Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support, Summer 2026 Competition

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Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS (Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (Summer 2026 Competition)) Sponsor(s) The Institute of Aging (IA), the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH), the Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH), the Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), the Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (IIPH), the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA), the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA), the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD), the Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH), the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative, the Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE), the Antimicrobial Resistance Research Initiative (AMRI), Knowledge Mobilization Unit, and  Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR)

Program Launch Date 2026-04-21

Important Dates

Competition	202606ACI
Application Deadline	2026-06-03
Anticipated Notice of Decision	2026-10-08
Funding Start Date	2026-11-01

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Description

CIHR's mandate is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system. As part of that mandate, since its inception, CIHR has helped shape the field of knowledge mobilization, build associated skills and capacity, and bridge knowledge-to-action gaps. CIHR integrates research through a unique interdisciplinary structure made up of virtual Institutes and Initiatives. The Institutes and Initiatives are networks of researchers and engagement partners/collaborators brought together to focus on important health problems, with each Institute and Initiative dedicated to a specific area of focus, linking and supporting researchers pursuing common goals.

One of the mechanisms for Institutes and Initiatives to achieve their mandates is by offering planning and/or dissemination grants within the Institute/Initiative Community Support (ICS) Program. These planning and dissemination grants are part of CIHR's suite of Knowledge Mobilization Programs, designed to respond to pressing health, health care, and health system priorities in Canada. This program enables the mobilization of research into real-world impact by supporting activities that enhance relevance, uptake, and collaboration among diverse researchers, knowledge users, knowledge holders, communities, and partners. The Planning and Dissemination Grants are intended to provide support for planning and/or dissemination activities consistent with the mandate of CIHR and relevant to CIHR Institutes and Initiatives.

CIHR is committed to promoting the inclusion and advancement of groups underrepresented in science as one of the means to enhance excellence in research, training, and knowledge mobilization. Proposals must outline measures for how organizers of planning and/or dissemination events and activities will meaningfully engage members of groups underrepresented in science.

CIHR's position on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is available in the Tri Agency Statement on Equity Diversity and Inclusion.

Applicants are encouraged to complete the CIHR Unconscious Bias Learning Module.

Events/activities may focus on, but are not limited to, the following:

Planning:

• Activities that assist potential teams of researchers, knowledge users, knowledge holders, and/or partners in working together to identify research questions or emerging issues and priorities that could form the basis of a grant application.
• Consultations with partners and/or communities, including citizen engagement activities regarding needs, gaps and opportunities in the health research landscape, priority policy issues and/or priority research questions where such common understanding is currently lacking or requires further development.
• Initial planning and discussion of a research project among potential team members, including researchers, knowledge users and/or partners to assess the viability of the research project and the partnership.
• Conducting an environmental scan or preliminary synthesis of relevant literature, activities or programs.
• Early-stage planning to determine possible commercial viability of a discovery.
• Opportunities for knowledge exchange involving engagement partners/collaborators linkages to inform practice, care, and/or policy that could potentially lead to an application to a funding opportunity.

• Gatherings of researchers, knowledge users, knowledge holders and/or partners where the main objective is to facilitate regional/national and/or international collaboration among individuals or groups from a variety of backgrounds interested in applying to a funding opportunity. For example, building new and existing multi-sectored partnerships that include a significant number of participants from outside the conventional scientific community, consensus meetings, networking and partnership development events.
  Dissemination:

• Education of groups, such as patients, health professionals, community organizations, policy makers, and the general public.

• Knowledge dissemination that will inform practice, clinical care, partnership best practices, policy and decision making.

• Dissemination and/or discussion of research findings at scientific meetings, workshops, conferences, congresses or symposia.

• Development and dissemination of knowledge mobilization products and tools (e.g., written materials in various formats, infographics, plain language summaries, decision support tools, educational materials, and web sites).
  Note: This funding opportunity is not intended to support the direct cost of research (e.g., pilot projects, feasibility studies or operating grants), principal and co-investigator salaries or research equipment. Primary research or primary data collection will not be supported through this funding opportunity. Any activity that may be perceived as such should be justified (e.g., surveying individuals for the purpose of the project). Coverage of salaries of research assistants working directly on the proposed planning and/or dissemination activities/events is allowed.

Delivering a presentation at an existing, pre-scheduled event—such as a conference or workshop where the applicant is an invited speaker—does not qualify as a dissemination activity under this funding opportunity. Since the event and presentation are already planned, they are not considered eligible for support. However, the development of a session/event/activity specifically designed to mobilize research findings may be eligible.

Research Areas

Each of the participating Institutes and Initiatives has tailored this funding opportunity to meet the needs of their respective communities. Please see the section of this funding opportunity for details on relevant areas specific to each participating Institute or Initiative.

Funds Available

CIHR and partner(s) financial contributions are subject to availability of funds. Should CIHR or partner(s) funding levels not be available or decrease 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 $1,930,000 enough to fund approximately 74 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant varies by the funding pool of each sponsoring Institute and Initiative (see the for details) but will not exceed $50,000 for up to one (1) year.
• Of this $1,930,000:
  • $100,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $50,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $50,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $250,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved to fund applications relevant to:
  • mobilizing sex, gender and/or intersectionality considerations into Canadian health policy, programming, and/or practice.
  • the health of 2S/LGBTQI+ communities in Canada.
  • the health of Black communities in Canada.
  • under-researched areas of women's health in Canada.
  • $30,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved to fund applications for:
  • Early Career Researchers (ECR).
  • 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
  • A minimum of two (2) grants will be reserved for:
  • Early Career Researchers (ECR).
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $150,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the :
  • A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved to fund applications relevant to:
  • Developing a research strategy for First Nations specific health priorities in Canada
  • Developing a research strategy for Inuit specific health priorities in Canada
  • Developing a research strategy for Métis specific health priorities in Canada
  • $120,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $200,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved to fund applications relevant to:
  • Estimating and understanding the prevalence and burden of disease in neurologic and concurrent mental health conditions in Canada.
  • Estimating and understanding the prevalence and burden of disease in substance use and related harms in Canada.
  • How best to integrate a learning health system approach into mental health care, such as early psychosis intervention.
  • Integrating insights in a multi-provincial strategy from research on post-traumatic stress injuries in public safety personnel in Canada.
  • $90,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $100,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR
  • A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for:
  • national society meetings.
  • $30,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for:
  • national society meetings.
  • $40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • $240,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the
  • A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for an Early Career Researcher (ECR).
  • 100,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the Applications that are deemed fundable (i.e., those that appropriately meet all evaluation criteria and pass the review process) will be entered into the selection process whereby a random order of eligible applications will be generated and funding will be offered up to the limit of the available funds in each funding 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 .

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Objectives

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
• 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.

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Eligibility

Eligibility to Apply

For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met:

1. The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be one of the following:
   1. 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 mobilization; OR
   2. 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 or territorial governments; OR
   3. A trainee registered at a Canadian post-secondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions (including hospitals, research institutes and other non-profit organizations with a mandate for health research and/or knowledge mobilization); OR
   4. An individual affiliated with an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge mobilization mandate; OR
   5. A Canadian non-governmental, not-for-profit organization (including community and charitable organizations). 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.
2. The NPA must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
3. The Institution Paid receives and administers the funds on behalf of the NPA and therefore must be authorized by CIHR before the funds can be released.
4. The NPA 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 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 " page on the CIHR website.
5. Any applications involving Indigenous Peoples must include an applicant who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) or provides evidence of having meaningful and culturally-safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples, or both and must submit an  Indigenous Health Research Cultural Safety form providing information on  how they meet this requirement (see section).
6. For all sponsor funding where funds are reserved for Early Career Researchers (ECR), the NPI must be an ECR by the funding start date and must provide a confirmation of this status at the time of the application. Please see the section for further instructions.
7. Activities/events starting or taking place before the funding start date are not eligible for funding through this opportunity. Only activities/events starting or taking place within the effective dates of the grant (November 1, 2026 – October 31, 2027) will be eligible.
8. Applicants are not eligible to apply for additional funding for an activity or event that has been previously funded by CIHR.
9. 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.
10. Budget amount requested to be funded from CIHR must not surpass the maximum amount available for a single grant for the funding pool that the NPA is applying to.

