CIHR's mandate is "to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health care system."
CIHR uses a number of mechanisms to achieve its mandate - one of these mechanisms is the President's Fund. This fund has an annual budget allocation of $500,000 from the CIHR Grants and Awards Budget to be used at the President's discretion.
The following information serves to describe the parameters for method of allocation of the CIHR President's Fund.
CIHR uses the President's Fund to provide grants that are used to:
CIHR's contribution to these initiatives helps to fulfill its role in raising awareness of the importance and value of health research to the health of Canadians, to strengthening the health system, and to contributing to the economy.
The criteria to be used in assessing the appropriateness of requests are listed below:
1. Consistent with CIHR's mandate, vision and strategic directions;
2. Promotes equity and excellence in the funding of health research;
3. Provides outreach and profile potential for CIHR;
4. National or international in perspective;
5. Potential for promoting CIHR and its mandate;
6. Includes support from other organizations and partners;
7. Availability of funds in the President's Fund budget and forecasted future demands.
Requests for grants from the President's Fund budget will be processed in the following manner:
1. All requests made by individuals or organizations with a health research mandate, must be in writing and express details of the event/initiative as follows:
2. Once a written request is received that includes all of the required information described above, it will be submitted to the CIHR Executive Management Committee for discussion.
3. Approval rests with the President.
4. All decisions will be provided in writing, normally within six weeks of receiving the request.
In addition to CIHR's normal conditions and eligible expenditures, grants from the President's Budget are subject to the following conditions:
Additional requirements may be determined by the President, particularly in the cases of large contributions.
Requests to the CIHR President's Fund should be addressed to:
President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
160 Elgin St.
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
For questions about this fund contact:
Annette Wilcox on behalf of the President's Office
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 954-1974
E-mail: awilcox@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
