Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research (2008-2009) - Funding Decisions Notification (March 2009 Competition: 200903NHG)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research (2008-2009) competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objectives of the "Catalyst Grant: Invention and High-Risk, High-Benefit Research (2008-2009)" were to:

• encourage Canadian investigators to develop novel tools and techniques, or novel applications of existing tools and techniques;
• support research projects that demonstrate unusual potential for 'breakthrough' or transformative advances, advances that would generally be considered too uncertain of success in a regular operating grant competition; and
• facilitate the rapid transfer of research findings through appropriate communication strategies

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 81 applications were received of which 8 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Matthieu Cyr
Program Delivery Officer
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-946-6568
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: matthieu.cyr@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

For further information about this initiative and the objectives of this funding opportunity please contact:

Jennifer Ahlgren
Institute Project Officer
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-957-6126
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: jennifer.ahlgren@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

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