Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan

• General Information
• Supplementary Guidelines 2011-2012
  
• Progress Report (PDF)
• Final Report (PDF)
  

• General Information
  

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan
    279 3^rd Avenue North
    Saskatoon SK    S7K 2H8
    Contact: Karla Protz, Executive Assistant
    Email: protzk@hsf.sk.ca
    Tel: 306.244.2124 ext. 231
    Toll-free: 1.888.473.4636
• Supplementary Guidelines 2011-2012
  
  
  1. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan (HSFS) encourages applications for grants-in-aid from across the province and in all four pillars of health research for projects in basic biomedical, clinical, health services and health systems, and population health research.
     
  
  
  2. Grant-in-aid applicants at the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina are required to use the established internal health research review process prior to submitting their applications to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
     
  
  
  3. An individual investigator can be the principal investigator on only one grant funded by HSFS. However, an investigator may appear as a collaborating investigator or co-applicant on more than one grant.
     
  
  
  4. All collaborators named in the application must provide a letter that indicates their willingness to assist, including the specifics of their collaboration.
     
  
  
  5. Grants may be awarded for 1, 2 or 3 years of support. Budgets should be submitted for all years for which support is requested. The funding levels awarded each year for a grant approved for 2 or 3 years may be adjusted annually according to the availability of funds.
     
  
  
  6. The average funding award for a single grant in the last granting cycle was $50,000. Funding awards are linked to the ratings and to the availability of funds in any given year. Applicants should consider these amounts when preparing the proposed budget for a grant application.
     
  
  
  7. Progress Reports: HSFS requires a progress report submitted each year by March 1st.  Only progress reports submitted on the approved form will be accepted. (Click on Progress Report at the top of this page for the template of this report in PDF format).               
  
  
  8. Final Reports: A final report must be submitted no later than three months after the completion of the project. Only final reports submitted on the approved form will be accepted. (Click on the Final Report at the top of this page for the template.)
     
  
  
  9. Extensions: A) Any unexpended balance of funds at the end of the funding year may be transferred to the following year if they do not exceed 10% of the annual award amount. The Foundation must be notified in writing with supporting rationale and financial documentation. B) After the final year of the grant, any funds remaining will be carried forward for a maximum of three months. This grace period is allowed to ensure that all invoices pertaining to the award are submitted before the account is closed. The Foundation will not be responsible for invoices submitted after the account's closure date. C) After the final year of the grant, all unexpended funds must be returned to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan at the end of three months.
     
  
  
  10. Project Interruption: The Foundation must be immediately advised of the interruption of a project which has received a grant.
      
  
  
  11. Travel: HSFS permits up to $2,500 from an approved grant to be used for travel in any given funding year. The use of travel funds in excess of $2500 is not permitted without prior approval of HSFS. Prior approval of the Foundation must be obtained before travel takes place and before traveling expenses are charged to the award. The purpose and estimated cost of such travel must be given. Expenses must be documented. Travel funds may be used to assist trainees, fellows and technicians associated with the grant to attend scientific meetings as required, provided the approved travel funds have not been exceeded.
      
  
  
  12. Equipment: The maximum amount that may be requested for equipment within a grant-in-aid application is $6,500. This amount may only be requested in the first year of a grant. Prior approval of the Foundation must be obtained before equipment is purchased and before equipment expenses are charged to the award. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan does not pay for maintenance of equipment.
      
  
  
  13. Indirect Costs: The Foundation supports only the direct costs of research. No funding is to be used indirect cost of research (e.g. library, heat and light, office furniture, overhead, administrative charges and fees, rental or lease charges, basic telephone services, etc. - list not exhaustive).