Funding Opportunity is now closed

Leeds Teaching Hospitals see one child or young person presenting at A&E every day with a mental health related concern and where patients are admitted, staff have stated that their stay can be lengthy and complex.

Thanks to a generous donation, which at the donor's request, has been allocated exclusively to support psychiatric research, we now have an opportunity to apply for funding that could directly benefit children treated at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for mental health conditions or medically unexplained symptoms.

We are inviting applications for research focussing on children and young people aged 0-18:

• Presenting to Leeds Teaching Hospitals Accident & Emergency with mental health conditions
• Admitted to Leeds Teaching Hospitals acute inpatient wards with a physical condition with associated mental health issues
• Presenting at Leeds Teaching Hospitals with medically unexplained symptoms 

This could be:

• A pump prime project for larger scale study
• Contribution to an evidence base and improve understanding of these issues within an acute hospital setting
• Potential for policy or practice change
• Testing of new technologies, environmental factors, reconfigured approach and or therapeutic approaches

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Who can apply

Staff employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals, including staff employed by academic partners who hold an honorary contract with Leeds Teaching Hospitals.    

Applicants must work in partnership on their research project with Leeds & York Partnership Foundation Trust and/or Child, Adolescent, Mental Health Services and will need psychiatry input to meet the terms of the donation.

Please read the guidance document for full eligibility information. 

Research Funding: Improving Outcomes in Mental Health for Children & Young People aged 0-18 Guidance

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Application process:

Please read our funding opportunity guidance before applying, to find out more click below:

Research Funding: Improving Outcomes in Mental Health for Children & Young People aged 0-18 Guidance

Download and complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form

Please email your completed Expression of Interest before the deadline of 23:59 on 25 August to [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: The EOI must be signed by a member of your CSU tri-team (Clinical Director, Head of Nursing, or General Manager) or equivalent if working at an academic partner.

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Further help and support:

If you would like to book a Teams meeting with a member of the Grants Team to discuss your application, please click the link below.

Book a meeting with the grants team 

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Dr Lee Ingle, Research Grant Funding Development Manager at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is also available to provide advice and guidance on making an application for research - [email protected]

If you have any other questions, please contact the Grants Team on 0113 539 7091 or email [email protected]