Funding Announcement

	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 INSTITUTES HEALTH RESEARCH - MEETINGS, PLANNING AND DISSEMINATIONS GRANT - PRTNRSHP FOR HEALTH SYS IMPROVEMENT: 2010 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount:	$15,000 FOR UP TO ONE YEAR
Deadline:	Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details. Internal: Oct 08, 2010 Sponsor's: Oct 15, 2010

Subject Areas:	Human Reproduction or Fertility, Rehabilitation or Therapy, Environmental Influences, Child And Family Health, Early Child Development, Knowledge Transfer, Children or Youth, Physical Activity, Chronic Illness, Health Services, Health Systems, Heart Diseases, Mental Health, Neurosciences, Public Health, Homelessness, Inflammation, Psychosocial, Biomarkers, Disability, Metabolism, Addiction, Arthritis, Circadian, Infection, Obesity, Sleep, Population Health, Environmental Factors, Growth and Development, Respiratory Health, Musculoskeletal Health, Infection Control in Care Facilities
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 . The purpose of this program is to provide the opportunity for researchers and/or decision makers to apply for development funds to facilitate the formation and development of partnerships between researchers and decision makers interested in applying to the PHSI program. The PHSI Development Funds are also intended to enable potential teams to work together to identify research questions for a PHSI application.

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. To complete your Application, follow the instructions identified in the Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grants - ResearchNet "Application" Phase Instructions. Your Application will be submitted using ResearchNet. Scan and upload the signed signature pages including the routing slipin the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet prior to submitting your application. In order to be considered for funding, applicants must apply and state the relevance of their proposal to this funding opportunity. 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