Final Launch of the Knowledge Translation & Commercialization Funding Opportunities

The implementation of CIHR’s new Open Suite of Programs and peer review processes includes a transition plan to gradually phase-out existing Open Knowledge Translation programs while phasing-in the two new funding schemes, the Project Scheme and Foundation Scheme.  Therefore, the final launches of these programs will be on June 24^th, 2015, as per the competitions below:

• Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2015-2016
• Operating Grant – Knowledge to Action: 2015-2016
• Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Fall 2015
• Proof of Principle – Phase I and II: Fall 2015
• Industry Partnered Collaborative Research: Fall 2015

Please refer to the specific Funding Opportunities for more details on the objectives and competition timelines.

Project Scheme – Partnered/Integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT) projects: Special consideration

One of the expectations of the Project Scheme is to support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation projects at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercialization. To support this expectation CIHR will establish a minimum threshold of funded knowledge translation and commercialization projects that include a partnered/iKT approach.  More details can be found in Project Scheme: 2016 1st Live Pilot – Application Instructions.

Contact Information

Alison Bourgon, Manager

Knowledge Translation Strategy

Email: kt-ac@cihr-irsc.gc.ca