Requirements for External Grants
- Notice of Intent to Apply
-
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
-
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
-
- No open competitions. View their funding programs.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
-
- Café Scientifique Program for Health Research (Anticipated launch: Fall 2022; Application deadline: Winter 2023)
- Catalyst Grant: Policy Research for Health System Transformation (Application deadline: October 17, 2022)
- CIHR-JDRF Operating Grants: Diabetes, Psychosocial Health, Prevention and Self-Management (Application deadline: November 1, 2022)
- Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth (Application deadline: November 15, 2022)
- Healthy Cities Research Initiative (HCRI) – Planning Grants for Implementing Healthy Urban Policy (Anticipated Launch: October 15, 2022; Application deadline: December 14, 2022)
- National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition (Anticipated Launch: October 2022; Registration: December 2022; Application deadline: February 2023)
- Project Grant Spring 2023 (Registration deadline: February 8, 2023; Application deadline: March 8, 2023)
- Other CIHR funding opportunities.
- Other Funders
-
- Rural Physician Research Grant Program (Application deadline: October 31, 2022)
- Rural Physician Leadership Development Program (Application deadline: October 31, 2022)
- Rural Global Health Partnership Initiative (Application deadline: October 31, 2022)
Contact
For a targeted grant search
Email: Isabel.Moore@islandhealth.ca
To develop a research idea into a grant application
Email: Amanda.Leddy@islandhealth.ca