New Funding Opportunity
 CIHR’s SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials – Multi-Year Operating Grant

Six multi-year operating grants of up to $1.5 million each over four years are available from CHIR’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) to build capacity in innovative clinical trials: CIHR's SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant (2017)

CIHR LOI Deadline: Sept 12, 2017

Alberta Innovates will consider contributing towards matching funds for applications either led by an Alberta-based nominated principal applicant (NPA) or applications involving Alberta principal applicants (co-applicants) where the funds will be used in Alberta. We encourage all interested Alberta applicants intending to apply to please contact us by September 1, 2017 to be considered for Alberta Innovates funding.

For more details please visit our website: www.albertainnovates.ca.

Alberta Innovates also supports researchers conducting patient-oriented research by providing access to experts and knowledge through the Alberta SPOR Support Unit (AbSPORU). Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to engage with AbSPORU.

Innovates clinical trials (iCTs) use designs that are alternative to traditional Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) with application in areas ranging from product development to health system improvement. iCT methods can reduce the cost of conducting trials, reduce the amount of time needed to answer research questions, and increase the relevance of research findings to patients, health care providers and/or policy makers. Adopting these alternative designs can maximize the use of existing knowledge and data.

For questions, please contact:

Mike Christen, BComm
Officer, Grants Processing
TEL: 780.809.2557
mike.christen@albertainnovates.ca