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Guidelines

General CIHR Policies

Before submitting an application to this funding opportunity, applicants should review the relevant policies and guidelines on the CIHR Funding Policies page, including the CIHR Application Administration Guide – Part 2 General Requirements for Grants and Awards Applications, to ensure understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

Allowable Costs

Applicants are advised to consult the Use of Grant Funds section of the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA) to determine if an expenditure is an appropriate use of grant funds.

To further clarify, the following expenses are examples of appropriate uses of grant funds, provided they satisfy the principles and pertinent directives of the TAGFA:

• Costs associated with planning, publication, translation, and/or dissemination;
• Costs related to the translation and preparation of information/material intended for public consumption, including for the purpose of informing and engaging partners (e.g., website content, information pamphlets, guidelines, promotional and event material, etc.);
• Fees or honoraria for the preparation of background documents (e.g., environmental scans, market reports and analysis);
• Travel and accommodation for participants;
• Dependent care costs incurred by participants;
• Meeting rooms and associated meeting costs (e.g., audio-visual equipment, videoconferences);
• Hospitality costs (non-alcoholic refreshments or meals);
• Modest honoraria for each guest lecturer;
• Release time allowance may be used to replace part of the salary of a knowledge user to allow them to participate in the project;

• Expenditures that respect the culture and traditions of Indigenous Peoples, where needed for the meaningful conduct of research. See TCPS 2 - Chapter 9 Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada and TAGFA Directive on Gifts, Honoraria and Incentives. These include:

  • Costs related to community mobilization and engagement, including culturally relevant promotional items such as, tobacco, cloth, feasting and gift giving for honoring ceremonies, and cash reimbursements (in a method acceptable to the individual or community being reimbursed) to compensate community participation; and
  • Contracts and/or consultant fees for knowledge translation and communication activities for Indigenous Elders, community members, and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers involved in activities related to the Indigenous community. For this funding opportunity only, the following statement(s) apply:

• The following expenses are not eligible for support:

  • Purchase or maintenance of equipment;
  • Operating costs of research projects. Use of Personal Information

All information is shared in accordance with the Privacy Act. As per the Privacy Act, personal information means information about an identifiable individual that is recorded in any form.

• Personal information submitted during the application process, including but not limited to information provided through applicant CVs, the Tri-agency Self-identification Questionnaire and other application documents required by this funding opportunity, will be made available to select CIHR personnel with the appropriate training and security clearance and on a need-to-know basis, for the purposes of future program planning and design and evaluation and learning for organizational and program strengthening. In addition, CIHR may share de-identified, aggregated self-identification information with the sponsoring institutes and competition partners, for this purpose. For further information about the Self-identification Questionnaire and the use of personal information, see the Tri-agency Self-identification Questionnaire Frequently Asked Questions.
• For this funding opportunity, full application will be shared with some funding partner(s) and/or CIHR Institute staff, to assist with and .
• All reports may be shared with partners supporting the grant (see Conditions of Funding for report details).
• For this funding opportunity, personal information will be used to contact applicants after the decision stage. Conditions of Funding

In addition to the general conditions of funding governing CIHR grants, the following are the program specific conditions of funding applicable to this funding opportunity:

• Data related to First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities whose traditional and ancestral territories are in Canada must be managed in accordance with data management principles developed and approved by those communities, and on the basis of free, prior and informed consent. This includes, but is not limited to, considerations of Indigenous data sovereignty, as well as data collection, ownership, protection, use, and sharing.
• All information intended for public consumption, including for the purposes of informing and engaging partners (e.g., website content, information pamphlets, guidelines, promotional and event-related material, etc.), must be provided in both official languages (English and French), accessible to screen readers, and should be developed using plain language practices. See for more details.
• The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) is responsible for the following reporting requirements:
• A final manual report. CIHR will provide the manual report to the NPA 2 months prior to when it is due. The report is due 6 months following the end of the effective grant date.
• Some Institutes or Initiatives may have additional requirements for their specific funding pools. Review the to ensure all pool-specific requirements are met.

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Review Process and Evaluation

Relevance Review Process

Unless stated otherwise in the , the participating CIHR Institutes and Initiatives will perform a relevance review of the relevance form and application, to identify applications that are in alignment with the , research areas and specific requirements, as outlined in the of their specific funding pool(s).

Applicants are required, within the ResearchNet application process, to indicate the funding pool of the Institute or Initiative that is most relevant to their events/activities (see ).

Only one funding pool of the Institute or Initiative should be selected and only the first choice will be considered. CIHR will not transfer any applications between funding pools.

Note: The Relevance Form and application must each provide sufficient detail to clearly explain how the application aligns with the research area and meets the specific requirements for the selected or the application will be withdrawn.

Review Process

Each relevant and eligible application will be assessed using the evaluation criteria listed below as well as any additional criteria identified by the sponsoring Institute or Initiative (see ) for their specific funding pool(s). Applications must appropriately address all criteria to meet the fundable threshold. These applications will qualify for the randomization process described in the section.

Applications that are deemed to have not met the fundable threshold (i.e., do not appropriately meet all evaluation criteria) will not be considered for funding.

Evaluation Criteria

To support the strategic objectives of this funding opportunity, the following evaluation criteria will be used:

1. Alignment with the Planning and Dissemination Program objectives:
   1. Applicants must describe how the activity clearly aligns with the and research areas as outlined in the of this funding opportunity.
   2. Applicants must describe the format (in-person, hybrid, or virtual) and location/platform of the proposed activity, and its appropriateness for the anticipated outcomes (consensus, research priorities, research project).
2. Impact of the Research
   1. Applicants must describe how their activity has the potential to catalyze new initiatives, develop new inter- and multi-disciplinary collaborations among researchers and/or users of research.
   2. Applicants must describe the inclusion of relevant and diverse partners/collaborators (for example, research community; knowledge users; citizens; persons with lived or living experience [PWLLE], including caregivers; health care professionals; and health system decision-maker; etc.) and sectors (private, public, charities, etc.) relevant to the proposed activity. Should the inclusion of any one of these roles be impractical given the nature of the proposed activity, appropriate justification will be required.
   3. Applicants must describe how their activity facilitates and supports the engagement of groups underrepresented in science including but not limited to those marginalized by gender, Indigenous Peoples, racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of 2S/LGBTQI+ communities and will ensure that participation is diverse. For more information, refer to Best Practices in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research. Should this inclusion be impractical given the nature of the proposed activity, appropriate justification is required.
   4. For events/activities involving First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, applicants must describe:
   5. The extent to which the applicants have the necessary knowledge, expertise and experience in Indigenous health research, and complementarity of expertise and synergistic potential to conduct Indigenous events.
   6. Appropriate consideration of TCPS 2 (2022) – Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples of Canada and demonstration of meaningful and culturally safe practices, plans and activities.
   7. Extent of the role(s) and contribution(s) of all applicant partner(s) in advancing activity(ies)' objectives (if applicable).
   8. Proactive and meaningful consideration of partnership risks, including the extent of real and/or perceived conflict of interest and appropriateness of its management and mitigation (if applicable).
3. Feasibility
   1. Applicants must describe how the project team has the ability to carry out the proposed activity (appropriateness of project approach and team credentials).
   2. Applicants must describe their commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) considerations in approach to team composition and engagement.
   3. Applicants must include an appropriate budget and justification for amount requested, in alignment with the maximum amount available for a single grant for the funding pool selected. If the coverage of the overall cost of the proposed activity requires sources of funding beyond what is offered per grant by the funding pool selected, applicants must provide evidence that these additional funds can be secured. Note: Some funding pools have additional evaluation criteria. Review the section of the relevant Institute/Initiative pool for any additional evaluation criteria.

