this new funding opportunity is open to groups of investigators working in youth mental health research and is intended to support the development, operation, and maintenance of a largescale national platform that enhances the sharing of centralized research resources thereby increasing access to equipment, expertise, data, protocols, and more in the area of youth mental health, for three years.

interested applicants will be required to first register a team by december 14, 2021 at 16:00 et.

selected applicants will then be invited to proceed to submit a full application by february 15, 2022 at 16:00 et .

evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (edi) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation and creativity. brain canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities.

the genomic applications partnership program (gapp) funds downstream research and development (r&d) projects that address real-world opportunities and challenges defined by “receptor” organizations such as industry, government, or not-for-profit entities. these organizations should have the expertise, resources and commitment to commercialize or implement the project’s outcomes. projects must be active collaborations between the receptor organization (canadian or international) and a canadian academic researcher. both must play an integral role in the project. these projects are co-funded by receptors and other stakeholders and must have the potential to generate significant social and/or economic benefits for canada. the gapp aims to:

• accelerate the application of canadian genomics-derived solutions from academia to real-world opportunities and challenges defined by industry, not-for-profit and public-sector receptors.
• channel canada’s genomics capacity into sustainable innovations that benefit canadians.
• enhance the value of canadian genomics technologies by de-risking and incentivizing follow-on investment from industry and other partners.
• foster mutually beneficial collaboration and knowledge exchange between canadian academia and technology receptors.

since 2007, the weston family awards in northern research have provided unparalleled support to young scientists undertaking research in canada’s north.

their research spans a broad spectrum of fields and disciplines in the natural sciences and is addressing key knowledge gaps in our understanding of northern landscapes. since the awards program’s inception, nearly 300 young scientists have been supported resulting in a community of weston family northern scientists at the forefront of northern scholarship, all of whom share a passion for arctic and northern research and all of whom are helping to create a better future for canada and for the world.

the awards are some of the largest in the country for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 pursuing a master’s degree, doctoral degree or postdoctoral fellowship. the awards program supports an “extended stay” program that enables master’s and doctoral level 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to apply for additional funding to engage with northerners (including indigenous and nonindigenous communities and community members), disseminate the results of their field research and maximize the impact of their work. the awards program also supports “travel allowances” for postdoctoral fellows that allow them to perform research in the north and attend conferences.

director general military personnel research and analysis (dgmpra) requires a literature review of academic and applied research on the unique challenges faced by personnel deployed in disaster relief operations, and by military and public safety and security personnel in particular. this literature review is intended to be used in the development of subsequent social scientific research.

the specific objective of this funding opportunity is to continue international multi-country, multi-disciplinary, cross-site collaborations that support:

• a developmental origins of health and disease (dohad) approach to the generation of evidence and identification of opportunities for research and intervention, data interoperability and improvement of harmonization practices as part of a longer-term strategy for non-communicable disease (ncd) prevention;
• a knowledge mobilization strategy that will embed the evidence generated into policy and other decision-making, nationally and internationally;
• a learning platform and training environment for early career stage researchers that will support career pathways in research, knowledge mobilization and policy development related to dohad; and
• the improvement of health outcomes, including health equity, particularly related to women and men’s health preconception, during pregnancy, early life and childhood by targeting early exposures and early development.

please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator, if this opportunity is of interest at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• improve understanding of the underlying causes, social determinants, pathophysiology, prevention, detection and management of hf and its subtypes (e.g., hfpef), including the context of multi-morbidity, indigenous health and well-being, and health disparities, in canada through coordinated national research activities across the research pillars to co-create new knowledge, including technical and scientific expertise;
• accelerate the iterative, bi-directional translation of evidence into practices, policies and new models of care for improved prevention and patient treatment, care, experiences, quality of life and outcomes through a collaborative national multi-sectoral, multi-pillar, and interdisciplinary approach;
• develop, implement, evaluate, and validate interventions and models of care that foster improved hf health care delivery and outcomes; and, accelerate the mobilization of research discoveries and best, promising and wise practices to bridge gaps between research outcomes and health impacts; and,
• build, foster, and promote relevant research capacity, including training and early career development, by providing high-quality, interdisciplinary training and mentoring through active engagement of established researchers, community leaders, including indigenous elders and knowledge keepers, early career investigators and trainees.

the ohtn will offer five types of grant:

1. winston husbands leadership award in strengthening the response to hiv among black communities: salary support for emerging black scholars, knowledge users, and service providers who work collaboratively with community stakeholders to understand and address the impact of hiv on african, caribbean, and black communities in ontario.
2. junior investigator grants: salary support for emergent leaders in hiv inquiry who are preparing to establish a hiv program of data, evidence-sharing, and impact.
3. breaking new ground grants: innovative, high-reward projects that will break new ground and build evidence and programs to dramatically improve the prevention, treatment, and care cascade in ontario. this funding stream supports the piloting, evaluation, or scale up of hiv interventions.
4. community based project and participatory evaluation grants: support for community-based agencies, their staff, and people living with hiv to undertake projects, needs assessments, quality improvements, and evaluation activities that help develop and modify effective programs, services, and policies or generate data to make the case for additional hiv inquiry relevant to ontario’s needs.
5. incubator grants: project funding to establish high-risk, high-reward initiatives that will test, evaluate, and scale up innovative interventions and effective programs and services. the intervention should be solution-focused, ready for implementation, disruptive to the system, or act as accelerator to close gaps in hiv prevention, treatment, and care, and provide timely and early access to data. monthly uptake of proposals.

priorities

through a strategic planning process and stakeholder consultations, ohtn has identified seven priorities or key learning areas:

1. effective prep scale-up in ontario
2. population-focused prevention and health promotion
3. hiv testing
4. linkage, adherence, and retention in care
5. clinical care standards and capacity
6. integration of services
7. mental health and well-being of people living with and at risk of hiv (including stigma reduction)

please see application guidelines for additional priority areas.

review process

a diverse ohtn review committee will review and appraise every full application submitted to the endgame funding program. review criteria are included in the application guidelines.

important deadlines

loi application deadline: november 29, 2021 at 12pm est

results of loi: december 2021

full application deadline: january 24, 2022 at 12pm est

information session: november 8, 2021 at 2pm est. please rsvp to funding@ohtn.on.ca by november 5, 2021 at 5pm est.

this award aims to recognize an outstanding publication by a researcher at a canadian institution in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury research (including concussion) in the last two years (october 1, 2019 to september 30, 2021) with a $50,000 prize. the brain canada foundation, through the canada brain research fund, and the barbara turnbull foundation for spinal cord research will each contribute $25,000.

the stratas foundation is the first volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding canadian mental health research by early career researchers.