Operating Grant : Addressing the Wider Health Impacts of COVID-19

How to Apply: 

To be eligible to the competition, applications must address ALL three (3) objectives AND respond to at least one (1) research area; AND to at least one (1) of its sub-research areas;

  1. Understand the extent and impact of the indirect and wider health consequences of COVID-19 and the resilience of people of Canada; AND
  2. Identify effective interventions (policy, practice and/or models of care) to ameliorate the wider impacts of COVID-19 and improve preparedness for future health emergencies and pandemics; AND
  3. Generate evidence related to one or more marginalized population(s), including for instance: communities marginalized by race; First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Peoples; communities historically excluded from research; those experiencing health inequity; persons with disabilities and individuals across diverse health status (e.g. high risk populations, individuals with comorbid conditions); those experiencing gendered impacts of the pandemic;  and those in life stages that have been underrepresented in research (e.g. pregnant people, children, older adults). Across all populations, researchers are encouraged to consider a lifecycle approach (from preconception to older adulthood).
External Deadline: 
Monday, October 18, 2021
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research