Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza

• Participant Table
• Curriculum Vitae for key participants
• Research Proposal
• Summary of Research Proposal
• Budget information and justification

Who is eligible?

• Canadian postsecondary institutions and affiliated institutions.
• Indigenous non-governmental organizations in Canada.
• Canadian non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations.
• Researchers or scholars working in Canadian municipal, provincial, or territorial governments.

Who is not eligible

• Organizations without an eligible Canadian institutional affiliation.
• Applicants who cannot hold funds through an authorized CIHR/NSERC institution.
• Projects that do not meet the required interdisciplinary team structure.

Eligible expenses

• Community engagement and mobilization costs, including culturally relevant items and reimbursements.
• Translation and preparation of public-facing materials.
• Release time allowance for eligible knowledge users.
• Honoraria and consultant fees for Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community members.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Purchases from organizations not eligible to receive NSERC funds.
• Travel and subsistence costs for personnel from organizations not eligible to receive NSERC funds.
• Pre-clinical development of new vaccine candidates in the medical countermeasures pool.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada
• British Columbia-based institutions may be eligible for specific co-funding support.

• Clarity and relevance of the research approach.
• Strength and expertise of the applicant team.
• Potential impact and knowledge mobilization plan.
• Feasibility of the proposed work and budget.
• For Indigenous research, respect for rights, cultural safety, and self-determination.

• Step 1: Letter of Intent
  • Identify participants.
  • Prepare the LOI research proposal and summary.
  • Select one funding pool.
  • Submit through ResearchNet.
• Step 2: Full Application
  • Update participants and submit required CVs.
  • Upload the full research proposal and summary.
  • Provide budget information and supporting attachments.
  • Complete the final submission in ResearchNet.

• LOIs are reviewed for relevance to the program objectives and selected research area.
• Relevant LOIs are peer reviewed and top-ranked teams are invited to submit a full application.
• Applications are funded based on ranking within each pool.
• Successful applicants are notified through the Notice of Decision process and published by CIHR.

• Applications are submitted in two stages: Letter of Intent and Full Application.
• The Nominated Principal Applicant must remain the same between stages.
• CIHR will hold a collaboration call for shortlisted applicants after LOI relevance review.
• Webinars are available to support applicants and answer questions.