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 $2,102,260, enough to fund approximately 81 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. Each grant is for one (1) year. The maximum amount per grant varies by the sponsoring Institute and Initiative (see the Sponsor Description but will not exceed $100,000.
- Of this $2,102,260:
- $50,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Aging (IA) – General Pool
- $50,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Aging (IA) – Climate Change Pool
- $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)
- $60,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH)
- $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (IGH)
- $60,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Genetics (IG)
- $50,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR)
- A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for Early Career Researchers (ECR).
- A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for planning and dissemination activities directly aimed to advance health equity in HSPR.
- A minimum of two (2) grants will be reserved for a pan-Canadian conference that provides opportunity for the entire HSPR community to benefit from and engage in networking, research collaboration, and knowledge mobilization across a broad range of HSPR priorities.
- $100,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH)
- A minimum of two (2) grants will be reserved for Early Career Researchers (ECR).
- $100,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH)
- $60,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) – General Pool
- $50,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) – Knowledge Mobilization in Translation and Commercialization of I&I Research Pool
- $160,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA)
- $50,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA)
- $90,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD)
- $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH)
- A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for Early Career Researchers (ECR).
- $100,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Research Initiative
- $272,260 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Healthy Cities Research Initiative – Planning Grants for Implementing Healthy Urban Policy (HCRI).
- $100,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative
- $90,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Learning Health Systems.
- A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for Early Career Researchers (ECR).
- $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Personalized Health Initiative.
- $500,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR).
- Applications that meet the threshold of excellence (i.e. meet all criteria and pass the review process) will be entered into the selection process whereby a random order1 of eligible applications will be generated and funding will be offered up to the limit of the available funds in each pool to ensure equal opportunity for funding. Where there is reserved funding in a pool, if there are no fundable applications meeting the criteria, the funding may be used for other fundable applications in the same pool.
For more information on the appropriate use of funds, refer to Allowable Costs.
Overview
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- support planning activities, partnership development and to increase understanding of the health research landscape that will contribute to the advancement of research consistent with the mandate of CIHR; and
- support dissemination events and activities that focus on the communication of health research evidence to the appropriate researcher or knowledge-user audiences, tailoring the message and medium as appropriate.
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 or knowledge user, 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;
OR - A researcher or scholar working in a municipal, provincial or territorial government in Canada where the activity which forms the subject matter of the funding is not being funded by specific programs of those municipal, provincial and territorial governments;
OR - a trainee registered at a Canadian post-secondary institution;
OR - An individual affiliated with an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research or knowledge translation mandate.
OR - A Canadian non-governmental organization (including Indigenous community or charitable organizations) with a research or knowledge translation mandate).
- An independent researcher or knowledge user, 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;
If an organization or institution is uncertain about its eligibility for funding through this funding opportunity, it is encouraged to seek clarification from the CIHR Contact Centre.
- 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.
- Activities/events starting or taking place before the funding start date are not eligible for funding through this opportunity.
- Applicants are not eligible to apply for additional funding for an activity or event that has been previously funded by CIHR.
- Multiple applications for the same activity or event submitted by either the same, or different Nominated Principal Applicant are not allowable. In such cases, the first application submitted through ResearchNet will be considered and reviewed. Any subsequent applications will automatically be withdrawn.
- The Nominated Principal Applicant must have successfully completed one of the sex- and gender-based analysis online training modules through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and submit a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply section). Please select and complete the training module most applicable to your planning or dissemination event or activity. Other applicants are encouraged to complete a training module; however, this is not a mandatory eligibility requirement. For additional information on sex, gender and health research, applicants are encouraged to review the “How to integrate sex and gender in research” section on the CIHR website.
- Any applications involving Indigenous Peoples must include an applicant who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) and/or provides evidence of having meaningful and culturally-safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples and must submit a completed Indigenous Health Research Cultural Safety Form. (see How to Apply section).
- For all sponsor funding where funds are reserved for Early Career Researchers (ECR), the NPA must be an ECR by the funding start date. Please see the How to Apply section for further instructions.
Note: There may be additional eligibility criteria for an Institute or Initiative outlined in the Sponsor Description section.
Internal Contacts
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.
Deadlines
Faculty Deadline | Consult your Faculty Research Facilitator. |
OVPRI Deadline (Approval Form and Application) | July 31, 2024 |
Submission to Sponsor | August 7, 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