Details
| Opportunity Name | Call for Proposals 2024 |
| Agency | Kids Brain Health Network |
| Value | Innovation Program – Up to $100K/year Implementation Program – Up to $200K/year |
| Indirect Costs | TBD |
| Duration | Up to 2 years |
Deadlines
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 12-02-2024 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 12-09-2024 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 12-12-2024, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 12-16-2024, by 5:00PM PST |
Objective
KBHN is committed to implementation of research innovations into practice and ensuring evidence-based solutions reach their intended audiences. In support of these goals, the Innovation Program and Implementation Program were established as two distinct but complementary funding streams. These programs will leverage KBHN funds and Network expertise to support projects with the potential to scale and spread and generate impact for end users. 1:1 partner matching required.
Innovation Program – to support projects with strong potential for implementation or commercialization readiness. Projects must align with KBHN’s mission and demonstrate a commitment to accessibility and national impact. Successful proposals will be internationally competitive leading-edge projects that contribute to building Canada’s capacity for world-class research and its innovation talent in areas related to health and technology.
Implementation Program - to support large-scale projects that bridge the gap between scientific innovation and national impact. Projects should contribute to improving outcomes through rigorous scientific evidence and partnerships. Successful projects are expected to achieve measurable advances in social solutions, changes to practice or policy, digital or biomedical innovations, or new commercial products that contribute to improving quality of life for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
Eligibility
The Nominated Principal Investigator must be eligible to receive operating funds from the Strategic Science Fund. However, the Principal Investigator and/or Co-Principal Investigator may be from a partner organization.
The proposed research must:
- Advance innovative solutions that improve outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families in at least one of KBHN’s key focus areas; and
- Engage families and/or individuals with lived experience in the design, conduct, analysis and dissemination of the research; and
- Involve knowledge user partners in either the private or public sector who are well-positioned to adopt and implement the research outputs.
- Include a person with training in implementation science
Applications are required to include:
Detailed plan for sustainability of the initiative beyond the term of this funding (e.g., commercialization strategy, scaling and implementation into practice).
Written commitment that KBHN’s investment in the research will be matched from external sources at a ratio of at least 1:1; and
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.