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Institute Community Support (ICS) Program
- Aiding research and knowledge translation activities where the circumstances fall outside CIHR's programs.
- Supporting organizations and activities whose goals are consistent with the Institute's and CIHR's vision, mandate and strategic directions.
The ICS Program is not intended to support the direct cost of research (e.g., pilot projects, feasibility studies or operating grants), principal and co-investigator salaries or research equipment.
Institute of Aging (IA) ICS Program
Under the framework of the ICS Program, IA will consider requests that fall within the general objectives of this funding program.
For those seeking workshop and symposium support, please refer to the Meeting, Planning and Dissemination Grants funding opportunity in the CIHR Funding Opportunities Database.
Funds Available
The Institute of Aging's contribution to the amount available for this program is subject to availability of funds voted annually to CIHR by parliamentary appropriations, and the conditions that may be attached to them.
The total amount available for the program for fiscal year 2009-2010 is $60,000 distributed among the following funding opportunities offered by the Institute of Aging:
Allowable costs for each of these funding opportunities are available along with the program description, application information, review process and evaluation criteria by following the links above.
How to Apply
Applicants seeking funds from the Institute of Aging for the community support activities listed above need to follow the ICS program application process which is available on the ICS Program funding opportunity page.
In addition to the ICS Programs How to Apply instructions, the following links include instructions that apply when seeking funds for:
Contact Information
For more information on each of these programs, including the availability of funds, please contact:
Sharon Nadeau
Associate, Strategic Initiatives
Institute of Aging
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-946-1270
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: sharon.nadeau@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
