Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.echo-ontario.ca/
Sponsor/Award: ECHO: Improving women's Health in ONT - RESEARCH GRANT - HLTH RSRCH & KNWLEDGE TRANSLAT'N INTEREST - 2010 WINTER COMP

Grant Amount: 65,000
Deadline: Dean's: Dec 28, 2009
Internal: Jan 04, 2010
Sponsor's: Jan 11, 2010

Subject Areas: Health Research, Equity, Women's Health, Health Care Services
Description:

ECHO is an agency of the Ministry of Health & Long Term Care. Their mission is greater health for women through leadership, productive partnerships and research. Their vision is improved health and well-being and reduced health-inequities for Ontario women. The current priority health areas are: mental health and addictions, chronic disease, and sexual and reproductive health.

RFA: Ontario Women?s Health Research and Knowledge Translation Interests - To identify Ontario women?s health research and knowledge translation interests in order to inform future research planning and knowledge translation investments toward improving women?s health in Ontario. This study will determine the health issues that are of most interest to Ontario women, especially in relation to their personal experience with health issues and gaps in access to service, information, supports and treatment. Ontario women will be asked to indicate their view of which health issues are priorities for women in Ontario (in terms of planning future research and knowledge translation activities). The research approach will ensure involvement of a diverse sample of Ontario women, including in relation to race, culture, sexual orientation, language, age, health status, socio-economic status and geographic location. The project requires qualitative and quantitative components.

Application Details:

ECHO's intent is to invest in research which creates value for Ontarians. Principal Investigators must be based in Ontario and not hold more than two research operating grants from Echo at one time. PI's cannot submit more than one application per competition, however, applying as a CO-PI on a second application is acceptable.

Applicants will be required to establish partnerships within the community before submitting their application. Letters of support from interested partners is a definite asset. Submit one electronic copy of the application form to psimms@echo-ontario.ca and five fully executed paper copies of the entire application. Ineligible budget items include: salaries of investigators and equipment. See application for more detail.

INDIRECT COSTS OF 15% MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT BUDGET

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:

LHAYDEN@ECHO-ONTARIO.CA
250 Dundas Street West
Suite 603
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416 597-2361