Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research (2007-2008) – Funding Decisions Notification (May 2008 Competition – 200902NHG)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research (2007-2008) bridge funding competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objectives of the IG Catalyst Grant program are to:

  • Promote the engagement of Canadian investigators in research projects to advance research tools and techniques in a broad sense, where invention, application and development, rather than discovery, is expected to be the essence of those projects
  • Support high-risk, high-benefit health research that has the potential for high impact

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 5 applications were approved for bridge funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Matt Cyr
Team Leader
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-946-6568
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: matthieu.cyr@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

For further information about this initiative and the objectives of this funding opportunity please contact:

Jennifer Ahlgren
Institute Project Officer, Institute of Genetics
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-957-6126
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: jennifer.ahlgren@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

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