Funding Decision

CIHR will be using a partial randomization approach to fund applications relevant to and meeting all applicable evaluation criteria of each funding pool of the Institute or Initiative as outlined in the . This means that all eligible applications have an equal opportunity within their pool to receive a grant. Using a partial randomization process can also reduce bias in the selection process and potentially increase diversity in funded applications. Relevant applications that meet the fundable threshold (i.e. appropriately meet all criteria and pass the review process) will be entered into the selection process whereby a random order of eligible applications will be generated and funding will be offered up to the limit of the available funds. Each Sponsor will have its own, separate budget and may have reserved funding as outlined in the .

The names of successfully funded applicants will be published on the CIHR website.

Partner and Internal Collaborator Participation

The opportunity to add new partners and internal collaborators to this funding opportunity may arise after publication. These partners and internal collaborators may not be listed; however, the principles that govern relevance review, including consent to share information and funding decisions, will still apply.

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How to Apply

• To complete your Full Application, follow the "Specific Instructions" listed below, and where applicable, consult the Grants – Application Guidelines.
• Note : This funding opportunity does not require a CV. Instead, a Participant Details form is to be used.
• All participants listed, with the exception of Collaborators, are required to:
  • Have/obtain a CIHR PIN
  • Organizations applying as Nominated Principal Applicants for the first time must contact CIHR's Contact Centre for guidance in creating a ResearchNet account and registering for a CIHR PIN.
  • Complete the Tri-Agency Self-identification Questionnaire.
  • Keep your information up to date: Regularly review and update your My CIHR Profile, including confirming the correct Primary Affiliation is linked.
  • The Primary Affiliation field of your My CIHR Profile is used to allocate grant contributions to the appropriate institution for Research Support Fund calculations. Errors can result in incorrect allocation of credits. Your My CIHR Profile can be accessed by clicking on your name in the top right-hand corner of the ResearchNet screen. If your Primary Affiliation name is not available in the drop-down menu, contact the CIHR Contact Centre. Specific instructions to complete your ResearchNet application

Important Notes:

• Additional criteria for each task may apply depending on the funding pool of the Institute or Initiative. View the section for any specific requirements or additional instructions.

• Information provided in your application package must be self-contained. Hyperlinks, including links to documents hosted on a Google drive (or other similar drives) must not be included in any attachments within your application. Reviewers will not access any content hosted on such drives or linked outside the application. Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) to reference your publications (if applicable) are permitted.
  Task: Identify Participants

• Participant information

  • List all participants in the "Identify Participants" task. Consult the section and ensure that all requirements are met.
  • All participants, including academics, knowledge users, non-academics, Indigenous organizations, and international applicants, in a role other than a Collaborator, are each required to complete a Participant Details form (2 pages).
  • The Nominated Principal Applicant must also provide Most Significant Contributions (1 page).

• Attachments:

  • To upload the completed Participant Details form pdf, click on the subtask "Attachments", select "Curriculum Vitae" as the document type and upload your document.
  • The NPA is also to submit the Participant Details form pdf for each team member by uploading the completed document in the " Attachment " tab and selecting " Curriculum Vitae " as the Document Type in the dropdown menu.
  • Most Significant Contributions (mandatory for NPA; maximum one (1) page): Provide information/context regarding your most significant contributions relating to the application. The contributions that are described should be directly relevant to the grant application and should demonstrate how the applicant has the ability to carry out the proposed activity. Task: Enter Proposal Information

• For the Proposed Start Date and Proposed End Date under the 'Details' subtask, you must enter the start and end dates of the proposed event or activity. If event dates are not confirmed, please enter November 1, 2026, as the start date and October 31, 2027, as the end date.

• In the 'Attachments' subtask, attach your full Activity Description as the 'Activity Description' document. Ensure that all general , Specific requirements, and, if applicable, all are addressed.

• The Activity Description must follow CIHR's formatting guidelines for attachments.

• Activity Descriptions written in French will be allowed to submit additional pages, in support of evidence demonstrating that French documents require approximately 20% more space than similar English documents. Therefore, to ensure an equitable amount of space is provided, the following page limits will apply:

  • 4 pages for Activity Descriptions written in English
  • 5 pages for Activity Descriptions written in French Note: Any additional pages over the above-mentioned limit will be removed with no further notification to the Nominated Principal Applicant.

• Applicants must indicate if they are an Early Career Researcher in their Activity Description.

• References are not required, however, applicants may upload them under "Attachments – Project References".
  Note: Reviewers are under no obligation to read appended materials, therefore, the Activity Description must standalone and contain all the information required to support your proposed activities (i.e., contain a detailed description of your activity(ies) and how you plan to achieve them).

Task: Provide Details of Previously Funded Applications

• This task collects details of past applications made to CIHR to fund the same activity(ies). Fill in all mandatory fields.
  Task: Complete Summary of research Proposal

• Summarize your proposal. Please note that this document may be used for relevance review. (see )
  Task: Enter Budget Information (Abbreviated Budget)

• Financial Assistance Requested:

  • You must indicate only the total amount requested from CIHR.
  • Costs to be covered by funding from CIHR must not exceed the maximum amount available for a single grant for the funding pool (see ), that you are applying to.

• Budget Module: You must upload all budget information and supporting documents as one attachment under the 'Budget Module'. The attachment must include a detailed budget with the following information:

  • All sources of revenue, including both cash and in-kind contributions (e.g., funds requested from CIHR, other grants/awards, registration fees, donations, sponsorships).
  • Detailed breakdown of all expenses, distinguishing between costs to be covered by CIHR and costs to be covered by other sources.
  • Please ensure that costs to be covered by CIHR are . Verify the allowable costs of the to which you are applying as they may differ from the allowable costs listed in this funding opportunity).
  • Costs to be covered by CIHR must not exceed the maximum amount available for a single grant for the funding pool that you are applying to (see otherwise, your application will be withdrawn from the competition.
  • Include full justification for all expenses (e.g., for travel requests, indicate the purpose of the trips, the people that will be traveling, their roles, and their origins and destinations).
  • It is expected that the total expenses will balance against the total revenue.
  • If the coverage of the overall cost of the proposed activity requires sources of funding beyond what is offered per grant by the funding pool selected, applicants must provide evidence that these additional funds can be secured (see Letters of Support). Task: Attach Other Application Materials

• Other – attach the following under "Other":

  • Certificate of Completion for the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules (mandatory for NPA) – Label as: "Sex and Gender Module Certificate":
  • After completing the appropriate training module that best applies to the planning or dissemination activity or event, you will receive a Certificate of Completion that you must save and upload with your application. The training module should take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
  • Note: Scanned documents and photocopies are acceptable.
  • Note: If the NPA is an organization, a representative from the organization will need to complete the training and submit the Certificate of Completion on behalf of the Institution.
  • 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.
  • Program and/or agenda (mandatory for meetings/events) – Label as "Program" or "Agenda" as applicable:
  • Applicants requesting support for meetings/events must attach an event program and/or agenda (including initial drafts), as well as information about the meeting participants expected (including their relevance/role).
  • Indigenous Health Research Cultural Safety Form (required if applicable) – Label as "IHRCS – Name/Organization"
  • This funding opportunity seeks applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) or applicants who can demonstrate their experience working in an Indigenous Health Research environment (which may include Indigenous living experience, addressing power imbalances and cultural safety, or both. Applications for events and activities involving First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples must submit a completed Indigenous Health Research Cultural Safety Form.

