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Nuffield Foundation's Extending Healthier Working Lives Fund
Created: 09/11/2026News/Events Category: Funding and Finance
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They are funding research and practice innovation supporting people with long-term health conditions and disabled people over the age of 50 to remain in work or re-enter the workforce.
A total of £5.5 million is available across two rounds.
They are looking to fund activity two areas:
- Extending what we know about effective approaches: They particularly want to extend knowledge about what works, for whom, in which settings and how broader implementation can be supported.
- Addressing barriers and seizing opportunities: They will support research and analysis on specific challenges faced by older disabled people and those with long-term health conditions staying in, or re-entering, work.
Funding available
You can request up to £750,000 for up to 4 years. We will consider applications beyond this with prior discussion.
Who can apply?
The foundation encourage collaboration between researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds and non-academic partners, which may include, but isn’t limited to employers and employer bodies, employment support providers, people with lived experience and health professionals.
Your organisation must be based in the UK.
How to apply
Click here to apply on their website.
Closing date: 14 January 2027
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