Chief Scientist Office (CSO) research funding: FOI release

Information requested

How much research funding was awarded annually by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) for each of the most recent five years?

The research funding awarded is to be broken down into principal categories including those listed below:

• CSO Funding used to support research in NHS Scotland, through NHS Research Scotland (NRS) (https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/).
• CSO Research Grant Funding Calls published by CSO and open to Scottish Researchers (https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/grant-funding/response-mode-funding-schemes/)
• CSO Funding Contribution to National Institute for Health and Care Research, NIHR (https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/grant-funding/netscc-schemes/)

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested. The answer to your question is:

• CSO funding to NHS Research Scotland (NRS), Infrastructure and Additional Support:

Funding Year (Apr - Mar)	Total NRS funding per year
2019 - 2020	£39,379,242
2020 - 2021	£39,967,865
2021 - 2022	£40,988,389
2022 - 2023	£42,751,035
2023 - 2024	£44,384,460
Total:	£207,470,991

• CSO Total direct research funding, projects and fellowships:

Funding Year (Apr - Mar)	total direct research funding per year
2019 - 2020	£8,789,798
2020 - 2021	£10,740,888
2021 - 2022	£17,790,863
2022 - 2023	£8,606,110
2023 - 2024	£8,929,387
Total:	£54,857,046

• CSO funding contribution to NIHR:

Funding Year (Apr - Mar)	Amount (£)
2019 - 2020	£11,448,000
2020 - 2021	£11,366,000
2021 - 2022	£14,487,000
2022 - 2023	£14,469,000
2023 - 2024	£11,300,000
Total:	£63,070,000

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