Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2024)

Eligibility

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

1. The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be one of the following:
   • 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);
     OR
   • a researcher or scholar working in a municipal, provincial or territorial government in Canada where the activity which forms the subject matter of the funding is not being funded by specific programs of those municipal, provincial and territorial governments;
     OR
   • an individual affiliated with an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research or knowledge mobilization mandate;
     OR
   • An Indigenous and other non-governmental organization (including community organizations and regional health authorities) in Canada with a research or knowledge mobilization mandate.
2. The NPA 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 by the funding start date.
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 submitted a Certificate of Completion (see How to Apply.) Please select and complete the training module most applicable to your research project.
   *Organizations as NPAs: For organizations applying as the NPA, a representative of the organization must complete the training module on the organization's behalf.
5. The leadership team must include each of the following in a Principal role (Nominated Principal Applicant, Principal Applicant or Principal Knowledge User) and be comprised of a minimum of three individuals, one of each type, as follows:
   • An independent researcher
   • A knowledge user (either a public health authority, health system decision-maker, health professional, policy-maker, Indigenous community-based organization or community leader)
   • A youth with lived or living experience of the research focus area (see How to Apply).
6. The team must include an Early Career Researcher (ECR) or a Mid-career Researcher (MCR) in a Principal role. Note: The ECR/MCR may hold other roles including one of the above leadership roles.
7. One member of the applicant team must be designated as the Knowledge Mobilization Champion.
8. For research solely focused on Indigenous communities, including research focused on 2S and/or other gender diverse Indigenous youth, the applicant team must include at least one Principal Applicant or Principal Knowledge User who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) and/or can provide evidence of having meaningful and culturally safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples (see How to Apply).
9. For research involving but not solely focused on Indigenous communities, including research involving 2S and/or other gender diverse Indigenous youth, the applicant team must include at least one person who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) and/or can provide evidence of having meaningful and culturally safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples, in any Applicant or Knowledge User role (see How to Apply).
10. For research that is either focused on, or involving, Indigenous communities, including research focused on or involving 2S and/or other gender diverse Indigenous youth, the applicant team must include an Indigenous Elder and/or an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper in any role, including collaborator.
11. For applications involving research with historically excluded or underrepresented groups at least one member of the applicant team in any role, must provide evidence of meaningful experience, necessary knowledge and expertise to work with that group while incorporating EDI considerations and applying EDI best practices (see How to Apply).

Summary

Building on almost a decade of federal investment in youth health and well-being, the purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research teams that bring evidence to at least two of the six youth-identified priorities of Canada’s Youth Policy to inform meaningful change that improves youth health and well-being. The six priority areas are: Leadership and Impact; Health and Wellness; Innovation, Skills and Learning; Employment; Truth and Reconciliation; Environment and Climate Action.

This funding opportunity builds on two rounds of Planning and Dissemination Grants (Summer 2022, Winter 2022) and two rounds of Healthy Youth Catalyst Grants (Fall 2022, Fall 2023) in addition to a Healthy Youth Summit (Summer 2023) that brought together youth and youth health researchers with other interested parties to identify gaps and opportunities in youth health research. Applicants are encouraged to review the Healthy Youth Summit webpage, including key findings and youth-led report.

Key Design Elements

Healthy Youth Team Grant applications must consider and incorporate the following key design elements, as appropriate.

• Tri-partite Leadership
• Youth engagement 
• Intersectoral and multi-disciplinary teams
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Indigenous Rights
• Building and/or Bridging Capacity
• Knowledge Mobilization

Overhead

n/a

Pre-application deadlines

RSO internal deadline

Pre-application program deadline

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:

Registration due directly to CIHR via ResearchNet by 6:00PM Calgary time on December 10, 2024. No RMS needed for this step.

Full application, plus approvals in RMS, will be required by RSO by noon on January 30, 2025. 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 February 4, 2025.

RESOURCES 

Support for projects involving Indigenous Research: 

Support with the development of your grant application is available through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST). Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage. 

Support for Knowledge Engagement: 

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation, community partnerships, and responsible research assessment (DORA) is available through the Knowledge Engagement Team. Applicants can reach out by email to the KE team at knowledge.engagement@ucalgary.ca. For more information, please visit the KE team webpage. 

Support for Research Data Management: 

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca OR research.data@ucalgary.libanswers.com. 

Support for EDI in Research: 

RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice. Contact Jaya.Dixit@ucalgary.ca for more information. 

Support for Research Security: 

The Research Security Division is available to assist researchers adhere to research security guidelines and policies, including the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) and the new policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). Visit the Research Security website to learn more or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.  

Reminder: The sooner the researcher engages with RSO units, the more help we can be! 

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application