Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund – Stage 2 – EOI
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Inquiries to RIS (ris@mun.ca)
External Deadline: See “Submission to HUB” dates in the table below
Description
Canada Biomedical Research Fund (CBRF) and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (BRIF) Stage 2 Funding Competition
General Overview
As part of Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, the federal government has committed over $2.2 billion in investments to strengthen the biomanufacturing and life sciences sector and enhance Canada’s pandemic preparedness. To achieve this goal, the government has launched the Canada Biomedical Research Fund (CBRF) and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (BRIF).
Through the Stage 1 competition in 2022, five collaborative hubs were established, https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/cbrf-frbc/stage1-etape1/award_recipients-titulaires_subvention-eng.aspx, and Memorial is a partner with the Eastern Canada Pandemic Preparedness Hub.
The Stage 2 funding competition is now open, https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/cbrf-frbc/stage2-etape2/competition-concours/overview-eng.aspx, and eligible institutions across the country can apply. The CBRF and BRIF funding are focused on high-risk and applied research, talent development, and research infrastructure funding. Each proposal must align with Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, and one of the hub’s priorities, vision, and research program. Proposals must also demonstrate direct contributions toward increasing specialized infrastructure and capacity for multidisciplinary, applied research, supporting training and talent development of highly qualified personnel, and accelerating the translation of promising research into commercially viable products and processes.
Please note that proposals will require institutional approval from Memorial and all applications at Stage 2 must be endorsed by one of the hubs funded under Stage 1.
Hub Expressions of Interest (EOI)
Each of the five Hubs have a separate deadline for the submission of an EOI. Please see below information regarding the specific hubs and deadlines.
| HUB | Lead Institution | Submission to Hub |
| Canadian Hub for Health Intelligence & Innovation in Infectious Diseases (HI3) https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-home-new-hub- will-strengthen-canada-s-pandemic-preparedness- and-increase-biomanufacturing | University of Toronto | April 27 |
| Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub: Engineering Immunity for Pandemic Responses (CIEBH) https://immunoengineeringhub.ca/ | University of British Columbia | April 27 |
| The CBRF PRAIRIE Hub: Protecting Canada by Building on Excellence in Pandemic Preparedness https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2023/03/u-of-a-to- lead-new-prairie-research-hub-for-pandemic- preparedness.html | University of Alberta | May 5 |
| Eastern Canada Pandemic Preparedness Hub (ECaPPH) https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2023/03/0 2/udem-and-its-partners-create-eastern-canada- pandemic-preparedness-hub/ |
Université de Montréal | May 8 |
| Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub (CP2H) https://www.uottawa.ca/research- innovation/canadian-pandemic-preparedness-hub | University of Ottawa and McMaster University | May 12 |
Notice of Intent (NOI)
Memorial’s internal deadline: May 29, 2023
TIPS deadline: June 8, 2023
Reminders for developing your EOIs and NOIs:
CBRF: $500,000 to $5 million per year – over four years. (Each proposal may include up to 25% of the total award value for indirect costs of research).
BRIF: Total cost of an infrastructure component must be greater than $1 million. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will fund up to 60 percent of eligible infrastructure costs.
Please contact Research Initiatives & Services (ris@mun.ca) for further information.