What is the size of the patient cohort? How will it improve on current standards of care?
How well does this proposed trial fit into the Quality Improvement plan of the Board? How will the proposed trial improve the quality of services provided?
Does the applicant demonstrate a route to adoption should the trial be successful? Does the proposal evidence potential to scale the innovation (if trial proves successful) throughout the Health Board?
To what extent does the proposal show a clear plan for implementation of the solution during the trial period?
How does the proposal demonstrate that there is a clear plan covering change management and project management? How effectively will these be managed? Are the right people involved?
How appropriate are the milestones and evaluation procedures? Has the applicant evidenced capacity in its plan to deliver?
Successful applicants will be advised according to the published key dates and applicants will be expected to mobilise rapidly to start the project.
The Cancer Innovation Challenge is a Scottish Funding Council funded project led by The Data Lab Innovation Centre at the University of Edinburgh in partnership with Digital Health and Care Institute Scotland (DHI), Stratified Medicine Scotland (SMS), and NHS National Services Scotland. Partners include the Innovative Healthcare Delivery Programme (IHDP), Usher Institute, the NMAHP-RU at University of Stirling and the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland.
Award letters will be issued by the University of Edinburgh acting in its capacity as The Data Lab (as the lead organisation).
By applying, applicants are consenting to the terms and conditions contained in the award letter.
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