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Operating Grant : Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts (2023)

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support projects that use data from existing Canadian-based cohorts, databases, cohort catalogues, and data platforms, and are relevant to human development, child and/or youth health with the goal to inform improved patient, population, and system outcomes.
Funds Available
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $750,000, enough to fund approximately ten (10) grants. The maximum amount per grant is $75,000 for up to one (1) year.
Eligibility
For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met:
- The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be an independent researcher affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions (including hospitals, research institutes and other non-profit organizations with a mandate for health research).
- The NPA must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
- The NPA must be an Early Career Researcher or a Mid-Career Researcher.
- The NPA must submit a letter or other supporting document from the data custodian indicating the applicants have obtained permission to access the data.
- The NPA must have successfully completed one of the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules available online through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and submit a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply section). Please select and complete the training module most applicable to your research project.
- Any research involving Indigenous Peoples, including those applying to the Indigenous research pool must include at least one applicant (NPA, Principle Applicant or Principle Knowledge User) who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) and/or provides evidence of meaningful and culturally safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples (see How to Apply section).
- An applicant can only submit one application as an NPA but can participate in any number of applications in other applicant roles.
Deadlines
Registration Deadline: September 7, 2023
Application Deadline: October 03, 2023
*SFU Signature Sheet, CIHR routing slip, and copy of full application are due to ors@sfu.ca no later than 3 business days before agency full application deadline.