Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Current Funding Opportunities

Grants-in-Aid-of-Research 2016-17
The HSF offers funds to support the direct costs for projects in the area of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular research. This support may be provided for up to a maximum of three years. Research is supported across the four health research themes:

• Basic biomedical
• Clinical
• Health services and systems
• Social, cultural, environmental and population health.

Application Deadlines:
Brescia Research Officer: 1 week before agency deadline (allow for 2 weeks before if you wish to receive feedback on your application, and/or if you require additional materials or signatures)
Agency deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 (16:00 EDT) using HSF’s online system (CIRCUlink). CIRCUlink will not accept submissions after this deadline.
Grant amount and duration: Projects will be funded up to $100K and for a maximum of 3 years.

Principal Investigators must have a full time academic or institutional appointment in Canada; however, under special circumstances, applications from other scientifically qualified individuals may be considered. In such circumstances, the research must be conducted at a Canadian institution and Principal Investigators must have an academic or institutional appointment as of July 1, the start date of the award. Any applicant in an adjunct position must submit a letter from their dean/chair/division director to clarify their specific appointment, i.e. amount of protected time available, local infrastructure in place.

GIA Principal Investigators are allowed to submit a maximum of one grant application (new or renewal) to the 16/17 GIA competition. Applicants are allowed to hold no more than two HSF funded GIAs at any one time. If a Principal Investigator holds ongoing funding for two GIA awards that are not scheduled to be completed within the coming year, no new applications can be submitted. Note: Indirect costs are not supported by this program.

Common CV: Please note only the last 5 years are requested for the following sections:

• Research Funding History (Awarded, Completed, and Under Review)
• Supervisory Activities
• Publications

See sponsor site for more information: http://hsf.ca/research/en/grants-aid

Personnel Award Competitions (Ontario)

Ontario Clinician-Scientist Award

Grant amount: varies for Phase I or Phase II
Deadline: September 14, 2015 (16:00 EDT)

Research areas: Clinical Research or Studies, Cardiovascular Research, Cerebrovascular Research

Description:  The goal of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO) Clinician Scientist award is to strengthen health research capacity in Ontario, in order to advance knowledge and innovation aimed at preventing cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease (CCVD), reducing recurrence and complications, improving health outcomes (including quality of life), and decreasing the burden of CCVD-related illness and disability on individuals and society.

The quality of the proposed research is an important component in the evaluation of the application. A clear, concise, and comprehensive description of the proposed research as well as how it relates to the mission of the Foundation and the applicant’s clinical practice must be given. In addition, the role of the Clinician Scientist in the proposed research must be clearly identified, including how the execution of the research plan will contribute to the candidate’s development as an independent researcher. Applicants must have access to adequate research funding to carry out the proposed research at the time of application.

This award has two phases. Phase I provides salary support for up to four years for Clinician-Scientists where no more than four years have elapsed since the date of the Phase I applicant’s first full time academic appointment at an Assistant Professor level(or equivalent) and the start date of the award. Phase II provides salary support for up to three years for Clinician-Scientists where no fewer than four and no more than eight years have elapsed since their first academic appointment and the start date of the award. Phase II are not restricted to holders of Phase I awards.

The applicant must submit 1 PDF copy of the full application on a memory stick and a printed copy of the last page of the application form with original signatures. The PDF file name should be in the following format: CS Last name First name (e.g. CS SmithJane). Submitted applications must be complete in every respect and adhere fully to application package specifications. See sponsor website for full details:  http://hsf.ca/research/en/node/62

Indirect costs are not supported by this program.

Ontario Mid-Career Investigator Award

Grant amount: $80,000 salary support for 4 years
Deadline: September 14, 2015 (16:00 EDT)

Subject areas: Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cardiovascular Disease

Description:  The goal of the Mid-Career Investigator Award is to provide salary support to promising mid-career scientists and clinician-scientists to facilitate and build upon their track record of research excellence, productivity and influence. Individuals are considered to be at the mid-career stage if they have been awarded independent peer reviewed research support in the field of CCVD, and are within eight to eighteen years of their of their first full-time academic appointment.

Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the deadline date. Applicants must demonstrate capacity and expertise to conduct the program of research being proposed for the term of the award Host institution must demonstrate specific support to facilitate the candidate’s success and must demonstrate in-kind and/or financial supports for the applicant for the term of the award.

Application details:  An awardee may not concurrently hold an HSF Mid-Career Award and another peer reviewed salary award of similar or greater value from this or another independent funding agency. Mid-Career award applicants must demonstrate that their overall research program and research plan has a strong CCVD focus that is of relevance to HSF’s mission.

The applicant must submit 1 PDF copy of the full application on a memory stick and a printed copy of the last page of the application form with original signatures. The PDF file name should be in the following format: MC Last name First name (e.g. MC SmithJane). Submitted applications must be complete in every respect and adhere fully to application package specifications. See sponsor website for full details:  http://hsf.ca/research/en/node/62

Indirect costs do not apply.