This program has been developed with consultation from researchers, research institutions and other stakeholders. CIHR is excited to be the first federal funding agency to tie this stream of the CFI's Leaders Opportunity Fund to their major operating grant program and provide researchers and universities an efficient option to secure operational and infrastructure research support.
In October 2005, CIHR was approached by CFI who wished to partner with them on a joint program under which applicants to CIHR's Operating Grants Program and their respective host institutions would be able to simultaneously apply to CFI for funding for required infrastructure support as part of the Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF). The intent of both agencies was to develop a process that will allow researchers to receive timely decisions on research and infrastructure support while reducing both applicant and reviewer workload.
Researchers will apply to CIHR's Operating Grants Program according to CIHR's application guidelines, while Universities will have the option of attaching an abbreviated CFI-LOF application to their researchers' CIHR Operating Grants proposals. The joint application will then be reviewed once, by CIHR's peer review committees. Funding decisions will be made independently by CIHR and the CFI based on the recommendations of CIHR's peer review committees.
For more information on the program or how to apply please contact:
CIHR
Jonathan Faulkner
Program Officer
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 946-6568
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: jfaulkner@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CFI
Mark Lagacé
Manager, Leaders Opportunity Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Telephone: (613) 996-3107
Fax: (613) 943-0923
Email: mark.lagace@innovation.ca
