Kids Brain Health Network Strategic Investment Fund 2021 Request for Applications
This competition will involve a 2-stage application and review process. All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) that will be ranked according to the criteria identified below by an independent panel of experts assembled for this purpose. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a Full Application that will be adjudicated by KBHN’s Research Management Committee. Applications at either the LOI or Full Application stage that are incomplete or do not provide all required information will be considered ineligible and withdrawn from the competition. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required elements of the LOI and Full Application are submitted on time. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
The Nominated Principal Investigator must be eligible to receive NCE funds (consult the NCE Program Guide at www.nce-rce.gc.ca for information on eligibility). However, the Principal Investigator and/or Co-Principal Investigator may be from a partner organization.
The proposed research must:
- advance innovative solutions that improve outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families in at least one of KBHN’s key focus areas; and
- engage families and/or individuals with lived experience in the design, conduct, analysis and/or dissemination of the research; and
- involve knowledge user partners in either the private or public sector who are well-positioned to adopt and implement the research outputs.
At the Letter of Intent stage an indication of the amount and source of partnership funding should be identified in the Letters of Support.
At the Full Application stage, there will be a requirement for (i) a written commitment that KBHN’s investment in the research will be matched from external sources at a ratio of at least 1:1; and (ii) a detailed plan for sustainability of the initiative beyond the term of this funding (e.g., commercialization strategy, scaling and implementation into practice).
This request is designed to solicit proposals to the Strategic Investment Fund that will leverage KBHN funds and Network expertise in new ventures with the potential to generate impact and value for end users and stakeholders. The expected outputs of these projects could include, but are not limited to, changes in practice or policy, advancing new technologies or establishing new applications for existing technologies, and expanding or scaling direct supports for children and families.