Last updated: August 5, 2009
Summary of Changes

Section 1: CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies

1-A Introduction

• 1-A1 Definitions
• 1-A2 CIHR Research Areas
  • 1-A2.1 Definition of the Four CIHR Themes
  • 1-A2.2 Knowledge Translation
  • 1-A2.3 Multidisciplinary Research
  • 1-A2.4 Global Health Research
  • 1-A2.5 Gender and Sex-Based Analysis
• 1-A3 How to Choose the Most Appropriate Agency
• 1-A4 Contact Numbers

1-B General Policies

• 1-B1 Eligibility Requirements for CIHR Grants and Awards
  • 1-B1.1 Eligible Individuals and Institutions
  • 1-B1.2 Participant Categories for CIHR Grants
  • 1-B1.3 Responsibilities of Eligible Institutions
  • 1-B1.4 Affiliated Institutions
• 1-B2 Research in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon
• 1-B3 Required Signatures on Application Forms
  • 1-B3.1 Grant, Salary Award and Training Award Programs
  • 1-B3.2 Other Programs
  • 1-B3.3 Application Content
• 1-B4 Meaning of Signatures on Application Forms
  • 1-B4.1 Applicant Signatures
  • 1-B4.2 Institution Signatures - Institution Paid
  • 1-B4.3 Institution Signatures - All other Institutions and Organizations, including Affiliated Institutions
• 1-B5 Ethics
  • 1-B5.1 Research Involving Humans
  • 1-B5.2 Research Involving Aboriginal People
  • 1-B5.3 Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Guidelines
  • 1-B5.4 Research Involving Animals
  • 1-B5.5 Research with Infectious Agents
  • 1-B5.6 Research Involving Radioactive Materials
  • 1-B5.7 Disposal of Hazardous Materials
  • 1-B5.8 Scientific Misconduct
  • 1-B5.9 Safety of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs for Transplantation
• 1-B6 Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
• 1-B7 Official Languages Policy
• 1-B8 Access to Information and Privacy Acts
  • 1-B8.1 The Access to Information Act
  • 1-B8.2 The Privacy Act
• 1-B9 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review
  • 1-B9.1 Applicant Consent for the Dissemination of Information Contained in Applications for Peer and Relevance Review
  • 1-B9.2 Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR
• 1-B10 Human Rights Act
• 1-B11 Public Communication and Acknowledgement of CIHR's Support
• 1-B12 Publications
• 1-B13 Policy and Guidelines on Publications and Productivity
  • 1-B13.1 Assessment of Quality
  • 1-B13.2 Forms of Publications and Variations by Discipline
  • 1-B13.3 Contributions to Multi-Authored Papers
  • 1-B13.4 Delays in the Research and in Dissemination of Research Results

Section 2: CIHR Guidelines for Training and Salary Award Programs

2-A General Guidelines for Training Award Programs

• 2-A1 Eligibility
• 2-A2 Communication of Competition Results
• 2-A3 Effective Date of Funding Period
• 2-A4 Payment of Awards
  • 2-A4.1 Payment Conditions
  • 2-A4.2 Common Award Account
  • 2-A4.3 Direct Payment
• 2-A5 Eligible Expenditures for Research Allowances
• 2-A6 Continuing Eligibility
• 2-A7 Financial Reporting
• 2-A8 Earnings from Other Sources
• 2-A9 General Income Tax and Benefits
  • 2-A9.1 Taxation of CIHR Awards
  • 2-A9.2 Child Tax Benefit
• 2-A10 Insurance
• 2-A11 Leaves of Absence
  • 2-A11.1 Parental Leave
  • 2-A11.2 Other Paid Leaves of Absence
  • 2-A11.3 Unpaid Leaves of Absence
• 2-A12 Transfers and Changes to Proposed Activities
• 2-A13 Termination Procedures
• 2-A14 Residual Balances in Accounts
  • 2-A14.1 During the Tenure of the Award
  • 2-A14.2 After the Expiry Date of the Award