• Letters of support – attach the following under "Letters of Support":

  • Early Career Researcher Confirmation (required if applicable) – Label as "ECR Confirmation":
  • ECRs requesting reserved funding must include a letter from the applicant's institution confirming that the applicant is an early career researcher.
  • Other letters of support (required, if applicable) – Label as "Letter of Support – [specify type]":
  • Letters of support may include a description of:
  • Specific cash or in-kind contributions from applicant partners;
  • Collaborators' or knowledge user participants' precise degree of involvement in the project; and/or,
  • How partners/collaborators intend to use project outcomes. General letters of support for the project or the team should not be appended. Note: Additional materials may be required by the selected Institute or Initiative. Please view the for any additional materials that must be submitted with your application.

Task: Apply to Priority Announcement/Funding Pools (mandatory)

• Select the funding opportunity title under the "Priority Announcement/Funding Pool Title" drop-down list, then select one funding pool of sponsoring Institute/Initiative that best aligns with your proposed activity from the "List of Relevant Research Areas" drop-down list.
• Note that only one funding pool of the Institute/ Initiative should be selected and only the first choice (i.e. under 1. Priority Announcement) will be considered.
  • Although it is possible to select more than one, only your first choice will be considered; all other selections will be disregarded.

• The information in your Relevance Form must clearly describe how your proposed activity aligns with the , research areas and specific requirements, as outlined in the of the selected funding pool of sponsoring Institute/ Initiative.

  • To be eligible for funds reserved for Early Career Researcher, ECRs must indicate this status in the Relevance Form and Participant Details form. Task: Download Supplemental Application Material (mandatory)

• Nominated Principal applicant must download and complete Planning and Dissemination competition Checklist.

  • This task provides an application checklist to assist the applicant in submitting a complete and accurate application. All applicants must duly read and complete the fillable PDF form " Planning and Dissemination Checklist" available on ResearchNet for the current competition. Once completed, the form must be saved and uploaded as a PDF onto ResearchNet. Task: Manage Access (optional)

• The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) can delegate access to a maximum of five individuals to support the completion of the application. Note: A delegate's access does not carry over from one stage of the competition to another (i.e., from the registration to the application stage). The NPA will need to delegate access at each stage of a competition. NPAs should revoke delegates' access prior to completing the Consent and Submit tasks if they do not want them to retain access to submitted applications via their Completed Activities tab. For more information, please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
  Task: Print Signature Page

• Signature Requirements:

  • Signature of the Nominated Principal Applicant is not required for applications submitted through ResearchNet.
  • Signatures must be included for all other applicants (except Collaborators), and individual(s) with signing authority from the Institution Paid.
  • Original signatures are not required. The scanned signed signature pages and the Routing Slip must be uploaded in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application.

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Sponsor Description

Internal Collaborators

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CIHR – Institute of Aging (IA) - General Pool

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Aging will provide funding for applications that are relevant to the strategic directions outlined in the CIHR-IA's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan: " Reframing Aging – Empowering Older Adults ". More information on the research priorities of CIHR-IA can be found on their website. Applications relevant to Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) are strongly encouraged.

Funds Available

• A total of $100,000 is available in the general pool. The number of grants awarded will depend on the format of the proposed project.
• For applicants proposing meetings:
  • For In-Person meetings, the maximum amount per grant is $25,000 for up to one (1) year.
  • For Virtual meetings, the maximum amount per grant is $10,000 for up to one (1) year.

• For applicants proposing activities that do not include meetings:

  • The maximum amount for a single grant is $10,000 for up to one (1) year. Specific Requirements

• Recurring meetings and events will not be supported through this funding opportunity.

• The event/activity must take place either virtually or in Canada.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR-IA Institute team will contact the funded teams to request a plain language written summary of their planning and dissemination activities. This could include key messages and/or findings, outcomes, next steps and if applicable, any knowledge mobilization activities.

• A member of the CIHR-IA team will be provided the opportunity to attend funded events.
  CIHR – Institute of Aging (IA) – Meeting of the Directors of the Canadian Research Centers on Aging Pool

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Aging will provide funding for applications that are relevant to the strategic directions outlined in the CIHR-IA's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan: " Reframing Aging Empowering Older Adults ". More information on the research priorities of CIHR-IA can be found on their website.

For this funding pool, CIHR – IA will fund one (1) grant to provide a forum for the Directors of the Canadian Research Centers on Aging (DCRCA) to meet. At a minimum, this meeting should strengthen the DCRCA community through collaboration and result in research priority setting. This meeting could cover topics such as: engagement and partnership, mentorship, succession planning, leadership, knowledge mobilization and translation, and/or other topics based on DCRCA group consensus.

Funds Available

• A total of $50,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately one (1) grant for one year.

• The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• The Nominated Principal Applicant must be a Director of a Canadian Research Center on Aging at the time of application.

• Recurring meetings and events will not be supported through this funding opportunity.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR-IA Institute team will contact the funded team to request a plain language written summary of their planning and dissemination activities. This could include key messages and/or findings, outcomes, next steps and if applicable, any knowledge mobilization activities.

• A member of the CIHR-IA team will be provided the opportunity to attend the funded event.
  CIHR – Institute of Aging (IA) – Aging in the Community Research Priority Setting/Think Tank Meeting

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Aging will provide funding for applications that are relevant to the strategic directions outlined in the CIHR-IA's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan: " Reframing Aging Empowering Older Adults ". More information on the research priorities of CIHR-IA can be found on their website.

Furthermore, to be relevant for funding from this pool, applications must propose activities related to planning and facilitating a research priority setting meeting, specifically for researchers working in community-based research focused on older persons. The proposed activity(ies) must convene researchers, community-based organizations, interest holders, people with lived and living expertise, decision makers, knowledge users, and policy makers to set research priorities, including but not limited to identifying gaps, creating and strengthening partnerships, and conducting asset mapping regarding community-based research priorities for older persons. The outcomes of this meeting should include a consensus report.

Funds Available

• A total of $50,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately one (1) grant.

• The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• The event must include appropriate representation from Canadian researchers/knowledge users/community-based organizations/people with lived and living expertise and other interest holders. Applicants must address this in their application.

• Applicants must address in their application how a consensus report will be created and shared with the CIHR Institute of Aging and publicly.

• Recurring meetings and events will not be supported through this funding opportunity.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR-IA Institute team will contact the funded teams to request a plain language written summary of their planning and dissemination activities. This could include key messages and/or findings, outcomes, next steps and if applicable, any knowledge mobilization activities.

• A member of the CIHR-IA team will be provided the opportunity to attend the funded event.
  CIHR – Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) will provide funding for applications that are relevant and aligned with the mandate of the Institute and one or more of the three strategic priority areas featured in ICR's new 2024-2029 Research Priority Plan: Amplifying Impact: Leveraging Cancer Research to Enhance the Health of Canadians:

• Refocus on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Risk Reduction
• Mitigate Treatment Toxicities to Improve Cancer Survivorship

• Transform Cancer Research Through Data Strategy & Advanced Analytics
  Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately four (4) grants.

