Sponsor
IC-IMPACTS, the Rick Hansen Institute (RHI), and the India Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC)
Program
IC-IMPACTS, RHI, and ISIC: Canada India SCI Innovation Award – Getting Solutions to Market
Description
IC-IMPACTS is soliciting proposals aimed at addressing the treatment and care of people living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and secondary complications. This competition seeks to attract innovators, medical practitioners and researchers in Indian and Canadian universities/institutes to work collaboratively across borders, develop and commercialize innovative technologies in the treatment and care of people who are living with SCI and associated secondary complications.
During the February 2018 visit of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan to New Delhi, an agreement was signed by IC-IMPACTS, the Rick Hansen Institute (RHI), and the India Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) to develop this grant competition that will bring about innovative solutions in the treatment and care of millions of people in India and Canada. As a result, IC-IMPACTS (Canada), RHI (Canada), and ISIC (India) have now partnered to launch this grant competition.
Applicants are not required to have pre-existing partnerships with counterparts in India and Canada. RHI, IC-IMPACTS, and ISIC will help identify partners for promising applicants in their respective countries.
Eligibility
For Canadian applicants:
All Canadian researchers normally eligible to apply for DST/ICMR funding opportunities are eligible to apply as Principal Investigators from Canada.
Subject to the program guidelines, proposals from NGOs, graduate students, medical practitioners, entrepreneurs, and for-profit corporate entities who have a proven track record in the care and treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries and secondary complications are welcome to apply.
Funding Availability
Up to CAD $50,000 will be granted to the successful proposal(s) for research and development. This amount may be supplemented by cash or in-kind support by host institutes or other agencies associated with the researchers.
Indirect Costs
0%
Project Duration
Up to 24 months
Special Notes
Webinar: For more information, researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators and medical practitioners are invited to join a webinar. Register by emailing viviang@ic-impacts.com
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Please submit complete LOI package and OR5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Letter of Intent with budget outline is submitted online by 4:30 pm PST. All documents and forms required are available on the IC-IMPACTS website under Section 7.8 Apply, Complete and Submit These Documents. |