Now open for submission until the 17 July
Marie Curie’s 2026 Research Grants Scheme will focus on some of the research priorities identified by people with lived and professional experience in the refreshed palliative and end of life care Priority Setting Partnership with the James Lind Alliance. The call will focus on generating research evidence on care close to home, in and out of hours, for people with palliative and end of life care needs, aligning closely with the priority: ‘What are the best ways to provide palliative and end of life care in the community, for example what are the roles of different services and professions?’ (priority 21).
The above JLA question also links to four other JLA priorities which are captured in the call: dealing with skills staff need to enable people to die well at home (priority 3), best ways to provide palliative and end of life care out of hours (priority 9), improving communication and care coordination (priority 6) and better meeting the complex needs of people with multiple health conditions (priority 5).
The research call links closely with Marie Curie’s strategy and mission to close the gap in end of life care by addressing one or more of four broad areas of evidence need:
- This includes research to understand the current provision in primary and community care, alongside patient experience.
- It covers research concerned with developing, evaluating and implementing models of service delivery or interventions.
- The call aims to generate evidence that helps reduce inequality in the provision of out-of-hours care.
- In addition, it encourages economic evaluation, such as cost benefit analyses, to assess service delivery models and their comparative benefits.
The scope and applicant guidance document below sets out the scope of the call, including core principles and highlighted priority research areas, as well as information and advice for applicants. The expression of interest (EOI) form that applicants will need to complete can also be found below. Please also refer to our FAQ document and details of the process and timelines for submitting any additional questions.