Funder’s Website
The funder’s website can be found HERE.
Funding Value and Duration
CIHR and partner(s) financial contributions for this initiative are subject to availability of funds. Should CIHR or partner(s) funding levels not be available or are decreased due to unforeseen circumstances, CIHR and partner(s) reserve the right to reduce, defer or suspend financial contributions to grants received as a result of this funding opportunity.
- The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $3,000,000 enough to fund approximately ten (10) grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $150,000 per year for up to 2 years for a total of $300,000 per grant.
- Of this $3,000,000:
- $2,400,000 is available to fund eight (8) applications relevant to the General Pool.
- $300,000 is available to fund one (1) application relevant to the Cancer Research Pool.
- The top ranked fundable application relevant to the Cancer Research pool will be funded. Any remaining fundable applications in this pool will be combined with the applications in the General Pool; applications in this pool will be funded in rank order as far as funds will allow.
- $300,000 is available to fund one (1) application relevant to the Infection and Immunity Research Pool.
- The top ranked fundable application relevant to the Infection and Immunity pool will be funded. Any remaining fundable applications in this pool will be combined with the applications in the General Pool; applications in this pool will be funded in rank order as far as funds will allow.
Overview
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Support the development and validation of new biomedical techniques and technologies;
- Demonstrate that the technology can be transitioned into discovery-based research; and
- Mobilize research collaborations, including across disciplines.
Eligibility Criteria
For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met:
- The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be one of the following:
- An independent researcher affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions (including hospitals, research institutes and other non-profit organizations with a mandate for health research and/or knowledge translation);
- an individual affiliated with an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge translation mandate;
- an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge translation mandate.
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- The NPA must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
- The Institution Paid must be authorized to administer CIHR funds by the funding start date.
- The NPA must have successfully completed one of the sex- and gender- based analysis online training modules available through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and submit a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply section).
- Any research involving Indigenous Peoples must include at least one applicant who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) and/or provides evidence of the capacity and experience to work with Indigenous Peoples in a meaningful and culturally safe way (see How to Apply section for more details).
- An individual or an organization cannot submit more than one application as an NPA. If the NPA submits more than one application, CIHR will automatically withdraw the last application(s) submitted based on timestamp of submission.
Internal Contacts
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.
Deadlines
| Faculty Deadline | Consult your Faculty Research Facilitator. |
| Registration Deadline | May 8, 2024 |
| OVPRI Deadline (Approval Form and Application) | July 2, 2024 |
| Submission to Sponsor | July 9, 2024 |
Submitting Your Application
- Step 1) Submit an internal Carleton Approval Form
Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database CUResearch:
https://ovpri.research.carleton.ca/Romeo.Researcher/Administrator/Default.aspx
For a user’s guide on submitting an Approval Form, click HERE. - Step 2) Submit an external application to the granting agency
Submit an external application to the corresponding grant or award agency. To navigate to the funder’s website, click HERE