• The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is $10,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• The relevance form and application must clearly describe relevance to ICR's mandate and one or more of the aforementioned three strategic priority areas.

• The event/activity must take place in Canada. Virtual and hybrid meetings are eligible.

• Event/activity should include and benefit partners/collaborators from several regions in Canada. Local events/activities (i.e., only open to members of a specific/local institution) will not be supported through this funding opportunity.

• Applications must detail how events/activities will include and promote the development of trainees. If inclusion of trainees is infeasible, justification must be given.
  CIHR – Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) will provide funding to support planning and/or dissemination activities relevant to ICRH's mandate. As defined in the ICRH Institute Research Priority Plan 2024-2034, ICRH's mission is to support research into causes, mechanisms, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with the heart, lung, brain (stroke), blood, blood vessels, critical care and sleep. Through its Institute Research Priority Plan 2024-2034, ICRH is proposing to reimagine acute care along the care continuum to deliver better outcomes for Canadians through research and evidence-informed decision making. To maximize impact, ICRH will promote interdisciplinarity and convergence of different research fields. To foster such interdisciplinary collaborations, ICRH will support planning and/or dissemination activities with a primary focus aligned with at least two (2) distinct Eligible Research Fields supported by ICRH's mandate, as listed below.

Eligible Research Fields:

• Heart: Conditions of the heart, including myocardial dysfunction, heart failure, congenital heart disease, acquired arrhythmias, coronary disease, and cardiac arrest.
• Blood vessels: Conditions of the vascular system, including hypertension and atherosclerosis.
• Brain (stroke): Limited to vascular aspects of brain health, including vascular, thrombotic and hemorrhagic stroke; and vascular contribution to dementia.
• Lung: Conditions of the lung, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and the impact of inhaled exposure to nicotine, vaping, drugs, air pollution on the respiratory system.
• Sleep: Conditions of sleep, including sleep disordered breathing. This research field also includes the study of circadian rhythms.
• Critical care: This research field includes intensive care and complications, including sepsis, organ transplantation, surgery, pre- and post-operative care, anesthesia, trauma and life support.

• Blood: Conditions related to blood biology and function, including thrombosis, hemostasis, coagulation disorders, anemia, sickle cell disease and blood transfusion science.
  Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• The relevance form must clearly describe:

  • Relevance to at least two (2) Eligible Research Fields
  • How the event/activity will promote interdisciplinarity and convergence of different Eligible Research Fields.

• The event/activity must take place in Canada. Virtual and hybrid meetings are eligible.

• The event/activity must include representation from several provinces and/or territories in Canada and diversified participation (for example researchers, trainees, patients, caregivers, health care professionals, and health system decision-makers). Should this inclusion be impractical given the nature of the proposed activity, appropriate justification will be required.

• Local activities (i.e., only open to members of a specific/local institution) or recurring meetings will not be supported through this funding opportunity.
  Conditions of Funding

• A member of the CIHR-ICRH team will be provided the opportunity to attend funded events.
  CIHR – Institute of Gender and Health (IGH)

Summary/Relevance

The Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) will provide funding for applications that are consistent with the mandate and priorities of the Institute, as featured in IGH's Research Priority Plan for 2024-2029.

In addition, applications will only be considered in the following four (4) focus areas:

1. Activities related to mobilizing sex, gender and/or intersectionality considerations into Canadian health policy, programming, and/or practice
2. Activities relevant to sex, gender and/or intersectionality considerations in the health of 2S/LGBTQI+ communities in Canada
3. Activities relevant to sex, gender and/or intersectionality considerations in the health of Black communities in Canada.
4. Activities relevant to sex, gender and/or intersectionality considerations in under-researched areas of women's health in Canada, including menopause/perimenopause, endometriosis, menstrual health, chronic pain, migraines/headaches, autoimmune and other complex chronic conditions, Alzheimer's/dementia, osteoarthritis, mental health, or Gender-Based Violence (GBV), among other topics. Applications focused on breast or cervical cancer will not be considered in this pool. These applications may be submitted to the ICR Cancer pool, if appropriate. This measure reflects IGH's objective to broaden the scope of funded women's health research while recognizing the significant contributions that breast and cervical cancer research have made to advancing research excellence and women's health. Funds Available

• A total of $250,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately five (5) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one (1) grant each will be reserved to fund applications relevant to:

  • mobilizing sex, gender and/or intersectionality considerations into Canadian health policy, programming, and/or practice.
  • the health of 2S/LGBTQI+ communities in Canada.
  • the health of Black communities in Canada
  • under-researched areas of women's health in Canada, as described above. Specific Requirements

• The Relevance Form must clearly describe relevance to one of the focus areas listed above, AND relevance to at least one of IGH's Priorities, as outlined in CIHR-IGH's Research Priority Plan (2024-2029).

• Applications must clearly describe the format of the proposed activities (e.g., virtual, in-person or hybrid) in the relevance review form.

• The budget justification must appropriately reflect the proposed activities (e.g., virtual, in-person or hybrid format, etc.)

• Applications must detail how events/activities will include and promote the development of trainees. If inclusion of trainees is infeasible, justification must be given.

• The grant must be held in Canada, but the activities/events may be conducted either inside or outside Canada.

• If the activity/activities are not being held in Canada or held in association with a Canadian event, only those activities that raise the profile and increase the visibility of Canadian research will be considered. Applicants must address this in the Relevance Form.
  Conditions of Funding

• A plain language summary report describing the participants, format, key messages and/or findings, perceived impact, and any outputs/next steps from the funded activities must be generated as part of this grant and shared with CIHR within three months of the final activity.
  CIHR – Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR-Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) will provide funding for planning and dissemination applications that are relevant to the Institute's mandate, CIHR's definition of health services research (Pillar 3), and one or more of the following prioritized topics:

• Innovations in how to organize, finance, manage and deliver health care that achieve the Quadruple Aim, improve equity, and are accountable to patients and the public, in one or more of the following areas:
  • Primary care (in the context of health care delivery), and home, community, and long-term care.
  • The health workforce (e.g., funding and remuneration, training and support, scopes of practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and data systems for planning).
  • Integration of care (including integrated health care systems, organizations, and models of care; continuity of care; and/or integration of upstream prevention approaches within health care settings that address the social determinants of health).
  • Digital health solutions and/or data infrastructure that aim to improve health
• Building anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, anti-ableist, inclusive, culturally safe, health care systems, organizations and/or models of care.
• Advancing sustainable, climate-resilient and/or low-carbon health care systems, organizations, and models of care.
• Advancing the theories, methods and/or approaches that underpin the science of HSPR. The primary focus of the research is on learning about and/or testing theories, methods and approaches and their broad applicability in HSPR. More information on the research priorities of CIHR-IHSPR can be found on their website.

Funds Available

• A total of $30,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately three (3) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $10,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for each of the following:

  • Early Career Researchers (ECR).
  • 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. Specific Requirements

• The Nominated Principal Applicant must explicitly describe, in the Relevance Form, their project's relevance to: IHSPR's mandate, CIHR's definition of health services research (Pillar 3), and one or more of the aforementioned prioritized areas.
  CIHR – Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health will provide funding for applications that support planning and dissemination activities that are relevant to the Institute's areas of focus outlined in their current Strategic plan.

