Department for Work and Pensions
The cross-government Work and Health Unit is running a competition to find new ways of supporting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to manage sickness absence at an early stage.
As well as improving individual wellbeing, we know that addressing sickness absence offers economic benefits for businesses, employees and the state.
We are keen to look at innovative proposals from those who know best what works for SMEs, and will offer businesses with the most promising solutions a government contract to develop their product or service.
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition run in partnership with Innovate UK.
Competition information
This competition is open now.
The registration deadline is 5pm on 16 December 2016.
Any organisation can apply although the competition is particularly suited to SMEs.
We expect the Phase 1 contract value to be up to 60,000.
We expect the Phase 2 contract value to be up to 100,000.
Consortia may apply but one organisation must act as the lead applicant.
Find out more about Managing sickness absence: funding for innovative solutions