Obesity Prevention Innovation Pathway funding competition

The Obesity Prevention Innovation Pathway (OPIP) funding competition, delivered in partnership with OLS, Innovate UK, and Eli Lilly, has now been formally announced. You can find the press release here: New help for patients battling obesity through pharmacies and community access.

Up to £85 million has been made available across the UK. The funding competition will provide a minimum of £10 million in ring-fenced funding for devolved nations, with Scottish NHS health boards eligible to apply.

Details on the competition can be found in the competition brief links below, split into the three strands:

• Strand 1: Competition overview – Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 1 – Innovation Funding Service
• Strand 2: Competition overview – Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 2 – Innovation Funding Service
• Strand 3: Competition overview – Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 3 – Innovation Funding Service

The competition aligns with the priorities set out within the recent Population Health Framework (PHF) which has a strong focus on prevention and enabling people in Scotland to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

Please see the link to the UK-wide information webinars here: Summary – Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) Strands 1, 2 and 3 – Applicant Briefing events.

As with the accelerator funding competition, there will be a Scotland-specific webinar for interested parties and an update will be shared to networks when further information is available.

Please direct any questions to Elliott Fulton and Laurie Eyles, and the diet policy inbox (dietpolicy@gov.scot).