Operating Grant: Fall 2008 Priority Announcement (Regional Partnerships Program) – Funding Decisions Notification (September 2008 Competition: 200809ROP)

(Alternate Title: CIHR/Regional Partnership Program/Operating Grants)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Operating Grant: Fall 2008 Priority Announcement (Regional Partnerships Program) competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The overarching objective of the program is to build partnerships and to support health research capacity development in less populous regions of Canada. This investment recognizes the benefit of local health research capacity and is designed to enable researchers in less populous regions of Canada to meet CIHR's mandate through the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians. In addition to funding health research, the RPP supports a local strategic planning process to establish research priorities and to build on the local strengths and interests of the institutions.

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 70 applications were received of which 10 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Olivier Jacob-Gravel
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-952-5728
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: olivier.jacob-gravel@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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

Erik Blache
Senior Advisor, Partnerships and Citizen Engagement
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-948-2684
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: erik.blache@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

Access the "CIHR/Regional Partnership Program/Operating Grants" funding decisions data report.