Innovation Grant

Grants for research will be awarded to projects deemed worthy of support, provided that the basic equipment and research facilities are available in the institution concerned and that it will provide the necessary administrative services.

An applicant must hold a firm academic position (as a primary appointment), which allows the individual to engage in independent research activities for the duration of the project and includes the ability to supervise trainees and publish research results.

A researcher designated as the Principal Investigator must be based in, or formally affiliated with, an eligible Canadian Host Institution such as a university, research institute or health care agency. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, Adjunct Professors or Status only appointments (except where they hold a firm academic position at another Canadian institution), technical support staff, or investigators based outside of Canada are not eligible to be a Principal Investigator. Both the Principal Investigator and executive authorities of the Host Institution are required to agree to the terms of the Host Institution/Canadian Cancer Society Agreement included as part of the application, thereby acknowledging and agreeing to all the responsibilities and obligations outlined in that Agreement.

The person named as the PI remains the PI on a grant for the duration of the grant unless given express permission by the Canadian Cancer Society.

Investigators who have a firm offer of an academic position (as defined above) at an eligible Host Institution and where the appointment is not contingent on the success of a pending application, can submit an application as Principal Investigator provided that the position commences by the start date of the grant. In such cases, a letter from an appropriate authority of the Host Institution must be included, which provides clear details as to the exact nature of the appointment (including title and major responsibilities), as well as the expected start date and duration of the appointment.

A researcher designated as Co-Principal Investigator or Co-applicant is a researcher who may or may not have a formal affiliation with the Host Institution, but will take responsibility for particular administrative and scientific aspects of the research project. These categories can include Adjunct Professors or Status only appointments. These categories may not include graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, technical support staff, or investigators based outside of Canada. These individuals are not eligible to receive salary support from a grant.

The third category, Additional Authors, formally recognizes other individuals who will make substantial intellectual contributions to the research project or have contributed to the drafting of the application itself, but who are not eligible to be included as Co-Principal Investigators or Co-applicants. Students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates lay contributors and investigators based outside of Canada may be included in this category. Students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates may receive salary support from a grant.

Any question of eligibility or unusual circumstances not described above will be reviewed and an assessment by CCS will be made.

A maximum of one application per Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator will be permitted in each competition.

These grants do not provide for personal salary support of the Principal Investigator (PI) and/or Co-applicants nor for institutional overhead costs. Indirect costs are not eligible.

There must be no overlap (0%) with any held or pending applications including those at the registration, abstract or Letter of Intent submission stage to any agency as of this competition due date. The Innovation grant must contain 100% unique aims to comply with this policy (conceptual overlap is permitted but must be explained by the applicant. Duplicate applications will not be accepted.

Deadline Dates:
- Full application due date: October 15, 2019 by 5:00 PM Eastern
- Results announcement: April 2020
- Anticipated start date: May 1, 2020

Please be advised that no funds will be released to successful applicants until all required certificates are received.

Eligibility and Requirements:
http://www.cancer.ca/en/research/policies-and-administration/administration/eligibility-and-requirements/

Documentation for Applicants:
http://www.cancer.ca/en/research/grants-and-awards/applications/user-documentation/documentation-for-applicants/

How to Apply Online:
http://www.cancer.ca/en/research/grants-and-awards/applications/how-to-apply-online/

Video Tutorials for Online Application System:
http://www.cancer.ca/en/research/grants-and-awards/applications/video-tutorials-for-online-application-system/

Conditions and Regulations: http://www.cancer.ca/en/research/policies-and-administration/administration/host-institution-ccs-agreement/

FAQ: http://www.cancer.ca/en/research/about-us/faqs/