Funds Available

• A total of $100,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately four (4) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $25,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of (2) grants will be reserved for Early Career Researchers.
  Specific Requirements

• Relevance to IHDCYH's areas of focus should be clearly described in the Relevance Form.

• Applications for planning or dissemination activities that provide added value over and above those already planned and budgeted for in ongoing funded research programs are eligible.

• Recurring meetings and events will not be supported through this pool. However, applicants may propose a meeting or event that would take place alongside a recurring one.

• Events or activities that are only open to members of a specific institution will not be supported through this funding pool.

• The event must include appropriate representation from Canadian researchers/knowledge users/organizations – applicants must address this in their activity description.
  CIHR – Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) - National and International Meetings

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) will provide funding for applications that are determined to be relevant to its mandate and are aligned with the priorities outlined in CIHR-III's 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

Applications must support workshops, sessions or other major activities at national society meetings or Canadian participation at international meetings.

Applications relevant to Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), as outlined in CIHR-III's 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, are strongly encouraged.

Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for national society meetings.
  Specific Requirements

• In order to be deemed relevant:

  • applications must support national or international meetings associated with societies that have broad mandates relevant to the infection and immunity community at large, such as microbiology, virology, and/or immunology.
  • applications must include issues related to Infection and Immunity research and/or training as essential elements of the goals and objectives of the activities and this must be well described in the Relevance Form and Summary.

• Applications for international meetings taking place outside of Canada must support the participation of Canadian researchers, trainees, or community members, and this must be well described in the relevance form and project summary and reflected in the budget justification.

• Local events/activities (i.e. only open to members from a specific/local institution or where most attendees are from a single institution) with a narrow scope/topic will not be considered relevant.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR III team may contact the funded teams to request a report describing the overall attendees list, principal discussions, and any key outputs from activities, gatherings, workshops and/or meeting.
  CIHR – Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) - Community-Based Research

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) will provide funding for applications that are determined to be relevant to its mandate and are aligned with the priorities outlined in CIHR-III's 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

Activities/events must focus on building relationships among or convening members of communities that experience health inequities for the purposes of:

1. identifying research priorities and/or planning community-based research projects;
2. working collaboratively to mobilize research evidence (integrated knowledge mobilization as sources of knowledge, knowledge users, disseminators);
3. developing new and transformative methods to engage underrepresented populations in research (as participants, researchers, community partners); and/or
4. consolidating and promoting culturally relevant, trauma-informed and/or anti-oppression research methods that involve community members from key populations to inform planning and dissemination. Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• In order to be deemed relevant, projects must include infection and immunity issues as essential elements of the goals and objectives of the activities and this must be well described in the Relevance Form and Summary.

• For projects investigating determinants of health or health systems that influence a wide range of health issues, infection and/or immunity must be a main area of focus.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR III team may contact the funded teams to request a report describing the overall attendees list, principal discussions, and any key outputs from activities, gatherings, workshops and/or meeting.
  CIHR – Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (IIPH)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health will provide funding for applications that are relevant to its mandate and priorities. More information on the research priorities of the CIHR-IIPH can be found on their website.

In addition, for this funding pool, the CIHR-IIPH will fund grants to support a national planning and priority-setting process that will inform the potential future development of an Indigenous health research collective or network relevant to:

1. Developing a research strategy for First Nations specific health priorities in Canada
2. Developing a research strategy for Inuit specific health priorities in Canada
3. Developing a research strategy for Métis specific health priorities in Canada. This funding supports planning and dissemination activities (for example, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, priority setting, environmental scanning, and/or dissemination of findings). The grant is intended to generate actionable insights and mobilize knowledge; it does not represent a commitment to create a collective or network.

Funds Available

• A total of $150,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately three (3) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one grant will be reserved for each of the following research areas:

  • Developing a research strategy for First Nations specific health priorities in Canada
  • Developing a research strategy for Inuit specific health priorities in Canada
  • Developing a research strategy for Métis specific health priorities in Canada. Specific Requirements

• To be deemed relevant, the proposed activities must demonstrate alignment with the mandate and priorities of IIPH as an essential element of the research goals and objectives. This must be clearly articulated in the Relevance Form and Summary.

• The collective or network must be designed in partnership with relevant rights holders, Indigenous organizations, and knowledge users, and may be distinctions-based or targeted (including First Nations-specific, Inuit-specific, Métis-specific approaches) as appropriate to the scope.

• The budget justification must reference and reflect the format of the proposed activities (e.g., virtual, in-person or hybrid).

• The event/activity must include appropriate representation from researchers, knowledge users, and relevant organizations in Canada. Applicants must describe how participants will be selected to ensure appropriate representation for the purpose and scope of the activity (including, where relevant, First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis partners and distinctions-based participation).

• The grant and its activities/events must be held in Canada.
  Conditions of Funding

• It is expected that the funded team will produce one or more public-facing outputs to share the outcomes of the event/activity (for example, a summary report, plain-language products, a visual or digital resource, or other knowledge mobilization outputs) and make them publicly available.

• The CIHR-IIPH Institute team will contact the funded team to request a plain-language written summary of the planning and dissemination activities. The summary may include key messages and/or findings, outcomes, next steps, and a description of any knowledge mobilization products or activities.

• A member of the CIHR-IIPH Institute team will be provided the opportunity to attend the funded event/activity.
  CIHR – Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (CIHR-IMHA) will provide funding for applications that are relevant to one or more research areas under the general CIHR-IMHA mandate: joints, muscles, connective tissues, bones, skin, oral and craniofacial region, and physical activity.

Funds Available

• A total of $120,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately six (6) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• Recurring meetings and events, such as annual conferences, will not be supported through this funding pool.

• The grant must be held in Canada, but the event/activity can be held either inside or outside Canada.
  CIHR – Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA) will provide funding for applications that are relevant to one or more research areas under INMHA's mandate.

INMHA seeks multi-stakeholder input on data strategies that will better estimate the prevalence and burden of disease of brain health conditions in Canada and support innovative research on interventions and health service delivery across provincial health systems. INMHA will support teams who are positioned to bring together federal, provincial, territorial health authorities, researchers, people with lived experiences and patient associations to set priorities and inform research strategies and designs that address these objectives. Specifically, we seek multi-stakeholder input on the following specific areas (with the specified relevance requirements):

1. Estimating and understanding the prevalence and burden of disease in neurologic and concurrent mental health conditions in Canada.
   • This consultation should necessarily include federal and provincial health organizations and patient associations and should represent a broad set of neurologic conditions.
2. Estimating and understanding the prevalence and burden of disease in substance use and related harms in Canada.
3. How best to integrate a learning health system approach into mental health care systems, such as early psychosis intervention.
4. Integrating insights in a multi-provincial strategy from research on post-traumatic stress injuries in public safety personnel in Canada.
   • The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must have previously been a grantee, in any role other than Collaborator, on a CIHR Strategic Initiative grant from Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) among Public Safety Personnel (PSP) funding. Funds Available

• A total of $200,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately four (4) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one grant will be reserved for each of the following research areas:

  • Estimating and understanding the prevalence and burden of disease in neurologic and mental health conditions in Canada.
  • Estimating and understanding the prevalence and burden of disease in substance use and related harms in Canada.
  • How best to integrate a learning health system approach into mental health care, such as, early psychosis intervention or neuromodulation for brain conditions.
  • Integrating insights in a multi-provincial strategy from research on post-traumatic stress injuries in public safety personnel in Canada. Specific Requirements

• The Relevance Form and Summary must clearly:

  • demonstrate alignment with INMHA's mandate,
  • identify the relevant specific area as indicated above
  • demonstrate alignment with the specific area (and applicable specified relevance requirements) as indicated above

• Applications for planning or dissemination activities that provide added value over and above those already planned and budgeted for in ongoing funded research programs are eligible. Examples of such activities could include (but are not limited to) patient/partner engagement, strategic/sustainability planning, and knowledge mobilization.

