Details
| Opportunity Name | Call for Letters of Intent: Transmission and non-pharmaceutical prevention of respiratory infectious diseases |
| Agency | Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) |
| Value | Up to $200,000 |
| Indirect Costs | Ineligible |
| Duration | 12 months |
Deadlines
Letter of Intent (LOI)
| LOI due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 07-05-2024 |
| LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 07-12-2024 |
| LOI and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 07-17-2024, by 9:00AM |
| LOI due at agency | 07-19-2024, by 12:00PM (noon) |
Final application
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 10 days prior to agency submission |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 5 days prior to agency submission |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 2 days prior to agency submission, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | TBD |
Objective
To support research projects that have a focus on examining transmission and non-pharmaceutical prevention of respiratory infectious diseases, such as:
- Influenza
- COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- Other emerging and re-emerging respiratory pathogens
Specific modes of interest include:
- Modes of transmission and factors that influence respiratory particle transmission
- Ventilation and air quality-related interventions for preventing respiratory infectious disease transmission
- Interventions that can promote the use of public health measures
Applicants may submit research projects in the form of:
- Primary studies
- Secondary data analyses
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Existing projects in need of supplemental funding
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
- scholars
- health professionals
- postdoctoral scholars
- independent researchers
Principal applicants must be affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution or an affiliated institution, including:
- hospitals
- research institutes
- non-profit and non-governmental organizations with a mandate for:
- health research
- knowledge translation
Individuals working with municipal, provincial or territorial governments are also eligible if the research proposed is not already funded by that government sector. Applicants must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
How to Apply
Should you wish to apply, please email: cgc.solicitations-csc@phac-aspc.gc.ca with the subject line “LOI Transmission and Non-Pharmaceutical Prevention of Respiratory Infectious Diseases” to obtain the letter of intent template.
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.