Knowledge to Action (KTA)

Results of the "Knowledge to Action (KTA)" September 2008 Competition

CIHR's Knowledge Translation (KT) Portfolio is pleased to announce the results of the Knowledge to Action September 2008 Competition.

The general objective of this funding opportunity is to facilitate and accelerate the translation of knowledge to improve the health of Canadians, provide more effective health services and products and strengthen the healthcare system.

The specific objectives of the Knowledge to Action (KTA) grants are to:

• Build and support partnerships between researchers and knowledge users ; support the development of links between research and practice, and facilitate communication and collaboration among the health research, policy and practice communities
• Facilitate the uptake/application of research
• Help to establish and strengthen common ground between the interests and expertise of the research community and the interests and expertise of the knowledge user community.
• Support the development, implementation and evaluation of novel KT research and KT approaches

Select the PDF or HTML file in the table below to view the list of applications that have been approved for funding through this competition.

KT Strategic Initiative	Applications Received	Applications Approved
Knowledge to Action (KTA) [ HTML | PDF (92 KB) | Help ]	33	13

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Prabha Singh
Team Lead, Program Delivery
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-952-0823
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: prabha.singh@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

For further information about this initiative, please contact:

Leah Jurkovic
Senior Advisor, Knowledge Synthesis and Exchange Branch
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-941-0805
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: leah.jurkovic@cihr-irsc.gc.ca