End Date (year)
2021

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Announcement Type
Funding

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CIHR Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities July 2021

As the pandemic has evolved, so have the research needs of decision makers. There are important research gaps in Canada’s response that have become evident; gaps that need to be addressed rapidly and in a sustained manner to respond effectively to the pandemic. In order to achieve its goals, the Government of Canada will launch several funding opportunities under the “Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities” banner to address the identified research gaps in Canada. As priority gap areas are identified, additional funding opportunities will be launched. The purpose of this and upcoming funding opportunities is to provide rapid funding for projects which respond to identified gaps in COVID-19 research areas. 

 

Objectives 

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are: 

  1.  
  • Accelerate the availability and use of high-quality and real-time evidence and/or solutions to support Canada’s ongoing response to the pandemic in order to better prevent, detect, treat and manage COVID-19; AND 
  • Generate evidence related to one or more marginalized population(s), including for instance: Black and other communities marginalized by race; First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Peoples; communities historically excluded from research; those experiencing health inequity; persons with disabilities and individuals across diverse health status (e.g. high risk populations, individuals with comorbid conditions); those experiencing gendered impacts of the pandemic;  and those in life stages that have been underrepresented in research (e.g. pregnant people, children, older adults). Across all populations, researchers are encouraged to consider a lifecycle approach (from preconception to older adulthood). 

Research areas 

To be eligible to the competition, applications must address both objectives AND respond to one (1) of the eleven (11) specific research areas indicated here.  The research areas are divided into three themes: 

 

  • Structural inequities in the COVID-19 response and ethics 

  • Ongoing impact of COVID-19 in health systems and services 

  • Societal reopening in the context of COVID-19 

 

 Availability of funds 

The maximum amount per grant that can be requested for a clinical trial or a randomized control trial is $1,000,000 over one year. 

The maximum amount per grant that can be requested for all other types of research is $500,000 over one year. 

Please note that the budget amounts have been set at these levels to allow for adequate funding of some of the research projects that could be submitted. However, it is expected that most budgets will be lower than these maximums. 

 

For more information: https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=3520&language=E

 

UPEI Application Process 

The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of two steps: Registration and Full Application, to be completed using ResearchNet.   

 

Registration  

In order to be eligible to apply to the full application, a Registration must be submitted by August 10, 2021.

Applicants are not required to submit their registration to Research Services for approval, however, applicants are requested to send a copy of their registration to lcudmore@upei.ca for information and planning purposes. 

 

Full Application 

1) Complete your application using the ResearchNet system.   

2) Generate a PDF of the application and submit it for UPEI approval using the Researcher Portal and selecting the "Research Funding Administrative Approvals Form for GRANT Applications (rev Dec 2020)".  Instructions for using the Researcher Portal can be found here.  Applicants are requested to submit by September 7, 2021, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by September 9, 2021. Note: attach the CIHR Signature Page in your Researcher Portal submission as it requires the signature of the Vice President, Academic and Research. 

3) Upon receipt of UPEI approvals you will be provided with the CIHR Signature Page with the institutional signature, to be uploaded in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task, and you can then proceed with the submission of your application in ResearchNet.  CIHR's deadline for submission is September 14, 2021.