Funding Opportunities

OVERVIEW

Libin Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Award is a joint prize from the AHFMR and friends of the Libin family. The purpose of this prize is to recognize cardiovascular health research in honor of Alvin Libin, OC, for his many contributions to the AHFMR and to the health system in Alberta. The prize is awarded to an outstanding researcher whose work is deemed to have had a major impact on the understanding, prevention, recognition or treatment of cardiovascular disease and/or the understanding and promotion of cardiovascular health. 

ELIGIBILITY

The candidates should be:

• "game-changers" in cardiovascular health research;
• align with the vision of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute and
• be open to ongoing collaborations to help advance the Institutes mission;

Basic, clinical and health services and systems researchers are eligible. Deadline to apply is April 7, 2023 at midnight MST. 

For additional details and submission instructions, please visit the link below.
 

Purpose of funding:
To support multi-investigator teams proposing collaborative, innovative, translational projects in the areas of cardiovascular health and disease and/or projects focused on emerging priority areas within the Libin Cardiovascular Institute.

Eligibility:
Applications must include a Full Member of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute as a primary applicant. Other team members may be from the Libin Cardiovascular Institute or from other areas as necessary for the success of the proposed project.

Available funds:
Teams may request support up to $250K.

Eligible expenses:
Seed/catalyst funding may be used to support the operational expenses of initiating and maintaining new research projects. Funds may be used for personnel salaries (trainees, staff), operational expenses (consumables, materials, supplies), and services (core facilities, statistical services). Some funding for new equipment may also be possible, to a maximum of 25% of the total budget, if required for a new project. Equipment requests exceeding 25% will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and would require strong justification.

Ineligible expenses:
Funds cannot be used as bridge funding or to supplement existing externally funded grants.
Funds cannot be used for office furniture, office computers and peripherals, general computer software, construction, renovation.

Applications:
Applicants will submit an initial application containing the following:
• 1–2-page project summary.
• Statement summarizing the role of each applicant.
• Budget
• Applicant CVs

*Applicants shortlisted for funding will be required to participate in a ‘Test Your Concept’ session to obtain feedback on their proposal.

Selection Process:
The following criteria will be considered during the selection process:
• Evidence of the applicants’ commitment to research and training.
• Focus on priority areas as defined by the Libin Cardiovascular Institute Leadership Team.
• Focus on collaborative research.
• Quality of applicants (grant support, publications, trainee supervision)
• Project’s fit with the mandates of the program.
• Likelihood of securing external funding in the future

Post award administration:
Successful applicants will be required to submit yearly progress reports and a final report upon completion of funding provided.
Successful applicants will be expected to submit applications to external funding agencies within two years in order to leverage the funding provided.
Funds may be taken back by the Libin Cardiovascular Institute if awardees are not demonstrating progress and using funds as planned.

Deadline for application:
April 30, 2023.

Electronic submissions in one PDF files should be emailed to libin@ucalgary.ca. For questions or additional information please contact libin@ucalgary.ca.

OVERVIEW

The Libin Cardiovascular Institute's (LCI) Research Equipment Competition is to enhance existing or proposed research activities and external funding prospects, and to advance the Libin's research programs by supporting the purchase of necessary equipment. Priority will be given to applications that constitute a shared resource and align with the LCI's strategic research priorities. For example, an application for a shared resource would involve a principal applicant with multiple co-applicants and ultimately be used by multiple stakeholders.

• Requests less than $5,000 will be managed by the Libin Institute’s Research Office, in consultation with the Libin Institute’s Research Director and Research Committee.
• Requests $5,000 or greater will require at least 25 per cent matching funds committed by the principal investigator(s) at the time of application. These requests require approval by the LCI's Research Director and Research Committee.

The maximum amount per request will be limited to $25,000, however, under special circumstances, greater amounts may be considered. It is also required that at least 25 per cent of matching funds be committed at the time of application.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible expenses include:

• Research equipment including shipping/delivery and/or custom/brokerage charges
• Training for equipment
• Software and licenses required to operate new equipment

Ineligible expenses include:

• Service contracts
• Insurance
• Operating costs
• Consumables
• Office furniture
• Office computers and peripherals
• Construction/renovation
• Equipment that is not located within the LCI organization

Please review the Terms of Reference for more details and eligibility criteria. 

2022 Equipment Competition Applications should be submitted to libin@ucalgary.ca by October 31, 2022 at 5 p.m.

OVERVIEW

LCI Research Equipment Maintenance Support is intended to allow researchers to continue their existing or proposed research activities and externally funded prospects, and to advance the LCI's research programs by supporting the maintenance of necessary equipment.

Although requests from individual LCI investigators will be entertained, priority will be given to requests that constitute a shared resource and align with the LCI strategic research priorities. For example, a request for maintenance support for a shared resource would involve a principal investigator (PI), and multiple stakeholders.

Requests for maintenance and/or repair(s) will be managed as follows:

• Maintenance and/or repair(s) less than $5,000 will be managed by the Libin Institute’s Research Office, in consultation with the Libin Institute’s Research Director and Research Committee.
• Maintenance and/or repair(s) $5,000 or greater will require at least 25% matching funds committed by the PI(s) at the time of application. These requests will require approval by the Libin Institute’s Research Director and Research Committee.

Please note that core infrastructure (e.g., cold rooms, ice machines, fume hoods, etc.) that require maintenance and/or repair(s) should be reported to the LCI Office (libin@ucalgary.ca) separately.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible expenses include:

• Emergency repairs
• Preventative maintenance
• Software or hardware upgrades (if it is integral to equipment operation)

Ineligible expenses include:

• Multi-year service contracts
• New research equipment
• Basic equipment (e.g., pipettes, pH meters, water filtration, computer upgrades)
• Operating costs
• Office and laboratory furniture
• Office and laboratory computers and peripherals when not used for equipment operation.
• Construction/renovation

Please review the Terms of Reference for more details and eligibility.

2022 Equipment Maintenance Requests should be submitted to libin@ucalgary.ca by October 31, 2022, at 5 p.m.

The Cumming School of Medicine has developed a Terms of Reference for Research Equipment Repair Funding requests, intended to help PIs by providing guidelines and an adjudication process for emergency equipment funding applications.

If you have any questions, please contact: medoadr@ucalgary.ca