Crohn's and Colitis Canada 2025 Grants-in-Aid of Research

Eligibility

Investigators who hold an academic appointment at a Canadian University in a Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, or other Graduate Faculty are eligible to apply to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada as principal investigators for grant support of their research.

The Principal Investigator’s proposed research must connect to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada’s Promise. Principal Investigators must reside in Canada to apply for funding.

In any given year, a researcher may apply as a Principal Investigator on one GIA and a Co-Principal Investigator on another GIA grant application. Funding under other specific Crohn’s and Colitis Canada programs (for example, Innovations in IBD, GEM Project, or personnel award) do not restrict eligibility for GIAs.

To be eligible to receive funding for a GIA from Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, recipients must be members of the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada IBD Research Institute.

Summary

The GIA program supports research projects directly related to IBD that are aligned with Crohn’s and Colitis Canada’s Promise and strategic directions. Funding is limited to a maximum of $125,000 per year, for up to three years, contingent upon available funds.

There are several diseases and conditions that are associated with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (e.g., liver, intestinal cancer, arthritis, ophthalmologic) that can impact the lives of patients with IBD. Crohn’s and Colitis Canada will consider applications focusing on IBD-associated diseases and conditions. However, applicants submitting an application focused on IBD- associated diseases and conditions must provide a strong rationale for how their project aligns with the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Promise.

Please review Grant Guidelines here

Please review Application Instructions here

Submission Instructions:

NOI is non-competitive so no submission to Research Services required. Complete the abstract submission at Proposal Central by 3PM Mountain time on October 15, 2024.

For Full Application:

1. Complete Full Application on the Proposal Central system and download a preview copy as pdf
2. To initiate internal approvals, complete the Pre-Award/Application record in RMS (https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/additional-resources/resea...), attach the pdf preview of 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 November 15, 2024
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 20, 2024 by 3:00PM Mountain Time

Overhead

Not applicable

Application deadlines

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

Application deadlines

Notice of Intent to Apply (no submission to Research Services required)

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.