| HRB Call Opening | 1st October 2019 |
| Charity workshop | 15th October 2019 |
| Charity Call Open | 1st October 2019 – Mid-November 2019 |
| Charity Peer Review | 18th November – 31st January 2020 |
| Submission of Peer Review Conflict of Interest check to HRB | 10th January 2020 |
| Charities forward abstracts of all applications to HRB for finding panel members | 7th February 2020 |
| Right-to Reply Phase | 10 days, between 10th - 28th February 2020 |
| Charity Selection Committee | Late February - March 2020 |
| HRB GEMs system open for submission of Charity Applications | Early March 2020 |
| HRB Application Deadline | Monday 6th April 2020 |
| PPI Induction session | 1st week in May 2020 |
| Joint Funding Committee Meeting | Early June 2020 |
| HRB Board Meeting | June 2020 |
| Applicant Notification | July 2020 |
| Contracts Issued | September/October 2020 |
| Research Project Start Date | November 2020 |
