the objective of the idea to innovation (i2i) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established canadian company. the i2i grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. this is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection.

the annual synergy awards for innovation recognize examples of collaboration that stand as models of effective partnership between industry and colleges or universities.

this call for proposals is soliciting applications for collaborative projects, workshops or training courses in the area of security-related civil science, technology, innovation, and beyond. the sps programme provides support and expert advice for security-relevant activities in the form of four established grant mechanisms: multi-year projects (myp), advanced research workshops (arw), advanced training courses (atc), and advanced study institutes (asi). interested applicants should develop proposals for activities that fit within one of these formats. details on where to find application instructions and templates can be found below in the section “programme requirements”. participation in the sps programme enables experts and scientists to develop innovative solutions to today’s security challenges, and to build partnerships with their peers in nato and partner nations. applications are to be jointly prepared by scientists or experts from at least one nato and one partner nation, and be linked to nato’s strategic objectives. proposals shall specifically respond to one or more of the sps key priorities as detailed in the next section. note: sps supports projects in the field of security-related civilian science and/or related to dual-use applications. proposals that have pure military objectives should be addressed to different programmes, in particular the nato science and technology organization (sto) collaboration support office (cso).

the law foundation of ontario invites applications from nonprofit organizations across canada to the access to justice fund (atjf) for projects relating to:

• public legal education, triage, brief services, and referrals (including tools to assist self-represented litigants)
• indigenous peoples’ legal needs
• refugees

grants made from the atjf are to be used to support public access to justice. while the phrase “access to justice” cannot have a single meaning, it is closely linked to the promotion of equity, fairness, and the elimination of barriers to justice (whether physical, psychological, financial, linguistic, or social). it can include access to information by low-income or marginalized persons so that they can understand their options with respect to legal problems and services and act on those options.

the foundation encourages project proposals aimed at addressing the diverse needs of canadians, including those living in rural and remote areas. collaborations among organizations with different areas of expertise and from different areas of the country are also encouraged.

the proposed project may be local, regional, provincial or national in scope. in making grants from the atjf, the foundation wishes to support high-quality projects that have the potential to bring real improvements to the communities served.

the canadian glycomics network (glyconet) is a network of centres of excellence that focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. areas of focus are neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, in particular diabetes & obesity, genetic diseases involving errors in glycan metabolism, and cancer. additional information about network research can be found at www.glyconet.ca. a key goal of glyconet is the translation of research advances into novel products for treating disease. accordingly this request for proposals seeks to fund more mature projects needing network support to de-risk and advance them to a state at which translation is possible.

these grants fund partner-led initiatives to advance a partner challenge. maximum request: $150,000 for one year, with possibility of one year renewal, 1:1 matching required.

the canadian glycomics network (glyconet) is a network of centres of excellence that focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. areas of focus are neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, in particular diabetes & obesity, genetic diseases involving errors in glycan metabolism, and cancer. additional information about network research can be found at www.glyconet.ca. a key goal of glyconet is the translation of research advances into novel products for treating disease. accordingly this request for proposals seeks to fund more mature projects needing network support to de-risk and advance them to a state at which translation is possible.

these grants further advance/translate projects with proof of concept and protected ip. maximum request: $150,000 for one year, 1:1 matching required.

idea development award – preproposal due date may 11, 2020

established investigators: independent investigators at or above the level of assistant professor (or equivalent) and 10 years or more from first faculty appointment (or equivalent) at the time of the application submission or

early career investigators:
independent investigators at the level of assistant professor (or equivalent) and less than 10 years from his/her first faculty appointment (or equivalent) at the time of application submission deadline are eligible.

• pre-application is required; full application submission is by invitation only.
• supports innovative ideas and high-impact approaches based on scientifically sound evidence to move toward the vision to understand and cure bone marrow failure (bmf).
• proposed research should have a high probability of revealing new avenues of investigation.
• research project should include well-formulated, testable hypothesis and a well-developed and articulated research approach.
• strong bmf research team.
• may include relevant preliminary data.
• clinical trials will not be supported.
• the maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $325,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs).
• the maximum period of performance is 2 years.

a pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic biomedical research application portal (ebrap) at https://ebrap.org prior to the pre-application deadline. all applications must conform to the final program announcement and general application instructions that will be available for electronic downloading from the grants.gov website. the application package containing the required forms for the award mechanism will also be found on grants.gov. a listing of all cdmrp and other usamrdc extramural funding opportunities can be obtained on the grants.gov website by performing a basic search using cfda number 12.420. 

for email notification when program announcements are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates under “email subscriptions” on the ebrap homepage at https://ebrap.org. for more information about the bmfrp or other cdmrp-administered programs, please visit the cdmrp website (https://cdmrp.army.mil).

point of contact:

cdmrp help desk

301-682-5507 
help@ebrap.org

we are seeking innovative solutions that accelerate the improvement of coverage, reach, efficiency, and effectiveness of mass health campaigns that deliver health products or services in low-and middle-income countries, specifically through improved planning/microplanning and focus on unreached populations.

specifically, we are looking for innovations in approaches, practices, or tools that dramatically improve the planning/microplanning that will lead to improved effectiveness of campaigns. we are also looking for innovative tools and technologies to more effectively identify and reach the most vulnerable populationswhen countries are designing and implementing mass campaigns.

we seek fundamentally transformative and innovative ideas to support the design and development of new mhh products that meet key criteria of being responsive to user needs - particularly in lmic context; with priority focus on safety, unobtrusiveness, effectiveness (no leaking), cultural acceptability, and sustainability. while there are a number of challenges related to access to current products, reducing stigma, and shifting social norms, this opportunity is specifically focused on driving transformative innovation in the product development domain. we are particularly seeking new technologies, including those potentially used in adjacent fields such as materials science, that could be adapted to innovative mhh products. we fully recognize that technology alone does not automatically improve people's lives. thus, these creative solutions must be contextually grounded and designed in response to the needs and preferences of women and girls living in lmic and designed particularly with the future in mind.