• The grant must be held in Canada. While the event/activity can be held outside Canada, applicants must provide appropriate justification and indicate how the event/activity will benefit neuroscience, mental health and addiction research in Canada.

• Exclusion of local events: Events/activities that are only open to members from a specific/local institution or where most attendees are from a single institution will not be considered relevant.
  Conditions of Funding

• Applicants will be required to submit a two-page overview on the conclusions reached (ex: strategic axes defined, needs, goals, engagement partners/collaborators identified) and/or next steps following the completion of the event/activity.

• A member of the CIHR-INMHA team will be provided the opportunity to attend funded events.
  CIHR – Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) will provide funding for applications whose objectives and aims are determined to be largely and directly relevant to the INMD mandate as described below.

• INMD's mandate is to support research to enhance health in relation to diet, digestion, excretion, and metabolism; and to address causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions and problems associated with hormone, digestive system, kidney, and liver function. More information on the research priorities of INMD can be found on its website.

Funds Available

• A total of $90,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately six (6) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $15,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• Local events/activities (i.e., only open to members of a specific/local institution) will not be supported through this funding opportunity. Events/activities must include and benefit engagement partners/collaborators beyond a single institution.
  CIHR – Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH)

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Institute for Population and Public Health (IPPH) will provide funding for planning and dissemination activities that are relevant to the IPPH mandate and pillar 4 research, have an explicit focus on health equity* and are aligned to one of IPPH's current or emerging strategic research priorities:

• Moving Upstream: focused on the structural determinants of health to meaningfully address the root causes and systems that create health inequities in Canada and globally.
• Public Health Systems: focused on macro-/system-level issues (related to the financing, funding, organization, delivery and/or governance of public health systems) within the Canadian public/governmental sector, the community/non-governmental sector, and/or on intersectoral collaboration between sectors.
• Global Public Health: focused on transnational public health issues and global health inequities that no single country can solve. This specifically includes research on the systemic (i.e. economic, social, cultural, environmental, or political) forces that shape these issues within the context of low- and middle-income countries.
• Climate and Health**: focused on addressing the inequitable distribution of the burdens of climate change on population health and the efforts to mitigate them. These funds will support planning, partnership-building and/or knowledge mobilization activities by and with researchers, practitioners, community representatives, decision-makers, and/or representatives from Indigenous organizations/communities or other interest/rights holders (e.g., community-based organizations with a vested interest/mandate in public health).

Note:

*As defined by the WHO, health equity is the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically or by other dimensions of inequality (e.g. sex, gender, ethnicity, disability, or sexual orientation). Health is a fundamental human right. Health equity is achieved when everyone can attain their full potential for health and well-being. Health and health equity are determined by the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, play, and age.

**  Aligned to former activities and investments at IPPH (e.g. Catalyst Grant : Community Based Research in Climate Change Priority Areas and Climate Justice School – Planning and Dissemination Grant).

Funds Available

• A total of $100,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately four (4) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $25,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• The Relevance Form must adequately indicate how the proposed activities are relevant to the IPPH mandate and to pillar 4 research; are explicitly and meaningfully focused on health equity*; and are aligned to one of IPPH's strategic research priorities listed above.

• Applications focused on biomedical, clinical or health services research are not eligible for funding in this pool.

• Recurring meetings and events will not be supported through this funding opportunity. However, applicants may propose a meeting or event that would take place alongside a recurring one.

• The grant must be held in Canada, but the activities/events proposed can take place outside Canada.

• If the event is a workshop, symposia, or conference that will take place in Canada, it should benefit interest-holders from several regions within Canada.
  CIHR – HIV/AIDS and/or other Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections (STBBI) – Community-Based Research

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative (RI), under the leadership of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), will fund applications that are aligned with the strategic research areas outlined within the 2022-2027 HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative Strategic Plan.

Activities/events must focus on building relationships among or convening members of communities that experience health inequities for the purposes of:

1. identifying research priorities and/or planning community-based research projects;
2. working collaboratively to mobilize research evidence (integrated knowledge mobilization as sources of knowledge, knowledge users, disseminators);
3. developing new and transformative methods to engage underrepresented populations in research (as participants, researchers, community partners); and/or
4. consolidating and promoting culturally relevant, trauma-informed and/or anti-oppression research methods that involve community members from key populations to inform planning and dissemination. Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• In order to be deemed relevant, projects must include HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI issues as essential elements of the goals and objectives of the activities and this must be well described in the Relevance Form and Summary.

• With respect to diseases or conditions common in people living with HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI, the focus of the project must be on the disease/condition within the context of HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI.

• For infections caused by pathogens which may be transmitted through sexual contact amongst other routes of transmission, such as Mpox, Ebola Virus Disease, and Zika virus disease, the project must have a clear focus on the infection in the context of sexual and reproductive health.

• Similarly, for projects investigating determinants of health or health systems that influence a wide range of health issues, HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI must be a main area of focus.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative team may contact the funded teams to request a report describing the overall attendees list, principal discussions, and any key outputs from activities, gatherings, workshops and/or meeting.
  CIHR – HIV/AIDS and/or other Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections (STBBI) – National and International Meetings

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative (RI), under the leadership of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), will fund applications that are aligned with the strategic research areas outlined within the 2022-2027 HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative Strategic Plan.

Applications must support workshops, sessions or other major activities at national society meetings or Canadian participation at international meetings.

Applicants are encouraged to consider key populations disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and/or other STBBI, including but not limited to: First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples; racialized people, particularly African, Caribbean and Black communities, and migrants from regions with high HIV or HCV prevalence; gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men; transgender and non-binary people; people currently or previously incarcerated; people who use drugs; people engaged in the sale or the purchase of sex; youth; and women.

Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for national society meetings.
  Specific Requirements

• In order to be deemed relevant:

  • applications must support national or international meetings associated with societies that have broad mandates relevant to the HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI community.
  • applications must include issues related to HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI research and/or training as essential elements of the goals and objectives of the activities and this must be well described in the relevance form and project summary.

• Applications for international meetings taking place outside of Canada must support the participation of Canadian researchers, trainees, or community members, and this must be well described in the relevance form and project summary and reflected in the budget justification.

• Local events/activities (i.e. only open to members from a specific/local institution or where most attendees are from a single institution) with a narrow scope/topic will not be considered relevant.
  Condition of Funding

• The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative team may contact the funded teams to request a report describing the overall attendees list, principal discussions, and any key outputs from activities, gatherings, workshops and/or meeting.
  CIHR – Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE)

Summary/Relevance

The Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE) is housed at CIHR with a mandate to grow Canada's research leadership in preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery from pandemics and health emergencies, including by building and supporting Canadian research capacity in the field.

