Sponsor
Brain Canada Foudation & CQDM
For More Information
Please refer to the 2024 Call for Collaborative Research Projects on the Brain Document for full program and application instructions.
Description
Brain Canada Foundation (Brain Canada) and CQDM are joining forces to support interprovincial collaborative biopharmaceutical research and development (R&D) projects on the brain. This partnership creates a unique funding opportunity that brings together experts from academia and industry to support the development of platforms, tools and biopharmaceuticals that will pave the way for new advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders.
This CQDM and Brain Canada initiative specifically focuses on brain research relevant to biopharmaceutical applications. The intent of the initiative is to:- Increase research collaborations and partnerships between universities and companies in the life sciences industry in Quebec and other Canadian provinces and territories to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders.
- Foster technological maturation and industrial value creation leading to economic benefits for the project's stakeholders, Quebec and the rest of Canada.
- Promote the knowledge, capabilities and new technologies developed in public institutions, and facilitate uptake by industry.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:- Investigators must be affiliated with and conduct research at an eligible Canadian institution, as defined by CIHR, for the full duration of the grant.
- The principal investigator must be based at a research institution in Quebec (university and affiliated hospital, research institute, public research center). They must work in close collaboration with at least one other independent researcher working in a research institution in another Canadian province or territory, as well as with at least one Quebec small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Please note: College Centers for the Transfer of Technology [CCTT] and public laboratories funded by the federal government (such as the NRC) are not eligible to serve as the host institution, but team members and collaborators from these institutions may receive up to 50% of the total budget as sub-sites.
- Investigators must be considered an independent researcher at their institution. Such an individual normally holds the rank of assistant, associate or full professor; can initiate and direct their own independent lines of research as principal investigator; has full responsibility for running their research group; has full control of their research funds; and is permitted to supervise trainees (if applicable, as per their institution’s policy). Postdoctoral fellows or adjunct faculty are not eligible to apply.
Eligible Projects:
- Research teams must include a minimum of two independent researchers, one from a research institution in Quebec and one from a research institution in another Canadian province or territory.
- R&D projects with biopharmaceutical industrial impact applicable to neuroscience, including the conduct of clinical studies.
- The technology readiness level must be between 1 and 6 at the start of the project.
- Socio-economic benefits must be generated for all of Canada and for the company partners involved in the project.
- At least two trainees (Master’s student, PhD student and/or postdoctoral fellow) must take part in the project.
Maximum Project Value
The project budget must be between $500,000 and $2M.Indirect Costs
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Project Duration
Minimum 1 year. Up to 3 years.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Applicants must notify CQDM no later than August 8, 2024 of their intent to submit a Full Application. Submit a half-page non-confidential scientific summary (including the project title, the names and affiliations of the researchers, the total budget and the names of the company partners, as well as the amounts of their respective contributions) to the following address by August 8, 2024: appliquez-apply@cqdm.org. | |
Internal Deadline | Submit a copy of the complete application and OR-5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Applicant to submit the complete application to sponsor (appliquez-apply@cqdm.org). |
How to Apply
Applicants must notify CQDM no later than August 8, 2024 of their intent to submit a Full Application. Steps for submitting an application:- Contact Mathieu Paquette, Director - Business Development, Team Lead Québec, to validate the eligibility of your project and obtain the application form and budget template at the following address: mpaquette@cqdm.org.
- Submit a half-page non-confidential scientific summary (including the project title, the names and affiliations of the researchers, the total budget and the names of the company partners, as well as the amounts of their respective contributions) to the following address by August 8, 2024: appliquez-apply@cqdm.org.
- Submit the completed application to appliquez-apply@cqdm.org by August 15, 2024.
Attachment(s)
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 Guide-appel-2024-CQDM-Brain-Canada-EN_Final.pdf | 198.88 KB |