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Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program
Research funding to improve blood product use
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Latest source updateLast Update: September 18, 2026Latest change: The Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program page now says the competition is currently closed, and the July 31, 2026 deadline plus application materials and inquiry email were removed.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: September 18, 2026
Latest change: The Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program page now says the competition is currently closed, and the July 31, 2026 deadline plus application materials and inquiry email were removed.
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program is now closed
The Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program page now states that the competition is currently closed. The 2026 guidelines and application form links, the application instructions, the July 31, 2026 deadline, and the grant-specific inquiry email were removed. A related story page for the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program also changed its contact email from centreforinnovation@blood.ca to innovation@blood.ca.
Funding available
$ 30,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Principal Investigators affiliated with a Canadian academic institution as faculty members or with Canadian Blood Services.
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Overview
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program supports principal investigators affiliated with a Canadian academic institution as faculty members or with Canadian Blood Services to improve blood product use while maintaining blood system safety, with projects capped at $30,000. It funds research staff and trainees, small equipment, and materials, supplies, animals, collaboration, and dissemination costs.
Receipt of requests is now closed
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Higher Education
- Research
- Hospitals and Rehabilitation
- Other Health Services
Target groups
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Academia / students
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Innovative research projects that seek new knowledge or accelerate the application of existing knowledge.
- Projects that improve the efficient and appropriate utilization of blood products while maintaining the safety of the blood system.
- Projects that improve blood product use at any point from blood collection through processing, distribution, blood banking, and clinical utilization.
Documents Needed
- Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program Application Form
- Supporting documents, as per the Instructions in the Application Form
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Principal Investigators affiliated with a Canadian academic institution as faculty members or with Canadian Blood Services.
Who is not eligible
- Principal Investigators or application team members, including trainees, who are currently affiliated with, or in receipt of funding or in-kind support from, one or more institutions on the Government of Canada’s Named Research Organizations list.
Eligible expenses
- Salary and benefits for research staff, such as research assistants or technicians.
- Stipends and benefits for research trainees, such as post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and summer students.
- Contracted services on a fee-for-service basis, including statistical support, consultant fees, and service fees.
- Small items of equipment, including electronic communication, computer, or audiovisual devices.
- Expendable materials and supplies, experimental animals, collaborative and networking activities, and knowledge dissemination activities, including publication costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Salary support for investigators.
- Equipment maintenance or service contracts.
- Indirect costs, including institutional overhead.
Selection criteria
- Relevance: 40%.
- Merit/Feasibility: 60%.
- Whether the project addresses the objective and identified priorities, the significance of the issue, and the anticipated impact of the deliverables.
- Whether the project includes a defined knowledge translation strategy to accelerate uptake of the study findings or existing knowledge.
- Whether the proposal is well-conceived and justified, with aligned activities, milestones and deliverables, an adequate budget, a realistic two-year plan, suitable team skills, and consideration of sex and gender-based analysis.
How to apply
- Complete the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program Application Form and prepare the supporting documents according to the instructions in the Application Form.
- Submit the Application Package by email to centreforinnovation@blood.ca on or before the competition deadline.
- Obtain confirmation that Canadian Blood Services has received the Application Package, as it will acknowledge receipt by email.
Processing and Agreement
- Canadian Blood Services will acknowledge receipt of the Application Package by email, and the Principal Investigator must obtain confirmation that it was received.
- Canadian Blood Services will convene a peer review committee to review applications and make funding recommendations.
- Funding decisions are subject to final approval by Canadian Blood Services' senior management responsible for the competitive funding programs.
- Principal Investigators will be informed of competition outcomes within five months of the submission deadline, successful applications will be posted on the Canadian Blood Services website, and a Progress Report and Financial Report are due at the end of each fiscal year and within 1 month of the grant's end date.
- Successful Principal Investigators will receive an Acceptance of Funding form, and the Awardee will be sent an Agreement requiring institutional approval to facilitate the transfer of funds.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program Program
What is the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program?
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program supports principal investigators affiliated with a Canadian academic institution as faculty members or with Canadian Blood Services to improve blood product use while maintaining blood system safety, with projects capped at $30,000. It funds research staff and trainees, small equipment, and materials, supplies, animals, collaboration, and dissemination costs.
How much funding can be received?
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program Funds up to $30,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program program?
To be eligible for the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program program, you must:
The Principal Investigator must be affiliated with a Canadian academic institution as a faculty member or with Canadian Blood Services.
All project teams require at least one Canadian Blood Services employee.
Applications with a Principal Investigator or team member linked to a Government of Canada Named Research Organization are not eligible.
What expenses are eligible under Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program?
Innovative research projects that seek new knowledge or accelerate the application of existing knowledge.
Projects that improve the efficient and appropriate utilization of blood products while maintaining the safety of the blood system.
Projects that improve blood product use at any point from blood collection through processing, distribution, blood banking, and clinical utilization.
Who can I contact for more information about the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program?
You can contact Canadian Blood Services (CBS) by email at centreforinnovation@blood.ca.
Where is the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program available?
The Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program program is available across Canada.
Is the Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Blood Efficiency Accelerator Award Program is a Grant and Funding