Upcoming SPARC Deadline for Reviewing CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants

Winter 2025 CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant Deadlines and SPARC Support

  • Application deadline: 19 November 2024
  • Those submitting CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants for Fall 2025 should be aware that the deadlines have been moved significantly earlier this year.
  • This cycle, ~75 awards are available, with values ranging from $10k to $60k x 1 year.

Notes for Accessing Support

  • SPARC has updated its Planning and Dissemination Grant competition resources, namely a Planning Grant Guidebook and Activity Description Template, and a Dissemination Grant Guidebook and Activity Description Template.
    • Please visit the online Resources (CWL required; scroll to “CIHR Resources” and select “CIHR Operating, Team and Large Network, and Other Grants”)
  • SPARC is also available this cycle to conduct a review of the ½-page Relevance Form.
    • Deadline: 10am Tuesday 12 November 2024
    • Please email this document in MS Word format to christy.mctait@ubc.ca
    • As a reminder, this form must clearly align with the objectives and research areas as outlined in the relevant sponsor description.
    • CIHR will withdraw applications that are not deemed to be relevant to the chosen Institute or Initiative.
      • If you already have been working with your local research,, please don’t seek SPARC, so that duplicating existing grant review support is not doubled. (e.g., Faculty-based Grant Facilitator, BCCHR’s Research & Technology Development OfficeLSI Grants FacilitationCentre for Heart Lung Innovation).

These details can be found on the SPARC website.