Launch : Healthy Cities Research Training Platform

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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are jointly funding a national Healthy Cities Research Training Platform (HCRTP) to develop an interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral training initiative that will generate cutting-edge knowledge and build capacity for implementation science and solutions-based research.

This funding opportunity will support a team in designing and delivering a national research training initiative focused on how to create, implement, and scale innovative, solution-based interventions in a variety of urban contexts focused on promoting healthy, resilient, sustainable and equitable cities. Accomplishing this goal will require experts from diverse disciplines including public health, epidemiology, economics, sociology, law, ethics, engineering, environmental science and urban planning, which is why partnership across the three research funding agencies is essential.  

The application process for the HCRTP will consist of two steps:

• A Letter of Intent (LOI) stage, where up to six successful applicants will receive developmental grants; and
• A Full Application stage where one partnership will receive the full grant.

Anticipated timeline

• LOI Application Deadline: December 10, 2019
• LOI Notice of Decision: January 31, 2020

Webinars

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC will be holding a webinar to provide more information on the scope of the training platform and the application process.

The English webinar will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT.

The French webinar will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m EDT.

Funds Available

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $5,100,000. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. Of this amount:

• $150,000 is available to fund six (6) developmental grants of up to $25,000 at the Letter of Intent (LOI) stage. Developmental grants are meant to help fund activities that contribute to the further development of a grant application (e.g. partnership building, conducting environmental scans, and consultations).
• $4,950,000 is available for the Full Application which is enough to fund one (1) grant. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount for the grant is $825,000 per year for up to six (6) years.

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For more information on HCRTP, please contact:

Paula Popovici
Senior Program Officer
Research Grants and Partnerships Division, SSHRC
Tel.: 613-992-0498
Email: Paula.Popovici@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca