Canadian Lung Association Allied Health Research Grant

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Canadian Lung Association: Allied Health Research Grant the principal
investigator, who is considered the principal applicant, must be:
• A Canadian citizen, permanent Canadian resident or landed immigrant. These awards are
normally held at Canadian institutions.
• The principal investigator, who is considered the principal applicant, must be a respiratory
health professional from a recognized clinically based discipline (e.g., registered nurse, nurse
practitioner; physiotherapist; respiratory therapist; pharmacist; cardio-pulmonary
technologist; polysomnographic technologist; kinesiologist; dietician; occupational therapist;
social worker; or psychologist). MDs are not eligible for Canadian Lung Association:
Allied Health Research Grant support as a Principal Investigator.
• Affiliated with a Canadian health care organization or educational institution that is
authorized to administer CIHR grant and award funds (see a list of authorized institutions at:
http://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/36374.html).
• Pursuing a research study with respiratory health as the major focus.
• At the time of submission, and for the duration of the award, individuals who currently hold
or have held and/or are being supervised by individuals holding or have held funding,
directly or indirectly, from tobacco, vaping, and/or cannabis industry are not eligible.

Summary

The objective of the Canadian Lung Association: Allied Health Grant is to promote research in
areas that contribute to the field of respiratory health in Canada. Studies should include research
related to an applied or clinical question using quantitative or qualitative methodologies. The
study may include a basic science component but the primary research questions must be
applied or clinically focused.

The Allied Health Operating grant is based on a 50:50 match formula between the Canadian
Lung Association and the Principal Investigator. The matching funds can include funding from
active operating grants, PI’s department or institution, and/or a research partner, including a
Provincial Lung Association. The PI, department head, host institution, and/or a partner agency
is required to provide written confirmation of the remaining funding - $10,000 - for one (1) year.

Overhead is not an eligible expense on this grant

Application deadlines

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.

Registration phase is non-competitive and therefore does NOT need to go through RSO/RMS. Please complete the online registration form here by 2:00PM Mountain time on April 5th, 2023.

Full Application Submission Instructions:

1. Complete Full Application according to instructions on the CLA Guideline page (application form attached here).
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 Friday, April 21, 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. RSO will provide the capping institutional signature if needed and will advise when ready.
5. Full Applications should be submitted to the agency via the online portal April 26 by 2:00PM Mountain Time.