In service of achieving this mandate, the CRPPHE will provide funding to support meetings, workshops or other events directly on pandemic and health emergency* preparedness and response research that focus on one or more of the following objectives:

• Building regional or national inter-disciplinary, multi-sectoral collaborations;
• Research priority-setting activities that include representation from a broad range of knowledge users including but not limited to decision-makers, clinicians, Indigenous organizations, community groups and groups representing people with lived experience (PWLE);
• Sharing best practices in research, protocols and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, mpox, or other recent health emergencies;
• Engaging and building research partnerships with community groups, groups or organizations representing racialized or other underserved communities, and/or groups representing PWLE;
• Engaging and building partnerships with Indigenous communities or organizations;
• Sharing and mobilizing research results with decision-makers, community groups, PWLE, Indigenous communities or organizations. *For the purpose of this funding pool, a health emergency is defined as:

A present or imminent event or phenomenon, of a temporary, acute nature, with actual or potential significant negative impacts on human health, resulting in:

• A serious disruption of the functioning of a community; and/or
• The declaration of a state of emergency by a municipal, provincial/territorial, federal and/or Indigenous government, or international organization with a health research mandate; and that

• Requires prompt research action to protect and strengthen human health.
  Funds Available

• A total of $30,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately one (1) grant.

• The maximum amount per grant is $30,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• The Relevance Form and Application must clearly describe how the event meets the objectives of the funding opportunity as listed above and that it aligns with the overall objectives of the CRPPHE.

• Recurring meetings and events will not be supported through this funding opportunity.

• The proposed event must include researchers from multiple disciplines and academic institutions. Events/activities only open to members of a single institution or discipline will not be supported through this funding opportunity.

• The grant must be held in Canada, but the activities/events can be conducted either inside or outside Canada.
  CIHR - Antimicrobial Resistance Research Initiative (AMRI) – National and International Meetings

Summary/Relevance

The CIHR Antimicrobial Resistance Research Initiative (AMRI), under the leadership of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), will fund applications that are determined to be relevant to its mandate. Priority will be given to applicants demonstrating cross-sector collaboration with a One Health approach as endorsed by the Quadripartite Organizations' One Health Joint Plan of Action.

Applications must support workshops, sessions or other major activities at national society meetings or Canadian participation at international meetings.

Applications are encouraged to consider key populations disproportionately affected by AMR. Applications relevant to Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), as outlined in CIHR-III's 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, are strongly encouraged.

Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for national society meetings.
  Specific Requirements

• In order to be deemed relevant:

  • applications must support national or international meetings associated with societies that have broad mandates relevant to the antimicrobial resistance community at large.
  • applications must include issues related to antimicrobial resistance research and/or training as essential elements of the goals and objectives of the activities and this must be well described in the Relevance Form and Summary.

• Applications for international meetings taking place outside of Canada must support the participation of Canadian researchers, trainees, or community members, and this must be well described in the relevance form and project summary and reflected in the budget justification.

• Local events/activities (i.e. only open to members from a specific/local institution or where most attendees are from a single institution) with a narrow scope/topic will not be considered relevant.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR AMRI team may contact the funded teams to request a report describing the overall attendees list, principal discussions, and any key outputs from activities, gatherings, workshops and/or meeting.
  CIHR - Antimicrobial Resistance Research Initiative (AMRI) – Community Based Research

Summary/Relevance

CIHR Antimicrobial Resistance Research Initiative (AMRI), under the leadership of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), will fund applications that are determined to be relevant to its mandate. Priority will be given to applicants demonstrating cross-sector collaboration with a One Health approach as endorsed by the Quadripartite Organizations' One Health Joint Plan of Action.

Activities/events must focus on building relationships among or convening members of communities that experience health inequities for the purposes of:

1. identifying research priorities and/or planning community-based research projects;
2. working collaboratively to mobilize research evidence (integrated knowledge mobilization as sources of knowledge, knowledge users, disseminators);
3. developing new and transformative methods to engage underrepresented populations in research (as participants, researchers, community partners); and/or
4. consolidating and promoting culturally relevant, trauma-informed and/or anti-oppression research methods that involve community members from key populations to inform planning and dissemination. Funds Available

• A total of $40,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• In order to be deemed relevant, projects must include antimicrobial resistance issues as essential elements of the goals and objectives of the activities, and this must be well described in the relevance form and project summary.

• For projects investigating determinants of health or health systems that influence a wide range of health issues, antimicrobial resistance must be a main area of focus.
  Conditions of Funding

• The CIHR AMR team may contact the funded teams to request a report describing the overall attendees list, principal discussions, and any key outputs from activities, gatherings, workshops and/or meeting.
  CIHR - Knowledge mobilization (KM)

Summary/Relevance

CIHR will provide funding for planning and/or dissemination activities that are relevant to knowledge mobilization science – i.e., research on knowledge mobilization, also known as implementation science.

CIHR defines knowledge mobilization science as the study of methods, processes, approaches and strategies to effectively and efficiently support evidence-informed decision-making and achieve outcomes. KM science can encompass projects evaluating KM practices within health systems, organizations, and/or community settings.

Funds Available

• A total of $240,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately twelve (12) grants.
• The maximum amount per grant is $20,000 for up to one (1) year.

• A minimum of one (1) grant will be reserved for an Early Career Researcher.
  Specific Requirements

• In-person events/activities must take place in Canada. Virtual meetings are eligible.

• Events/activities should include partners from several regions in Canada.
  Additional review criteria

• Applicants must demonstrate meaningful engagement of knowledge users, knowledge holders and/or partners and an inclusion of diverse perspectives in their events/activities.
  CIHR – Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR)

Summary/Relevance

Patient-Oriented Research (POR), which is foundational to evidence-informed health care, refers to a continuum of research that engages patients, including People with Lived and Living Experience (PWLE), as partners throughout the research process, focusses on patient-identified priorities, and improves patient outcomes. This research, conducted by multidisciplinary teams in partnership with relevant stakeholders, aims to apply the knowledge generated to improve health outcomes for Canadians.

Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is a national coalition of federal, provincial and territorial partners (patients and informal caregivers, community members, health authorities, academic health centres, charities, philanthropic organizations, private sector, etc.) dedicated to the integration of patient-oriented research into care.

The vision for SPOR is that Canada will demonstrably improve health outcomes and enhance the health care experience for patients through the integration of evidence at all levels of the health care system.

Applications must meet the Specific Requirements outlined below in order to be considered. Applications that do not clearly detail alignment with the Specific Requirements below in their Relevance Forms and summary will not be considered.

SPOR will support projects focused on building relationships among or convening members of communities that experience health inequities (people with disabilities; Black and racialized communities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, etc. and intersections thereof) for the purposes of:

1. identifying research priorities and/or planning a community-based research project;
2. working collaboratively to mobilize research evidence (integrated knowledge mobilization as sources of knowledge, knowledge users, disseminators);
3. developing new and transformative methods to engage underrepresented populations in clinical trials (as participants, researchers, community partners)
4. consolidating and promoting culturally relevant, trauma-informed and/or anti-oppression research methods that involve patients and patient-partners from underrepresented communities to inform planning and dissemination Funds Available

• A total of $100,000 is available in this pool, enough to fund approximately two (2) grants.

• The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 for up to one (1) year.
  Specific Requirements

• The event/activity must take place either virtually or in Canada.

• The Relevance Form and Summary must demonstrate:

  • alignment of the proposed activities with the principles and guidelines captured in the SPOR Patient Engagement Framework and SPOR Capacity Development Framework.
  • the project team is multi-disciplinary (inclusive of patients/community members, health care professionals, and health system decision-makers)
  • patients/community members are decision-makers exercising agency throughout the project (i.e., identifying research priorities, designing the project, identifying outcomes, conducting the project, and summarizing and sharing the results with target audiences).
  • Research team demonstrates long term and ongoing safe partnership with the community.
  • how the results of the project will inform future research and/or be integrated into health system policy or practice.

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References

For further information on evaluation processes involving Partial Randomization, refer to Part 3 of the Research on Research Institute's experimental research funder's handbook.

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