Funding Programs - Team Planning Infrastructure

MSFHR postpones announcements about new competitions
MSFHR is in discussions with the BC Government regarding an enhanced role and annualized funding for the Foundation. To allow time for these discussions, the MSFHR Board of Directors has approved postponing announcements about new competitions and deadlines until March 2009.

Read about the postponement of new competitions (PDF)

Purpose of the Team Planning Award
Award Amount
Eligibility Criteria
Team Planning Award Recipients
Additional Information
Inquiries and Further Information

Purpose of the Team Planning Award
The Team Planning Award is a developmental award that provides one-time funding for up to one year to enable new groups of BC-based researchers to come together and plan shared research activity. This non-renewable award is intended to support new teams undertaking activities such as (but not limited to):

establishing the team;
determining team operating and governance mechanisms;
identifying research priorities;
developing research plans;
identifying and establishing collaborations and partnerships;
specifying agreed research methodologies and approaches; and
identifying opportunities for sharing and leveraging human and financial resources.

The focus of the Team Planning Award is on the establishment and development of the Team. Award funds cannot be used for pilot research studies or as research operating funds. Funding is intended to augment infrastructure funding and resources available to the Team from its host institution and/or other sources, not to replace it or to take the place of support that otherwise would be allocated to the Team in the absence of MSFHR funding. The maximum award amount from MSFHR is $37,500 per Team. (see Award Amount).

Award Amount
Applicants to the Team Planning Award may apply for a base amount of $25,000. They may also seek up to an additional $12,500 if matching funds can be obtained from the host institution (excluding in-kind contributions). The total maximum funding available is $50,000: $37,500 from MSFHR and $12,500 from the host institution. Unspent funds at the end of the one-year award must be returned to MSFHR. MSFHR also reserves the right to reduce or terminate funds where circumstances justify such a decision.

Eligibility Criteria
The main purpose of the Team must be to conduct health-related research. The Team must comprise a minimum of three and a maximum of ten Qualified Health Researchers (QHRs), including the Team Leader. Inclusion of Associated Health Researchers (AHRs) is optional. Up to a maximum of 20 AHRs can be listed.

All members of the Team and all elements of the application must comply with the MSFHR Infrastructure Program Definitions to be eligible.

Team Planning Award Recipients
2008: 5 Teams
2007 - Round 1: 4 Teams
2006 - Round 4: 3 Teams
2006 - Round 3: 4 Teams
2006 - Round 2: 3 Teams
2006 - Round 1: 4 Teams

Additional Information
Please see the following sections for additional information on Team Planning Awards:
Definitions
Eligible Expenses
Evaluation Criteria
Conditions of Award

Inquiries and Further Information
For further assistance, please contact the following:

For inquiries and help with MSFHR ApplyNet online applications or the Common CV, contact the MSFHR Help Desk:
E-mail the Help Desk
Local phone: 604.714.6609
Toll-free phone: 1.866.673.4722 (ask for the MSFHR Help Desk)

For inquiries and information about the Team Planning Award and Team Planning Guidelines:
E-mail the Infrastructure Program
Dr. Angela Todd, Senior Director, Infrastructure, 604.714.5371
Andrea McLean, Program Coordinator, Infrastructure, 604.714.6605