Built Environment: Population Health Intervention Research

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The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, in partnership with  the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health; Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health; Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis; Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes; and Institute of Population and Public Health, is pleased to launch Built Environment: Population Health Intervention Research.

Through this strategic initiative, the funding partners wish to solicit multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral proposals that address the link between the built environment and health and focus on solutions at the population level.

The aims of the initiative are:
  • to support intervention research that examines programs, events and/or policy changes related to the built environment (outcome of community planning, design and implementation) and has the potential to address health problems at the population level;
  • to build population health research capacity in Canada to study the built environment and its impacts on obesity and other heath issues;
  • to encourage "horizontal" networks and collaboration among the different sectors such as urban planners, researchers from various disciplines (including trainees and new investigators), communities, government, industry, and non-profit organizations; and
  • to develop knowledge transfer and exchange (knowledge translation) opportunities between researchers and knowledge users.

Timelines

December 1, 2009 Launch of Request for Applications
March 1, 2010
 Letters of Intent due
April 1, 2010
 Notification of Letter of Intent stage
Invitations for full applications
June 23, 2010
 Full applications due
November 1, 2010
 Announcement of funding decisions
December 1, 2010
 Anticipated start date
March 2011
 Researcher Interaction Workshop - to ensure effective knowledge transfer and exchange are in place and identify/create synergies between teams
Up to 3 years
Duration of grant
Up to $200,000 per year
 The maximum amount of grant, including equipment


To apply, please see the following documents:
  • Request for Applications    PDF
  • Guidelines for Strategic Research Initiatives    PDF
  • Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Guide        PDF
  • Full Application Form    Word     PDF
  • Consent Form              Word     PDF

For more information, please contact:
Ann Nguyen
Information/Project Coordinator, Strategic Research Initiatives
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Tel 613 569 4361 ext. 268
Email anguyen@hsf.ca


Last Updated ( Monday, 01 March 2010 )