provision of a the provision of the Evaluation of the National Challenge Fund for Taighde Éireann Research Ireland.

Irish research funding ecosystem. This evaluation is seen as critical to developing challenge funding more generally in the suite of funding programmes offered by Research Ireland. So, it is expected that the evaluation findings will inform and strengthen strategic planning and decisions on the fut

ure delivery of research funding with societal impact in Ireland. Tenderers are required to scope, plan, and deliver an impact evaluation. Bidders should consider a range of methods, including quasi-experimental techniques and theory-based