2-B General Guidelines for Salary Award Programs

• 2-B1 Eligibility
• 2-B2 Communication of Competition Results
• 2-B3 Payment of Awards
  • 2-B3.1 Payment Conditions
  • 2-B3.2 Common Award Account
• 2-B4 Continuing Eligibility
• 2-B5 Financial Reporting
• 2-B6 Supplements to CIHR Awards from Other Sources
• 2-B7 Leaves of Absence
  • 2-B7.1 Sabbatical Leave
• 2-B8 Transferring an Award to an Eligible Canadian Institution
• 2-B9 Termination Procedures
• 2-B10 Residual Balances in Accounts
  • 2-B10.1 During the Tenure of the Award
  • 2-B10.2 After the Expiry Date of the Award

Section 3: CIHR Guidelines for Grant Programs

3-A Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC) Financial Administration Guide

• 3-A1 Responsibilities and Accountability
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Deviation from Proposed Activities and/or Budget
  • Financial Monitoring of Accounts
  • Acknowledgement
  • Intellectual Property/Patents
  • Archiving of Research Data (CIHR and SSHRC only)
• 3-A2 Annual Funding of Grants
  • Communication of Competition Results
  • Payment of Grants
  • Overexpenditures
  • Continuing Eligibility
  • Extension Period for Use of Funds Beyond Grant Period
• 3-A3 Use of Grant Funds
  • Preamble
  • General Principles
  • Retroactive Expenses
  • Compensation-Related Expenses
  • Travel and Subsistence Costs
  • Sabbatical and Leave Periods
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Computers and Electronic Communications
  • Dissemination of Research Results
  • Services and Miscellaneous Expenses
• 3-A4 Reporting
  • Research Activity
  • Financial Reporting
  • Supporting Evidence
• 3-A5 Administrative Matters
  • Ownership of Items Purchased or Collected With Grant Funds
  • Collections or Specimens
  • Paid Parental Leave For Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
  • Transferring Grant(s) to an Eligible Canadian Institution
  • Moving Equipment, Material or an Unexpended Equipment Grant
  • Termination Procedures
  • Deferral of Instalment Payments/Annual Commitment Payments
  • Parental, Medical, or Care and Nurturing Leave
  • Sabbatical and Other Leaves
  • Residual Balances

3-B CIHR Additional Guidelines for Grant Programs

• 3-B1 Restrictions on Same (or Very Similar) Applications
• 3-B2 Resubmissions
• 3-B3 Renewal Applications
• 3-B4 Requests for Funds for Equipment/Maintenance
• 3-B5 Requests for Supplementary Funds
• 3-B6 Pending Grants
• 3-B7 Payment of Grants
  • 3-B7.1 Common Grant Account
  • 3-B7.2 Direct Payment
• 3-B8 Replacing, Adding or Removing Participants on CIHR Grants
  • 3-B8.1 Replacing a Nominated Principal Applicant on a Grant
  • 3-B8.2 Replacing or Adding another Applicant on a Grant
  • 3-B8.3 Removing an Applicant on a Grant
• 3-B9 Progress Report for Long-Term Grant Holders (5 or more years)
• 3-B10 Cancellation of Instalment Payments

Section 4: CIHR Partnerships Programs Guidelines

4-A General Guidelines for Partnerships

• 4-A1 Introduction
• 4-A2 Non Exclusivity
• 4-A3 Definition of a Partnership

4-B General Guidelines for Industry-Partnered Programs

• 4-B1 Eligibility Guidelines
• 4-B2 CIHR Intellectual Property Guidelines
• 4-B3 Ethics
• 4-B4 CIHR Financial Guidelines for Industry-Partnered Programs
  • 4-B4.1 Payment of Grants and Awards
  • 4-B4.2 Co-funding Options
  • 4-B4.3 Options for Payment of Company Contributions
  • 4-B4.4 Cash Contributions
  • 4-B4.5 In-Kind Contributions