Research Funding Opportunities

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The CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) is announcing the launch of the CIHR Programmatic Grants in Food and Health funding opportunity. This initiative is launched in partnership with CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health, and the CIHR/Rx&D Collaborative Research Program as well as Health Canada (Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, and First Nations and Inuit Health Branch); Public Health Agency of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; the Centrum Foundation the Centrum Foundation of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare; AllerGen NCE Inc. and The Micronutrient Initiative.

Applicants for the CIHR Programmatic Grants may also be able to secure infrastructure funding to support their research from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) using an expedited application process.

The CIHR Programmatic Grants in Food and Health funding opportunity has been developed in response to the workshop recommendations from the National Workshop INMD convened, Advancing Food and Health Research Priorities .

The primary objectives of the CIHR Programmatic Grants in Food and Health are to:

· support programmatic research that contributes new knowledge to improve nutritional health status at the individual and population level, compress morbidity in relation to chronic diseases, and inform nutritional policies and practices;

· support interdisciplinary collaborations that involve researchers and knowledge-users in nutritional sciences, food, agriculture, and other sectors in Canada and if appropriate, also with other countries; and,

Master the techniques of writing superior and winning proposals
February 20 - 22,  2012 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. To be held at:
Sponsored by: The Grant Training Center 
This intensive three-day grant proposal workshop is geared for: 1) those who wish to strengthen their grant writing skills and 2) beginners who wish to acquire and master the techniques of preparing, writing and winning proposals from various funding agencies. The center of attention will be on how to effectively write proposals in times of keen competition and limited resources. Much has happened in new regulations and in approaches to grant writing, be it for the researcher in the sciences and social sciences, education and non-profit professionals.

Participants Will Learn How to:
 · Navigate the world of grant procurement ·Research and identify potential funding sources ·Address the guidelines of federal and foundation applications ·Focus foundation and corporate giving for the Province of Ontario ·Understand the new federal guidelines for writing winning grants ·Know the review process and how to address key points for reviewers ·Write winning grants that stand out against scores of competing submissions  · Develop focused and realistic budgets ·Demonstrate that one’s proposal merits excellence and innovation · Package professional grant submissions.
Our ultimate goal is for each participant to walk away with a product specific to their interests that includes the grant design, abstract and budget.

IICA Canada is pleased to announce that the 2012 Research and Internship Assistance Program for Agriculture in the Americas is now open.  

You may view the brochure and application on our website at   www.iicacan.org .

The deadline as noted at the bottom of the application form and brochure is January 6, 2012. Please note that you are more than welcome to forward this email on to individuals and other organizations that may be interested in the program.If you have any questions or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to assist you.  
Kind regards,Jillian Solsky Administrative Assistant Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Institut Interamericain de Cooperation Pour L'Agriculture 1002-130 rue Albert St, Ottawa, Canada K1P 5G4 Tel: (613) 230-1044 Fax: (613) 230-1951 Email: JSolsky@iicacan.org Web: www.iicacan.org

Vol. I No. 3 | November 2011 *Deadline looming for OMAFRA-U of G letters of intent

Researchers are reminded that the deadline for the OMAFRA-U of G research program letters of intent is November 21, 2011 at noon. The new on-line research management system will not accept applications past that time. As well, the theme descriptions and call documents specific to each theme posted on the website have been recently updated. Note that only U of G faculty can be the lead applicant or principal investigator listed on the letters of intent.

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SSHRC announces new funding opportunities

Three new funding opportunities are being made available through SSHRC. The first, the Public Outreach Grants program, is designed to mobilize and leverage existing and ongoing research in the social sciences and humanities for a range of audiences beyond academia.The second program, Partnership Funding Opportunities, seeks to support new and existing formal partnerships, advance research and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities and enhance mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership resources through cash and/or in-kind contributions. And finally, the Partnership Grants program provides support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research and knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

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Indirect costs waived for NSERC CRD industry support

Industry contributions proposed to match NSERC CRDs will now be exempt from indirect costs. This applies to new proposals only. This update has been reflected in Table 1 of the University's policy on indirect costs. This strategy is under review and may be updated at a later date. Questions related to the preparation of a budget related to NSERC CRDs can be directed to Annette Clarke , Grants Officer at Ext. 56927.

Dear Researchers, This email is to confirm that you have all been informed about the recent Call for the Letters of Intent to address the research priorities of the OMAFRA/UofG Research Program (please see attached letter that was emailed on October 17, 2011). 

As well, we would like to ensure that researchers who are interested in submitting an LOI have had the opportunity to test out the new on-line Research Management System (RMS). Please be sure to give yourselves enough time prior to the November 21, NOON deadline , to give the on-line system a try. The RMS is not programmed to accept LOI's after the NOON cut-off time. 

We would also like to advise researchers that the Theme Descriptions and Call Document that were posted on the Office of Research website, were related to last year's Call until just recently when the changes were updated to reflect this year's descriptions. Note, the on-line Research Management System did have the most current descriptions and document. 

Sincerely, Christine Taub, Manager,OMAFRA/UofG Agreement Office of Research,  Agri-Food & Partnerships University of Guelph One Stone Road West Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 resadmin@uoguelph.ca 

PDF attached with instructions.

Three new funding opportunities are being made available through SSHRC. The first, the Public Outreach Grants program, is designed to mobilize and leverage existing and ongoing research in the social sciences and humanities for a range of audiences beyond academia.The second program, Partnership Funding Opportunities, seeks to support new and existing formal partnerships, advance research and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities and enhance mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership resources through cash and/or in-kind contributions. And finally, the Partnership Grants program provides support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research and knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.
Indirect costs waived for NSERC CRD industry support
Industry contributions proposed to match NSERC CRDs will now be exempt from indirect costs. This applies to new proposals only. This update has been reflected in Table 1 of the University's policy on indirect costs. This strategy is under review and may be updated at a later date. Questions related to the preparation of a budget related to NSERC CRDs can be directed to Annette Clarke , Grants Officer at Ext. 56927.

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