Additional funding available for the HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research Catalyst Grant

The Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) has partnered with the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative, Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) and Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (IIPH) on the HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research Catalyst Grant.

Additional funds will be available for grants that focus on supporting the development and/or implementation of new or existing community-based interventions that address intersecting factors of sexual orientation, gender, Indigeneity, race/ethnicity, racism, and/or additional social identities and/or processes that may impact risk factors and deterrents for acquiring HIV and/or other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI).

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1.1M, enough to fund approximately 11 grants. The maximum amount per grant is $100K per year for up to one year.

Of this $1.1M:

• General Pool: $300K is available to fund applications relevant to the General Stream.
• Indigenous Pool: $300K is available to fund applications relevant to the Indigenous Stream.
• $500K is available to fund applications in either the General or the Indigenous stream that are also relevant to the IGH mandate.

Application deadline: April 26, 2022
Notice of decision: September 30, 2022
Funding start date: September 1, 2022

The funding opportunity will be updated shortly to reflect this change. Please visit the funding opportunity page to find out details on the objectives, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.

Date modified:

2022-04-01