The IG has developed a suite of Regular Funding Programs (continuous launch cycle) that are a constant feature in our research funding landscape. These programs are designed to facilitate training and/or research within the IG's Research Community:

Grants

• Bridging Operating Grants (One-Year)
  Launched in June and December, every year
  Objective: To provide one-year operating funds, affording Principal Investigators the opportunity to resubmit their research proposal without loss of momentum, staff or trainees.
  Value and Term: Up to $100,000 (with no equipment funding) for a maximum of one year.

• Catalyst Grants: Invention - Tools, Techniques and Devices Grants
  Launched in December, every year
  Objective: To enable the development of tools, techniques and devices facilitating biomedical research and the diagnosis or treatment of patients.
  Value and Term: Up to $100,000 per annum (including equipment) for a maximum of three years.

• Catalyst Grants: High-Risk, High Benefit Grants
  Launched in December, every year
  Objective: To encourage researchers to undertake high risk research.
  Value and Term: Up to $100,000 per annum (including equipment) for a maximum of two years.

• Meeting Planning and Dissemination Grants
  Launched in December, every year
  Multiple competition deadlines
  Objective: To provide partial support for workshops and scientific symposia held in Canada, which fall under the IG's mandate.
  Value and Term: One time funding of up to $15,000 (the IG will normally contribute $2,500 to $10,000 towards the funding of a workshop or symposium).

Awards

• Clinical Investigatorship Award
  Launched in December, every year
  Objective: To provide two years (renewable once) of protected research time for clinical genetics investigators to pursue clinical or translational research.
  Value and Term: $120,000 for a maximum of two years.
  
  
• Lap-Chee Tsui Publication Award
  Launched in June, every year
  Objective: To recognize outstanding published health research carried out by trainees.
  Value and Term: $1,000 for a maximum of one year.
  
  
• Maud Menten New Principal Investigator Prize
  Launched in June, every year
  Objective: To recognize and support the research excellence of New Principal Investigators.
  Value and Term: $30,000 for a maximum of one year.
  
  
• Scriver Family MD/PhD Studentship Awards
  Launched in December, based on availability of awards
  (Total of ten awards at any given time)
  Objective: To support students enrolled in MD/PhD training programs.
  Value and Term: $22,000 (including a $1,000 Research Allowance) for a maximum of six years.
  

All programs are subject to an annual review by the Institute Advisory Board and may change over time.