Alzheimer Society Proof of Concept Grant

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must hold a faculty position with a Canadian university or affiliated institution, and are to be regarded as a dementia researcher.

Summary

The Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP) rewards new ideas and bold thinking. That’s why we launched our Proof of Concept grant a few years ago. We know there is a huge gap.  We know this unrelenting condition needs outside of the box thinking to start changing its course. Unlike any other funding opportunity in Canada, this grant funds innovative, high risk and possible high reward ideas in dementia research. Existing hypotheses will not accepted at this time.

Letter of Intent (LOI)

Please note only those invited to complete a full Proof of Concept Grant application following the pre-screen of their Proof of Concept Letter of Intent (LOI) are eligible to submit a proposal to the ASRP competition. The launch of the Proof of Concept, Letter of Intent (LOI) process opens Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 8:00 am (EDT). The Proof of Concept LOI deadline is Monday, July 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (EDT).

Submitting Full Applications

Your application is to be submitted via the online portal (Review Room). Access to the portal will be made available in September at the launch of the competition. If you applied online to the ASRP last year, log in with your previous ID and password. The system has autosaved the information you previously submitted and you will not have to fill out the entire application again.

*All applications are to be submitted online and in no circumstance will hard copies of applications be accepted.

Resources/Ressources

For further information please contact research@alzheimer.ca and click on to How to Apply.

Pour obtenir plus d'information, veuillez communiquer avec research@alzheimer.ca et visitez Comment soumettre un demande.

Overhead

N/A (Not Applicable)

Pre-application deadlines

RSO internal deadline

Pre-application program deadline

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

LOI Stage:

1. Complete LOI application on the Alzheimer Society Smart App platform
2. Upload a copy of your final and complete LOI application to the RMS Application record, and submit for academic approvals.  Please ensure that you allow enough time for academic approvals prior to the Research Services (RSO) final internal deadline of NOON, July 12, 2023.
3. Research services will review and provide any institutional signatures (if required)
4. RMS will notify you that institutional approval has been provided. You may now submit on or before July 17, 2023 at 3:00PM Mountain time via the Smart App platform

For Full Application:

1. Complete Full Application on the Alzheimer Society Smart App platform
2. To initiate internal approvals, complete the Pre-Award/Application record in RMS (https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/additional-resources/resea...), attach your completed Application, and submit for approvals from your department head and/or faculty Associate Dean (Research). *Important: when submitting in RMS, please ensure that you allow time for academic approvals prior to the Research Services review deadline of 12:00pm on October 31, 2023
3. Once these approvals are obtained, RMS will automatically forward the Application record to Research Services for institutional review and approval.
4. Research Services will review, provide feedback (by email) if necessary, and will provide the institutional approval. If digital or wet-ink signatures are required, we will provide the capping institutional signature and will advise when ready.
5. Full Applications, including any supplementary documentation, should be submitted to the agency via the portal on November 3, 2023 by 3:00PM Mountain Time via the Smart App platform.

This program has been made possible by the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF), an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada) Brain Canada Foundation, and Alzheimer Society of Canada. For more information and to read the Proof of Concept LOI guidelines, visit our website. 

Ce programme a été rendu possible grâce au Fonds canadien de recherche sur le cerveau (FCRC), une entente novatrice entre le gouvernement du Canada (par l’intermédiaire de Santé Canada), la Fondation Brain Canada et la Société Alzheimer du Canada.Pour plus d’informations et découvrir les lignes directrices concernant la LI, rendez-vous sur notre site Web.