CIHR – Operating Grant: New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health

Sponsor’s Website

Visit the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) website for more information on the Operating Grant: New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health.

Internal Contact

Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.

Deadlines

Overview

The New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health program seeks to strengthen Canada’s capacity and knowledge to respond to children’s health challenges and needs. The grants are jointly sponsored by the SickKids Foundation and the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH).

New investigators (early career researchers) may obtain up to three years of support for research in biomedical, clinical, health systems and services, population and public health sectors that has the potential for significant impact on children’s health outcomes. Projects must be relevant to SickKids Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of children and their families in Canada and around the world.

For more information, please consult the application guidelines on the SickKids Foundation website.

Value and Duration

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,800,000, enough to fund approximately six grants. The maximum amount per grant is $100,000 per year for up to three years, for a total of $300,000 per grant.

Of this $1,800,000:

• $1,500,000 is available from SickKids to fund five applications relevant to the mission of the Foundation.
• $300,000 is available from CIHR to fund one application relevant to IHDCYH’s mission.

Eligibility

See Eligibility to Apply for more details.

Submitting Your Application

1. Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch. Consult the user’s manual for guidance.
2. Submit an external application to CIHR by following their submission guidelines.