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The next application period for the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will open in late Summer 2021.
Key dates for the 2020/21 NIA application process
- Applications open: 1 September 2020
- Application deadline: 16 October 2020 at 23:59
- Application screening and assessment: 28 October to 29 November 2020
- Invitation to interviews: 16 December 2020
- Interviews: 11, 12 & 13 January 2021
- Outcomes communicated to applicants: 3 February 2021
The new cohort of NIA Fellows will be announced in March 2021.
Useful information
The 2020/21 informational guidance is provided below for reference. These will be updated prior to the next call launch.
- Call for applications: provides an overview of the NIA, who should apply, the criteria for innovations, and the application and assessment process
- Guide for applicants: provides detailed guidance on how to complete each section of the application, as well as instructions for using the application portal
For general questions, please refer to the FAQs.
Watch the recording below of a ‘Meet the NIA’ informational session (September 2020) for an introduction to the NIA and an overview of our application and assessment process; and to hear from the AHSN Network and a current NIA Fellow:
