Dates

Application Opens: October 4, 2021 (4:00PM ET)
Application Deadline: December 6, 2021 (11:59PM ET)
Anticipated Notice of Decision: February 28, 2022
Anticipated Funding Start Date: April 1, 2022

Description

The SPOR Evidence Alliance Seed Grant aims to encourage a culture of learning, innovation, and advancement of science in the areas of knowledge synthesis, guideline development, knowledge translation, and patient-oriented research by funding methods projects at the conceptual stage.

Only projects studying knowledge dissemination and implementation with patient partnership, using an equity, diversity and social justice lens will be considered. We highly recommend the use of the SCPOR Patient-Oriented Research Level of Engagement Tool (PORLET) in developing your proposal and the GRIPP2 reporting checklists for the reporting of findings.

NOTE: Priority will be given to proposals that aim to engage and improve health outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

What is knowledge dissemination and implementation?

For the purpose of this funding opportunity, knowledge dissemination is defined as an active process to communicate results to users [1]. Implementation science is “the scientific study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and other evidence-based practices into routine practice…to improve the quality and effectiveness of health services and care” [2].

Value and Duration

Up to 2 awards valued at $10,000 each for one year (non-renewable).

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

A registered member of the SPOR Evidence Alliance.

Everyone is welcome to join and membership registration can be completed at the following link: https://sporevidencealliance.ca/get-involved/become-an-alliance-member/.

A doctoral student, post-doctoral fellow or an early career researcher (i.e., full-time, independent researcher for a period of 0 to 5 years) [3] at a Canadian institution.

If doctoral student or post-doctoral fellow, your academic supervisor/mentor must also be a member of the SPOR Evidence Alliance.

Proposed project explores methodological advancements of knowledge dissemination and implementation with patient partnership using an equity, diversity and social justice lens.

Expectations

Successful candidates are expected to:

Present their work at a 2022 summer/fall webinar or at the 2023 Annual General Meeting.
Provide a financial report and an annual report on their progress; due within 6 months after the end of the funding period.
Acknowledge the SPOR Evidence Alliance for provision of financial support in any publications, poster presentations, and other dissemination activities.

Application Requirements

Please ensure all components of the application are included with your submission. Failure to submit any required documents will invalidate your application.

You will need the following documents:

Completed Online Form
Canadian Common CV (draft version is acceptable)
Project Budget* (see template)
Project Timeline (see template)
Academic Assessment Form (see form for doctoral and post-doctoral trainees)
Letter of Support (for early career researchers)

*Allowable Costs

Grant funds must contribute towards the direct costs of the research for which the funds were awarded, and the benefits should be directly attributable to the grant. The host institution of the successful applicant is responsible for paying any indirect or overhead costs associated with managing the research project funded by the SPOR Evidence Alliance.

Examples of ineligible costs include but are not limited to: salaries for staff who provide administrative support only, training costs for workplace health and safety, costs related to the maintenance of libraries and laboratories, and administrative costs associated with getting a patent for an invention. For a complete list and description of eligible expenses under this grant, please consult the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide.

Eligible expenses can include, but are not limited to the following:

Payment for research staff (e.g., research assistant)
Technical services, such as transcription, language translation
Materials and supplies (e.g., copying, mailing, software/tools)
Travel related to conducting (including meetings with decision makers/policy makers if project relevant) or disseminating research
Costs related to community mobilization and engagement, including culturally relevant promotional items such as tobacco, cloth, and cash reimbursements (in a method acceptable to the individual or community being reimbursed) to compensate community participation
Contracts or consultant fees for knowledge translation and communication activities

Application Deadline

In order to ensure fairness in the evaluation of grant applications, equivalent time must be guaranteed for each reviewer to assess each application. As a result, the SPOR Evidence Alliance will not accept any updates to applications after the application deadline.
Applications will be accepted from October 4 (4:00PM ET) – December 6 (11:59PM ET).

Application Review Process

Reviewers will be selected from a pool of SPOR Evidence Alliance members with relevant experience and expertise.
Each reviewer will be asked to declare all conflicts of interest at the beginning of the application review process.
Each application will be independently reviewed and scored using standardized assessment forms by two patient/public partners and two researchers.
All applicants will be ranked based on the average of the four scores they received.
The top two scoring applications will be awarded.

Assessment Criteria

Each application package will be rated using the following assessment criteria:

Concept (25%) – Relevance of the Research, Significance and Impact of the Research
Feasibility (75%) – Approaches and Methods, Expertise, Experiences, and Resources

For Inquiries

For all inquiries, please contact the SPOR Evidence Alliance at SPOREA@smh.ca.

NOTE: There is no option to save your work and continue later, so please ensure you have compiled all required documents and information prior to beginning the application.

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[1] Gagnon M. Section 5.1 Knowledge dissemination and exchange of knowledge. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. (2010). https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/41953.html

[2] Eccles MP, Mittman BS. (2006). Welcome to Implementation Science. Implementation Sci 1, 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-1-1

[3] Canadian Institutes of Health Research. (2020). Glossary of Funding-Related Terms. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/34190.html#r14

Knowledge Dissemination and Implementation with Patient Partnership Using an Equity, Diversity and Social Justice Lens