News Archives: December - Funding Opportunities for Human and Animal Health, PEAK
Canadian Agricultural partnership (CAP) Surveillance program
The purpose of the Surveillance program is to close gaps in surveillance in order to increase the early detection of existing and emerging livestock diseases, crop pests, bee pests, food borne hazards and other risks affecting plan, animal and public health.
Deadline: January 9, 2019
Alberta Innovates – secondary use data projectEvery day, Alberta’s health system generates a wealth of data and information.Initially data has a primary purpose that may relate to a number of specific uses, including patient care, finances or staffing.However, this information may also help researchers and analysts have a better understanding of health system performance, disease and more.When data is used in a way that differs from the original reason it was collected, it is called secondary use data.
The Secondary use data project is a provincially led, multi-partner project to facilitate the enhanced and advanced use of secondary use health and social data for the health and socioeconomic benefit of Albertans.
CIHR Funding deadlines
Canadian Poultry Research Council Research priorities include:
- Food safety (economic viability, animal health products, genetics/genomics, smart agriculture)
- Poultry Health and Welfare (Poultry health, welfare, economic viability, genetics/genomics, animal health products, smart agriculture)
- Productivity and Sustainability (Food security and affordability, economic viability, environment, functional and innovative poultry products, poultry feedstuffs, genetics/genomics, animal health products, smart agriculture, precision agriculture, climate change)
Letter of Intent Deadline February 1, 2019
Prion – Protein folding and misfolding; pathobiology of TSEs; surveillance and control; and TSEs and society
New collaborations program: intended to encourage collaborations between researchers from Alberta based institution with researchers from institutions outside Alberta.
Maximum $100,000
Deadline: Continuous Intake
Ideal Program (Innovation and Delivery program) created to encourage collaboration among industry, Alberta universities and research institutions
Maximum $500,000
Deadline: Continuous Intake
Guest Speaker Support Program – designed to disseminate knowledge to the Alberta research and science community by offering funding to help bring notable researchers in prior and protein misfolding science to Alberta to present lectures and to participate in panel discussions.
From $1500 - $2500
Deadline: Continuous Intake
Parkinsons Pilot project grant Objective: The grant is intended to foster novel, high-potential projects and ideas with a trajectory for major grants with larger granting institutions.
Maximum funding $50,000
Deadline Feb 4, 2019
Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) SUAP funding supports evidence-informed and innovative iniatives across health promotion, prevention, harm reduction, treatment and rehabilitation, targeting a broad range of legal and illegal substances including opioids, alcohol, cannabis and prescription drugs.
Deadline: Open
Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Sports Medicine Note: Applicants must be a CASEM memberDeadline May 1, 2019
One $15,000 CAESEM Research Grant
One $15,000 CASEM New Investigator Grant
One $20,000 CASEM Multi Centre Research Grant
Alberta Sport Event Hosting Fund
Maximum $30,000
Deadline: Quarterly April 1, July 1, October 1, January 1
Alberta – Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Major Cultural and sport events grant funding is available to help organizations plan and host a single cultural or sport event that is either national or international in its scope and is open to the public.
Maximum funding $250,000
Deadline: April 1 and October 1 each year (projects must be completed within 18 months)