Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Summer 2024 ICS Planning and Dissemination Grants: Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Research Initiative

Introduction

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the Summer 2024 ICS Planning and Dissemination Grants which include the following funding pool sponsored by the Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Research Initiative The Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Research Initiative is a major initiative, led by the CIHR Institute of Aging. Aiming to help deliver on the research and innovation pillar of the National Dementia Strategy (2019), the development of the BHCIA Research Initiative highlighted the need to identify the scope of current activities and interest in brain health and dementia research in Canada and identify research gaps.

Overview

The BHCIA Research Initiative will sponsor one grant focused on planning activities, for the successful applicant to conduct an environmental scan mapping out the Canadian dementia research landscape, including a synthesis on what research has been funded, highlighting what evidence is available, and identifying research and innovation gaps. Funding will be provided for an application relevant to planning activities that align with the overarching goals of the BHCIA Research Initiative and the research and innovation pillar of the National Dementia Strategy.

To achieve the objectives of this FO, applicants must collaborate with at least one non-profit organization with links to dementia research and innovation (e.g., the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, Brain Canada, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation, Ontario Brain Institute, Women’s Brain Health Initiative, Healthcare Excellence Canada, etc.).

• A letter of support from partner organization(s) will be required.

Funds Available

The total amount available from this BHCIA Sponsorship is anticipated to be $100,000, enough to fund approximately 1 grant. The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is $100,000 for up to one (1) year.

Anticipated Timelines

Launch: June 11, 2024
Application Deadline: August 6, 2024
Funding Start Date: November 1, 2024

The official CIHR funding opportunity will be posted on ResearchNet in the coming weeks.

For a full list of CIHR funding opportunities, please visit ResearchNet.

Date modified:

2024-06-04