Global health research funding

ERO will help you develop your idea, identify the right funding opportunities, support your application and guide you through managing your award.

To get started, complete the ERO Intent to Submit form at least 6 weeks before the funder’s submission deadline. Once received, ERO usually share your application details with our Research Governance team and the NHS Lothian R&D Finance team if necessary to ensure smooth review and support.

A Sponsor is responsible for making arrangements to set up, run and report a research study. The Research Governance team check that funding applications are adequately costed to fulfil this Sponsor's obligation. 

When to make contact

• Contact the Research Governance team at least 15 working days before the funder's submission deadline to allow time to assess and advise on your funding application.

What to send to Research Governance

• Most funding applications follow a funder template covering a lot of detail on the proposed study.
• Send a draft funding application, or as a minimum, the following information to the Research Governance Team:
  • Does the study involve people (patients or healthy volunteers), their data, or tissue?
  • Does the study involve an investigational intervention, e.g. drug, imaging agent, or device?
  • A summary of the proposed study, e.g. study rationale, objectives, number of participants, location of study, and number of sites.
  • Names of any project partners and their role in the study.