Requirements for External Grants
- Notice of Intent to Apply
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All Island Health employees or affiliates who plan to submit an external grant application must complete a Notice of Intent to Apply. Once we receive your notification, we can connect you with the right people and departments, help you develop your budget, and request letters of support on your behalf.
Notifications must be submitted as soon as possible and are requested at least:
Two months in advance of the first deadline in the application process that requires approvals or letters from Island Health (whether pre-application, letter of intent, draft, or full application) for grants over $100,000 one month in advance of the first deadline in the application process that requires approvals or letters from Island Health (whether pre-application, letter of intent, draft, or full application) for grants under $100,000.
- Requesting Letters of Support
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We can assist external researchers in requesting letters from Island Health to support grant applications aligned with our strategic priorities.
Requests must be made at least three weeks in advance of the application deadline. All notifications and requests must be submitted online through this form.
Current Funding Opportunities
- Michael Smith Health Research BC
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- no open competitions; view their funding programs.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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- Operating Grant: Mechanisms in Brain Aging and Dementia (Registration deadline: June 13, 2023; Application deadline: July 12, 2023)
- National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Biomedical Discovery Grant (Registration deadline: June 21, 2023; Application deadline: July 19, 2023)
- Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT) (Application deadline: July 19, 2023)
- Catalyst Grant: Crisis Line and App-based Support for Public Safety (Registration deadline: August 1, 2023; Application deadline: November 15, 2023)
- Other CIHR funding opportunities.
- Upcoming and archived CIHR webinars.
- Other Funders
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- Weston Family Foundation: Brain Health Sleep 2023 program (Letter of Intent deadline: July 11, 2023; Proposal deadline: December 12, 2023 (if invited))
- Pfizer Global Medical Grants: Optimizing Women’s Health Conditions in Canada (Application deadline: July 19, 2023)
- Pfizer Global Medical Grants: Women’s Health Education Grants (Application deadline: July 19, 2023)
- Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence (Application deadline: August 28, 2023):
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Awards (Letter of intent deadline: August 31, 2023; application deadline: November 1, 2023 (if invited))
- SickKids Community Conference Grants (Application deadlines: September 30, 2023; January 31, 2024)
Contact
For a targeted grant search
Email: Isabel.Moore@islandhealth.ca