Operating Grant : SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials- Full Application
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit:
Memorial Deadline: Wednesday 6th, November 2019
External Deadline: Tuesday 12th, November 2019
Description
BY INVITATION ONLY
The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) is a national coalition of federal, provincial and territorial partners (patients and informal caregivers, provincial health authorities, academic health centres, charities, philanthropic organizations, private sector, etc.) dedicated to the integration of research into care.
Patient-oriented research, which is foundational to evidence-informed health care, refers to a continuum of research that engages patients as partners, focusses on patient-identified priorities and improves patient outcomes. This research, conducted by multidisciplinary teams in partnership with relevant stakeholders, aims to apply the knowledge generated to improve healthcare systems and practices.
The vision for SPOR is that Canada will demonstrably improve health outcomes and enhance the health care experience for patients through the integration of evidence at all levels of the health care system.
Innovative Clinical Trials Initiative
The SPOR innovative Clinical Trials (iCT) Initiative contributes to increasing Canadian competitiveness in iCT research and provides a stimulus for trialists to adopt new methodologies, enhance patient and clinician engagement in research, and build capacity and increase the intensity of iCT research. iCTs use non-traditional designs that are alternative to traditional Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), with application in areas ranging from product development to health system improvement. iCT methods reduce the cost of conducting trials, reduce the amount of time needed to answer research questions, and increase the relevance of research findings to patients, healthcare providers and/or policy makers. Adopting these alternative designs can maximize the use of existing knowledge and data.
Research Areas
SPOR iCTs need to have a primary focus in the research areas of:
- comparative effectiveness research; and/or
- implementation science research.
Funds Available
CIHR financial contributions for this initiative are subject to availability of funds. Should CIHR funding levels not be available or are decreased due to unforeseen circumstances, CIHR reserve the right to reduce, defer or suspend financial contributions to grants received as a result of this funding opportunity.
The total amount available from CIHR for this funding opportunity is $21,000,000, enough to fund approximately seven (7) grants. The maximum amount per grant is $750,000 per year for up to four years for a total of $3,000,000.
Partnership Requirements for Matching Funds
Funding allocated through the iCT initiative will adhere to the principles that underlie all SPOR programs, including a requirement for 1:1 matching of CIHR funds with non-federal government sources. Applicants are therefore expected to work with their nominating institutions, provinces/territories, industry, charities and foundations, and other partners to secure matching sources of funding.
Additional program details are available on Research Net