Catalyst Grant: Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Report 2022

Eligibility

For an application to be eligible:

1. The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be one of the following:
   1. an independent researcher or a knowledge user, affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions (including hospitals, research institutes and other non-profit organizations with a mandate for health research and/or knowledge translation).
      • Applicants applying to the Early Career Researcher pool must be Early Career Researchers who have never previously held a CIHR open operating grant as its NPA at the time of funding.
      
      OR
   2. an individual affiliated with an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge mobilization mandate (see Administration of Funds)
   3. an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge mobilization mandate
2. The NPA (individual) must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
3. The Institution Paid must be authorized to administer CIHR funds before the funding can be released (for more information see Administration of Funds).
4. The NPA must have successfully completed one of the sex- and gender- based analysis online training modules through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and submit a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply section). Please select and complete the training module most applicable to your research project. For additional information on sex, gender and health research, applicants are encouraged to review the “How to integrate sex and gender in research” section on the CIHR website.
5. For any research applications involving Indigenous populations (including First Nations, Inuit, Métis and/or Urban Indigenous), this funding opportunity seeks applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) and/or applicants who can demonstrate their experience of meaningful and culturally safe engagement with Indigenous communities. Applicants proposing research specifically involving Indigenous populations must therefore submit a one (1) page "Other" attachment describing how they meet this requirement. See How to Apply for more details
6. An organization or individual can submit more than one application as an NPA or in any other applicant role to this competition

Summary

This year, the CPHO 2022 Annual Report is focused on climate change action. The report includes opportunities to establish public health as a key collaborator, convenor, and leader in the climate change landscape, promote health and health equity, and inform communities and decision-makers of the public health impacts of climate change. It also identifies opportunities for collective action based on the best available evidence and input from the broader public health community.

This funding opportunity will catalyze research aligned with the opportunities identified in the companion document of the 2022 CPHO Annual Report, Generating Knowledge to inform Public Health Action on Climate Change in Canada, with a portion of funding reserved for Early Career Researchers. It builds on the Institute of Population and Public Health’s (IPPH) previous Catalyst Grant aligned with the 2021 CPHO Annual Report, A Vision to Transform Canada’s Public Health System, focused specifically on strengthening public health systems and supporting core public health functions.

Research Areas

This funding opportunity will support projects relevant to the following research areas:

• General Pool: Funding will support population and public health research on one or more of the opportunities identified in the companion document of the 2022 CPHO Annual Report, Generating Knowledge to Inform Public Health Action on Climate Change in Canada.
• Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies: In addition to meeting requirements of the General Pool above, pool applications must align with the Centre's mission, and clearly outline how the research addresses evidence gaps related to preventing, preparing for, or responding to health emergencies triggered by climate change.
• Institute of Gender and Health: In addition to meeting requirements of the General Pool above, pool applications must align with the mandate of the Institute of Gender and Health and focus on gender-transformative solutions for climate change in Canada.
• Institute of Infection and Immunity: In addition to meeting requirements of the General Pool above, pool applications must align with the mandate of the Institute of Infection and Immunity.
• Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health: In addition to meeting requirements of the General Pool above, pool applications must be relevant to the mandate of the Institute of Indigenous People’s Health.

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.

Submission Process:

Full application, plus approvals in RMS, will be required by RSO by noon on Friday, February 24, 2023. Please be sure to select "Submitted for approvals" (Under Save & Progress) in RMS in enough time to allow for approvals from your Department Head and/or ADR prior to the internal RSO deadline. Consult your department and faculty for more information on their approval processes and timelines.

Do not submit through ResearchNet until RSO's signature has been granted!! 

Once institutional signature has been obtained, a copy of the CIHR signature page will be available via the RMS record, under Documents. Upload the CIHR signature page and routing slip in the Print/Upload Signature Pages task in ResearchNet by 6:00PM Calgary time on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Creating an application record in RMS