CRINA Bridge Funding Program, funded by Terry & Betty Davis
Purpose
To support cancer research activities that were ranked highly but not funded in the most recent CIHR competition. Bridge funding is intended to help maintain research momentum and sustain research programs to allow Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta (CRINA) members to successfully compete in a following competition.
Value
Applicants may apply for a bridge award of up to $40,000
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, the applicant must:
Application process
Applicants that meet the bridge funding criteria should submit the following:
To support cancer research activities that were ranked highly but not funded in the most recent CIHR competition. Bridge funding is intended to help maintain research momentum and sustain research programs to allow Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta (CRINA) members to successfully compete in a following competition.
Value
Applicants may apply for a bridge award of up to $40,000
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, the applicant must:
- Be a CRINA academic member when application was submitted to CIHR,
- Have had their CIHR application reviewed with Scientific Officer notes,
- Provide documented financial need to evidence funding is required for the research project to maintain research momentum,
- Not have received bridge funding previously from CRINA and not hold other bridge funding for the same research idea concurrently.
Application process
Applicants that meet the bridge funding criteria should submit the following:
- Review documents provided by CIHR including SO notes, and the notice of decision. Please indicate the total number of times this grant has been submitted for funding consideration;
- A brief project description (1/2 page maximum);
- A brief budget including the dollar value of bridge funding requested, up to $40,000 (1 page maximum);
- Description of the consequences of not receiving bridge funding (1/2 page maximum);
- A summary table of the open research accounts held including the funding remaining in each;
- A justification of the request for funds in the context of all other funding currently held, and how these other funds can/cannot be used to meet the budget requested (1 page maximum);
- A description of how the bridge funds will be used to increase the applicant’s competitiveness in an upcoming CIHR competition (1/2 page maximum).
Please submit this information to crina@ualberta.ca
For further information contact CRINA at crina@ualberta.ca
Requirements
As a condition of bridge funding, awardees must resubmit to an upcoming CIHR competition.
All publications, including presentations and public messages, arising from research supported by CRINA grants and/or awards must acknowledge the support of CRINA. Please download the CRINA logo.