Eligibility

To be eligible candidates must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants affiliated with a Canadian university or not-for-profit health organization. The research must be conducted in Canada.     

Type of Expenses Allowed

The research grants will be used for research operating costs other than the salary of the investigator (e.g. costs of ERB approval, research personnel and other clinic reimbursements, costs of investigational laboratory testing, etc.).

INSTITUTIONAL FEES (OVERHEAD)
Research programs funded under B-CHERP are entirely investigator- initiated. The AHCDC is a non-profit professional and academic association which gives peer-reviewed research grants. The grantee has no commercial or contractual obligations to AHCDC other than those specified in the grant application. The research grants awarded under the B-CHERP competition are for all the costs foreseen by the investigator up to a maximum of $75,000 per year. Any institutional fee or costs for conducting the research should be included by the investigator in the budget submitted when applying. It is generally expected that academic or research institutions will not charge an overhead fee for the type of research grants awarded by the AHCDC under its B-CHERP program. However any such fee should be included in the budget and the total grant awarded will not exceed $75,000 per year.    

Originality of Research and Matching Funds

A high priority will be given to original proposals not already receiving funding from other sources. However, investigators will be allowed to use personal or institutional funds to submit proposals with an annual budget higher than $75,000 but not exceeding $100,000. Matching funds from industry will not be permitted.     

Application Process

Investigators wishing to apply for a research grant must fill the secured electronic form at http://www.ahcdc.ca/BCHERPform.html. Information required will include a list of the co-investigators; their affiliation; a description of the investigators’ relevant prior research experience and publications; the title of the research project; a description of the research project; the amount requested with a detailed budget; the sites where the research will take place; proof of approval by ERB, etc.