Operating Grant: 16th JPIAMR Transnational Call for Research Projects (2023)

Eligibility

Eligibility to Apply

For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met:

1. The Nominated Principal Applicant must be an independent researcher.
2. The Nominated Principal Applicant must be appointed at an eligible institution (see Institutional Eligibility Requirements for eligibility process and associated timelines) at the time of application.
3. The Nominated Principal Applicant must have successfully completed one of the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules available online through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and have submitted a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply section). Select and complete the training module most applicable to your research project. Applicants are encouraged to review the "How to integrate sex and gender in research" section on the CIHR website.
4. The NPA must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
5. The Institution Paid must be authorized to administer CIHR funds by the application deadline (see List of CIHR Eligible Institutions).

Note: CIHR will monitor and manage Identical/Essentially Identical Applications submitted to any ongoing funding opportunities. Applications that are currently under review cannot be submitted to additional competitions.

CIHR is committed to promoting the inclusion and advancement of groups underrepresented in science as one of the means to enhance excellence in research, training, and knowledge translation.

Summary

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) affects humans, animals and plants without geographic borders or species barriers. Progress on AMR is necessary to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with AMR being deeply rooted into attainment of SDGs promoting no poverty, good health and wellbeing, zero hunger, reduced inequality, decent work and international growth. Resistant pathogens and antimicrobials can be found in humans, animals, plants, food and the environment, and may spread between species and across national borders. Addressing the rising threat of AMR therefore requires a holistic and multi-sectoral approach – referred to as One Health.

This call for research projects, developed under the ERA-Net JPIAMR-ACTION, is the 16th transnational call of the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR) and is focused within the JPIAMR Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance (SRIA) priority areas of (1) Diagnostics and (2) Surveillance. The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Develop novel, or improve existing, diagnostics, including point of care diagnostics, that can rule out antimicrobial use or help identify the most effective antimicrobial treatment
• Develop or improve existing strategies, technologies or methods, or data use strategies to support One Health surveillance.

For more information, please consult the AMR diagnostics and surveillance 2023 call text on the JPIAMR website.

Funds Available

The total amount available for this funding opportunity from CIHR is CAD $1,800,000, enough to fund the Canadian component of up to three (3) joint transnational teams.

• If the team coordinator is Canadian, the maximum amount per grant is CAD $200,000 per year for up to three (3) years, for a total of CAD $600,000.
• If the Canadian researcher is a team partner, the maximum amount is CAD $166,667 per year for up to three (3) years, for a total of CAD $500,000 per grant.

For more information on the appropriate use of funds, refer to Allowable Costs.

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.

• The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of two steps for Canadian applicants:
  1. Pre-proposal to JPIAMR; and
  2. Full Proposal to JPIAMR and Abbreviated CIHR application.

Step 1 – Pre-Proposal to JPIAMR

• Canadian participants do NOT need to submit the pre-proposal through CIHR ResearchNet, ONLY the full proposal.
• Pre-Proposals must be submitted using the JPIAMR Pre-Proposal Application form and submitted directly to the Joint Action Secretariat. For more information, please consult the AMR diagnostics and surveillance 2023 call text on the JPIAMR website.

Step 2a – Full Proposal to JPIAMR

• JPIAMR Full Proposals form must be submitted to the Joint Action Secretariat. Invitations for the Full Proposal stage are expected to be sent to the applicant by May 23, 2023.

Step 2b – Abbreviated Application to CIHR

• Canadian applicants invited to submit a Full Proposal to the Joint Action Secretariat must in addition complete an abbreviated CIHR application and submit it using ResearchNet. The deadline for submission of this application is the same as the Full Application deadline to the Joint Action Secretariat.
• The abbreviated applications using ResearchNet will include the following documents:
  • a one-page summary of the research proposal.
  • an Operating Budget for the project, with the amounts quoted in Canadian dollars, and a complete justification for funds requested
  • a Certificate of Completion for one of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health's sex- and gender-based analysis training modules.

Submission to RSO:

1. Submission Process:

   Full application, plus approvals in RMS, will be required by RSO by noon on Wednesday, June 28, 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 Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

Overhead N/A

General CIHR Policies

Before submitting an application to this funding opportunity, applicants should review the relevant policies and guidelines on the CIHR Funding Policies page to ensure understanding of their responsibilities and expectations.

Allowable Costs

Applicants are advised to consult the Use of Grant Funds section of the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA) to determine if an expenditure is an appropriate use of grant funds.

For more information, please consult the AMR diagnostics and surveillance 2023 call text on the JPIAMR website.