If you are developing a new digital intervention, product or service for the mental health field, below you will find a range of useful resources.
We will be adding further resources and links over time.
The NHS has published (in beta version) a guide to innovation covering product development, evidence generation and procurement.
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The Health Innovation Network South London ran a funding competition in 3 rounds for developers of VR technologies with mental health-related applications.
Health Innovation Network East Midlands has produced a series of free online courses on developing technologies specifically for the NHS, and provides an excellent insight into how the NHS works, including procurement.
The NIHR Research Support Service have produced a toolkit to help innovators develop grant applications for the NIHR.
In 2018, MindTech published the Top 10 questions in digital mental health, following a priority setting exercise with patients and other stakeholders.
The funding you should apply for to support your product development depends very much on the development stage you are at.