the objectives of the funding opportunity are to:

• develop and validate sops that will facilitate research related to human immunology and autoimmune disease, in collaboration with international groups.
• ensure that sex as a biological variable and gender as a social determinant of health are appropriately integrated into the sops.
• develop a national guideline in ethics for studies with human subjects in the field of human immunology.
• promote knowledge dissemination and translation of sops in the research community.

the aim of the call is to enable scientists in different countries to build an effective collaboration on a common interdisciplinary research project based on complementarities and sharing of expertise, with a clear translational research approach.

the specific objective of this call is to promote research projects that focus on the pre-clinical development of therapeutic approaches in suitable existing animal or cell models.

the objective of this funding opportunity is to build research capacity by supporting new investigators in initiating and conducting independent research in the area of maternal, reproductive, child and youth health.

the science for peace and security programme

the science for peace and security (sps) programme is a policy tool that enhances cooperation and dialogue with all partners, based on scientific research, innovation, and knowledge exchange. the sps programme provides funding, expert advice, and support to security-relevant activities jointly developed by a nato member and partner country.

the seed grant provides funding for pilot studies in arrhythmia research to gain preliminary results which can strengthen applications for canet’s larger grants such as the strategic research grant (srg).

next application deadline: may 22, 2017 (4:00 pm eastern)

age-well is excited to launch its 2nd catalyst funding program to support innovative research projects aimed at generating, promoting or accelerating economic and social benefit in the field of technology and aging.

the catalyst funding program represents the first stage in age-well’s innovation funding stream. catalyst grants will support early-stage, scalable research projects including pilot studies, feasibility studies and novel approaches that are aligned with age-well’s mission and vision. projects must demonstrate strong potential for real-world impact.

the value of this award is up to $50,000 over 12 months (can be renewed for one year, pending end-of-term review). the application deadline is march 8th, 2017, 5:00 pm est.

find out more about the age-well 2017 catalyst funding program.

about the call

the family violence prevention program (fvpp) supports the day-to-day operations of 41 shelters, as well as funding for community-driven proposals for family violence prevention projects on and off reserve.

for this call, indigenous organizations, associations and societies that have family violence prevention as part of their mandate will be prioritized.

inac will hold two teleconference information sessions, one in english and one in french, (dates to be confirmed) to answer questions applicants may have regarding this call for proposals.

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subject: funding available. msm research grant competition now underway. 

canadian blood services is pleased to announce its 2017 msm research grant program competition. the objective of the msm research program is to ensure the generation of adequate evidence-based research for alternative screening approaches for blood or plasma donors, which could evolve the current deferral policy for men who have sex with men (msm)while maintaining the safety of the blood supply.

for detailed information about the program competition, please refer to www.blood.ca. the deadline is february 26, 2017 to submit a registration form as an indication of your intent to submit an application. applications will be due april 30.