The Heath Technology Assessment (HTA) commissioned workstream from the national Institute for Health Reseach (NIHR), commissions research proposals that address specific topics or themes, as identified by the HTA boards and panels. There are three rounds a year (opening March, July and October) containing up to 20 separate call topics.
The following commissioning briefs are now available: http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/funding/hta-commissioned