Notice of upcoming funding opportunity: Catalyst Grants in Oral Health Data Analysis

Introduction

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the Catalyst Grants in Oral Health Data Analysis. This funding opportunity is a collaboration between the Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis and the Institute of Aging and will fund targeted analysis of the Oral Health Component (OHC) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Cycle 7 data.

Overview

This funding opportunity will support projects relevant to one or more of the following research areas:

• Epidemiological Research
• Biomedical Research
• Clinical Research
• Oral Health and Older Persons

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Catalyze research focused on oral health data analysis from CHMS Cycle 7 to inform the 10 research questions developed by the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada and foster opportunities for new oral health research discoveries.
• Support focused bioscience research in oral health that can advance relationships in science and epidemiological oral health, including those between oral health and systemic health.
• Identify at-risk oral health populations and assess oral health access and disparity.
• Foster knowledge mobilization, and advance clinical care and evidence-based policy development.
• Build long-term sustainable capacity in oral health data analysis.

At least one (1) Early Career Researcher (ECR) OR Mid-Career Researcher (MCR) must be named as a Co-Applicant on the application at the time of registration. The applicant team must include at least one knowledge user (including but not limited to patient or public partner) as a Co-applicant.

Webinar(s)

CIHR will be hosting webinar(s) to inform participants about the requirements of this funding opportunity and to answer questions. To find out more information and to register, visit the Webinars page.

Funds Available

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is anticipated to be $1,400,000, enough to fund approximately six (6) grants for up to one (1) year.

The maximum amount per grant varies depending on the research pool.

Anticipated Timelines

Launch: Early January 2025
Webinar: Early February 2025
Application Deadline: April 2025
Funding Start Date: November 2025

The official CIHR funding opportunity will be posted on ResearchNet in the coming weeks.

For a full list of CIHR funding opportunities, please visit ResearchNet.

Date modified:

2023-12-16