Funding, News and Announcements

Funding opportunities

a) Funding opportunities posted between July 27 and August 29, 2017 by CIHR and its partners
The following is a list of funding opportunities which CIHR and its partners posted between July 27 and August 29, 2017.

• Catalyst Grant: HPV Screening & Vaccination in Underserved Populations
• Catalyst Grant: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness Research
• Other: Human Frontier Science Program (2017)
• Other: Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants (2017)

To view these opportunities, consult the CIHR Funding Opportunity Database.

b) Stem Cell Network to Provide $4 Million through 2017 National Research Funding Competition
The Stem Cell Network (SCN) is pleased to launch a new funding competition to support high-quality translational research and clinical trials in stem cell and regenerative medicine research. The competition opened August 8, and will run through to October 16, 2017. SCN anticipates awarding approximately $4 million through this peer-reviewed competition. The funding will support novel research that will ultimately realize both health and economic benefits for Canadians.

Call for Proposals for all funding programs will be open until October 16, 2017. All proposals will be peer reviewed and results of the competitions will be announced in early 2018, upon approval by SCN’s Board of Directors.

Please note, funding is dependent on the completion of SCN’s federal contribution agreement with the Government of Canada.

For full details, visit the SCN website here.

Contact:
Cate Murray
Executive Director
Stem Cell Network
catemurray@stemcellnetwork.ca
Mobile: 613-979-6174

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