Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/search.do?fodAgency=CIHR
Sponsor/Award: CANADIAN INSTITUTE HEALTH RESEARCH - MEETINGS, PLANNING AND DISSEMINATIONS GRANT - AGING - 2010 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: VARIES: UP TO $25,000
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Feb 10, 2010
Sponsor's: Feb 17, 2010

Subject Areas: Cognitive Dysfunction, Health And Aging, Health Services, Health Policy, Networking, Aging, Population Groups
Description:

Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grants are intended to provide support for meetings, planning and/or dissemination activities consistent with the mandate of CIHR and relevant to CIHR Institutes, Initiatives, or Branches. Eligible Activities : Scientific meetings; Gatherings of health researchers, non-researchers, and/or users of health research; Opportunities for knowledge exchange and Knowledge translation activities at the end of a CIHR grant when it is appropriate to disseminate the results .

To support activities supporting the Institute's priority topics: Aging and maintenance of functional autonomy; Biological mechanisms of aging Cognitive impairment in aging; Healthy and successful aging; Health services & policy related to older people.

Application Details:

Applicants affiliated with Canadian non-governmental not-for-profit organizations (including community or charitable organizations) with a research or knowledge translation mandate consistent with the mandate of CIHR may be eligible to apply for funds through the CIHR Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant program. Applicants should review the Use of Grant Funds section of the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) Financial Administration Guide for a complete listing and description of allowable costs and activities.

The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is: $5,000 for up to one year for eligible recurring meetings, congresses, symposia, workshops, or conferences; $10,000 for up to one year for non-recurring events that are beyond traditional meetings congresses or symposia; $25,000 for up to one year for eligible international research partnership development activities.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT LEVIED ON THIS PROGRAM

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

Sponsor Contacts:

MDP-SRPD@CIHR-IRSC.GC.CA
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Address Locator 4809A
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 941-2672