Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
Sponsor/Award: PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY CA - INNOVATION STRATEGY PROGRAM GRANT - ACHIEVING HEALTHIER WEIGHTS - 2016 SUMMER COMP - PHASE 3

Grant Amount: UP TO $500K PA UP TO 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jul 11, 2016
Sponsor's: Jul 18, 2016

Subject Areas: Prevention And Health Promotion, Socioeconomic Status, Health Inequalities, Children or Youth, Rural And Remote, Body Weight, Population Health
Description:

The Innovation Strategy focuses on innovation and learning in population health interventions to reduce health inequalities in Canada. Priorities are selected on the basis of the significance of the issue for public health and the need for better evidence on effective interventions. The IS supports the development, adaptation, implementation, and evaluation of promising, innovative population health interventions and initiatives in various settings and populations in Canada. The IS also supports knowledge translation and dissemination based on the systematic collection of results and outcomes of these interventions and promotion of their use across Canada.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is pleased to invite eligible Innovation Strategy Phase 2 Achieving Healthier Weights in Canada?s Communities funded organizations to submit funding applications for Phase 3. The focus of Phase 3 is to expand the reach and impact (scale up) of proven interventions with measurable benefits for children, youth, and families across diverse communities and settings.

Application Details:

The Innovation Strategy will be implemented in two phases. To obtain a solicitation package or request more information, please email the Innovation Strategy team at IS.Information@phac-aspc.gc.ca

This funding solicitation is a competitive process. The PHAC will complete an internal review process which includes a review of each funding application by a panel of experts with expertise in knowledge of all aspects of population health intervention research and health promotion interventions. Successful applicants will be required to work in collaboration with the PHAC to establish work plan, timeline, and budget details that elaborates on the funding application. Please submit your completed application in Microsoft Word AND as a pdf document via email to: IS.Information@phac-aspc.gc.ca

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Kilianski,Louise
Hancock,Jennifer Anne

Sponsor Contacts:

CHPV-PSCV@PHAC-ASPC.GC.CA
130 COLONNADE ROAD
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada