Funding opportunity from PEDRI: Embedding the PEDRI Good Practice Standards in Data for Research and Statistics

Applications are open for awards of up to £15,000 to support Public Involvement and Engagement Practitioners working in data research organisations and research infrastructure programmes, to develop a project that will embed the PEDRI Good Practice Standards in their work. These awards are offered by PEDRI in collaboration with Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and Data and Analytics Research Environments UK (DARE UK). ADR UK is a co-founding member of PEDRI.

The PEDRI Good Practice Standards aim to support public involvement and engagement that leads to more relevant research, richer insights, and outcomes that have a long-lasting, positive impact. They were co-developed through a rigorous collaborative process involving members of the public, researchers, and public involvement and engagement practitioners from academia and the public sector.

The PEDRI Good Practice Standards can be used across a wide range of sectors where public data plays a key role in shaping services, products, and knowledge. This includes healthcare, public services, academia, the private sector, and the voluntary sector. The Standards address the specific challenges of delivering effective public involvement and engagement in the context of large-scale or ‘big data’ research.  

Objectives

This funding call aims to:

1. Support organisations and infrastructure programmes to embed the PEDRI Good Practice Standards into their public involvement and engagement (PIE) activities in data research. 
2. Explore and better understand the practical challenges of delivering effective PIE in the context of data research and statistics. 
3. Evaluate the application and impact of the PEDRI Good Practice Standards across diverse data sectors and research environments—testing their value and adaptability in real-world settings. 
4. Create a community of practice for PIE practitioners using the PEDRI Good Practice Standards.

Eligibility

Applications are welcomed from Public Involvement and Engagement practitioners working across a range of UK-based data research organisations and infrastructure programmes in varied data and statistics domains (e.g. administrative, financial, health, environmental, social). This call is not limited to existing PEDRI members. 

How to apply

To find out more about this funding opportunity, register for an applicant webinar on Tuesday 15 July, 11:00 – 12:00.

You can find the full information about how to apply on the PEDRI website.