Kids Brain Health Network Innovation and Implementation Programs

Eligibility

Eligibility

The proposed research must:

• Advance innovative solutions that improve outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families in at least one of KBHN’s key focus areas; and
• Engage families and/or individuals with lived experience in the design, conduct, analysis and dissemination of the research; and
• Involve knowledge user partners in either the private or public sector who are well-positioned to adopt and implement the research outputs.
• Include a person with training in implementation science

Applications are required to include:

• Written commitment that KBHN’s investment in the research will be matched from external sources at a ratio of at least 1:1; and
• Detailed plan for sustainability of the initiative beyond the term of this funding (e.g., commercialization strategy, scaling and implementation into practice).

The Nominated Principal Investigator must be eligible to receive operating funds from the Strategic Science Fund. However, the Principal Investigator and/or Co-Principal Investigator may be from a partner organization.

These organizations include:

• Federal, provincial, or territorial government agencies
• Post-secondary institutions;
• Research hospitals;
• Not-for-profit organizations;
• Indigenous organizations and governments;
• Municipalities;
• Research networks;
• Public engagement networks;
• Companies that deliver public engagement activities; and
• Industry, including start-up companies housed in Canadian post-secondary-linked incubators.

Summary

Innovation Program

The Innovation Program is designed to establish a pipeline of new projects that demonstrate a strong, near-term potential for implementation or commercialization readiness to advance KBHN’s mandate to make a difference in the lives of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families across Canada.

Successful proposals will be internationally competitive leading-edge projects that contribute to building Canada’s capacity for world-class research and its innovation talent in areas related to health and technology.

Criteria

• Proposals must focus on advancing KBHN’s mission and vision to make a difference in the lives of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families across Canada
• Proposal must provide sound scientific rational and demonstrate potential to increase accessibility of solutions to diverse, vulnerable, and/or under-served populations.
• Proposals must demonstrate potential for national scope
• Include consideration for overcoming the physical, geographic and/or language barriers that currently limit accessibility to evidence-based early identification, interventions, and family support
• The project team must include leadership from innovators committed to the process of implementation and/or commercialization
• The project team must include a person with lived experience in the area of focus
• Teams must include individuals with training in implementation science and a preference for implementation experience
• Projects must include partnership with at least one of industry, government agencies, community and/or service delivery organizations that will contribute 1:1 matched funding

Implementation Program

The Implementation Program will support large-scale Implementation Projects positioned to bridge the gap between scientific innovation to uptake on a national scale through partnerships between universities, research institutes, industry, government and non-profit, private and public sector, and diverse international and community organizations.

Successful projects are expected to achieve measurable advances in social solutions, changes to practice or policy, digital or biomedical innovations, or new commercial products that contribute to improving quality of life for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.

KBHN will work collaboratively with successful projects to leverage its established network of partners in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors to support each project in building an acceleration plan that lays out the path for mobilization, implementation, and scaling of solutions that will deliver measurable socio-economic and health benefits to Canadians. To bring focus and expertise to the development and implementation of these acceleration plans, each project will receive support from a business development resource who will work closely with KBHN executive leadership and the Advisory Councils.

Criteria

• Proposals must focus on advancing KBHN’s mandate to make a difference in the lives of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families across Canada
• Proposal must demonstrate rigorous scientific evidence and are expected to contribute to strengthening evidence-based decision making, innovation skills development, and building a solutions-focused science culture
• Projects must be national in scope
• Demonstrate potential to increase accessibility of solutions to diverse, vulnerable, and/or under-served populations.
• Include consideration for overcoming the physical, geographic and/or language barriers that currently limit accessibility to evidence-based early identification, interventions, and family support
• Project team must include leadership from innovators committed to the process of implementation and/or commercialization
• Project team must include at least one individual with lived experience in the area of focus
• Project team must include a person with training in implementation science and preference for some implementation experience.
• Projects must include partnership with at least one of industry, government agencies, community and/or service delivery organizations and include 1:1 matched funding

Overhead

15%

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.

Application format

The full application must include the following:

• Description of project team: Nominated PI and/or PI, Co-PIs, co-applicants, collaborators, partners, stakeholders (1 page maximum)
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Under-represented Statement (1-page maximum)
• Abstract (1-page maximum)
• Proposal (10-pages maximum)
  • Provide a detailed explanation of the project objectives, methods, outcomes and evaluation plan, including timelines and key milestones.
  • Describe the role/contribution of each member of the project team.
  • Provide a detailed plan for sustainability of the initiative beyond the term of this funding (e.g., commercialization strategy, scaling and implementation into practice).
• References
• Lay Summary (200 words maximum)
• Impact Statement (2-pages maximum)
  • Describe the metrics by which success and impact of the project will be determined (e.g., number of children/families who will benefit from the research, number and type of knowledge user organizations, new policies or practices expected from uptake of the innovation, new intellectual property created, new or expanded market for commercialization of innovative solutions).
• Budget Justification (2-page maximum)
• Budget Template
• Letters of Support confirming scientific, implementation, and financial contributions (cash and in-kind) of key partners and stakeholders
• Required attachments (no other attachments or supplementary information will be considered)
• PI, Co-PI and co-applicant CVs (Canadian Common CV – CIHR Project Bio sketch or equivalent format)

Full application, plus approvals in RMS, will be required by RSO by noon on December 11, 2024. 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.

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application