Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/34309.html
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTE HEALTH RESEARCH - CATALYST GRANT - PRIMARY & COMMUNITY BASED HEALTHCARE-2009 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UPTO $300,000 STREAM DEPENDENT
Deadline: Dean's: Oct 07, 2009
Internal: Oct 12, 2009
Sponsor's: Oct 15, 2009

Subject Areas: Health Services Research, Feasibility Studies, Primary Health Care, Community Health, Mobilization, Pilot Study, Innovation, Community Based Care, Preliminary Data
Description:

The CIHR Catalyst Grant program provides seed money, on a short-term basis, to support health research activities which represent a first step towards the pursuit of more comprehensive funding opportunities.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research related to the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak. It is expected that this targeted investment will enable teams of researchers to gather data, validate methodology or tools, and/or explore novel (high risk) research ideas during the outbreak that will lead to strategies to control the current H1N1 outbreak and contributed to future pandemic planning.

Application Details:

Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) will not be considered through this program. For projects of a high risk nature, the potential for great scientific gain should offset the risk of failure. There should be minimal or no overlap with other funded work.

The maximum amount awarded for start up funds for a single grant is $200,000 per annum for up to one year. Requests for equipment will be considered as part of the applications. CIHR-III anticipates that through partnerships up to an additional $400,000 per annum per grant will be available to support outbreak research in each of the relevant research areas. Please include a complete budget for all anticipated work planned for the outbreak, response and recovery phases of the project (over a maximum of a one year period and for a maximum of $600,000). To complete your Application, follow the instructions identified in the Catalyst Grants - ResearchNet "Application" Phase Instructions. Your Application will be submitted using ResearchNet. Only the signed Signature Pages must be sent (courier stamped no later than the application deadline date) to: "Catalyst Grant: Pandemic Outbreak Research Response", CIHR.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

JOHANNE.LAPOINTE@CHIR-IRS.GC.CA
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Address Locator 4809A
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 941-2672