Sponsor
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)
Program
Pre-Clinical Acceleration Team Awards (Pre-CATA) - Request for Applications
For More Information
For more information, please visit the OICR Funding Opportunities website and FAQs.
Description
OICR’s Clinical Translation Pathway (CTP) supports practice-changing research in biomarkers and therapeutics that will advance early detection and intervention research and have a clear path to the clinic and clinical impact.
OICR is currently inviting applications for one of the CTP funding streams, Pre-Clinical Acceleration Team Awards (Pre-CATA), to support pre-clinical projects focused on clinical biomarker and therapeutic development.
Eligibility
OICR invites applications from investigators at Ontario academic centres, hospital research institutes or other government research institutions. OICR funding is only tenable in Ontario. For profit entities are not eligible to receive OICR funding.
Applicants are eligible to submit a single Pre-CATA application as the Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI). PI/Co-PIs may participate on separate Pre-CATA applications as Co-Investigators or Collaborators.
OICR is focused on developing and supporting the next generation of cancer researchers and strongly encourages applicants to include early career investigators/clinicians, particularly those from historically under-represented communities, as part of the project team. The inclusion of a patient or supporting individual(s) to the project team is also strongly encouraged. Further, teams should consider the inclusion of a physician and/or a biostatistician for relevant projects.
Funding Availability
Pre-CATA applications can request up to $250,000 per year, inclusive of any eligible overhead (as per OICR’s Eligible Expenses policy), for up to three (3) years. OICR anticipates supporting up to eight Pre-CATA projects.
Annual funding is contingent upon continued and available funding from the Government of Ontario via the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
Indirect Costs
OICR will provide up to thirty per cent (30%) with respect to eligible direct research expenses of the approved proposal to cover institutional overhead.
Project Duration
Up to three (3) years
Special Notes
Applicants are encouraged to attend the RFA Information Session on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 10 to 11am. Register here.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Please submit the completed LOI form along with a signed OR-5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca.
The LOI can be accessed through OICR's Grant Management system, ReportNet. Applicants who have not used ReportNet before must register by visiting ReportNet and selecting ‘Register’ under ‘New User?’ | |
External Deadline | Applicants must complete the registration process using ReportNet’s Letter of Intent (LOI) form and collects relevant information that will be used to ensure that the full application review panel has the necessary expertise and experience to adjudicate the applications. The registration process is noncompetitive but must be completed and submitted prior to the registration deadline in order to obtain access to the full application form. Applicants will receive access to the full application form within one business day of registration submission. Information provided in the registration stage will be carried over to the full application form and will be editable. | |
Internal Deadline | Please submit your full proposal, along with an OR-5 Form to research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Applicant to submit full proposal through ReportNet. Applicants will be notified of results in March 2024, and funding start date is expected to be April 1, 2024. |
Attachment(s)
| Attachment | Size |
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 Pre-Clinical Acceleration Team Awards - Request for Applications | 490.11 KB |
| ReportNet Instructions | 975.41 KB |
| Eligible Expenses | 171.93 KB |