Funding

SHRF offers a suite of funding programs aimed at stimulating and developing health research activity and capacity in Saskatchewan, and working to fulfill our vision of "Building a Healthy Saskatchewan through Health Research". SHRF encourages and supports a broad range of human health research, including basic biomedical science, clinical research, health services and system research, and research into the cultural, social and environmental determinants of population health.

Our funding programs fall into two categories: SHRF Programs and Partnership Programs. We are the sole administrator of SHRF Programs, while Partnership Programs are collaborations with other funding agencies and organizations, and may be administered by SHRF or our funding partners.

SHRF programs are aligned with the provincial Health Research Strategy. Accordingly, funds in all our programs (50% in some programs and 100% in others – see program description) are protected for research in priority areas. To read descriptions of the five Provincial Health Research Priority Areas click here.

New for 2013

A new policy requires individuals who are awarded and accept a SHRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to apply for a Tri-Agency Fellowship in the fall of the application year (see section 6.2).
The second Spinal Cord Injury Research Grant competition, based on special initiative funding from the Government of Saskatchewan, will take place in 2013 (see section 6.5).
SHRF is working towards developing an online grants management system, which will have many functions, including online application forms, reporting, and peer review. The system will not be in place for the March 2013 competitions (i.e., Establishment Grants and Fellowships). The 2013 application forms for Establishment Grants and Fellowships are posted on our website and include submission instructions. For October 2013 competitions (i.e., Health Research Group Grants and Spinal Cord Injury Research Grants), the 2013 application forms posted on our website outline the required application content; however, please check our website or contact our office for updated instructions for completing and submitting these applications. Please continue to watch our website for updates as we move from development to implementation of an online grants management system.

SHRF programs evolve as the research environment in Saskatchewan changes. We welcome suggestions from researchers and administrators that might help us improve our programs.

Below you will find links to important information about SHRF policies and processes for our funding programs.Please also refer to specific program pagesfor important information, including eligibility, dates, allowable expenses and criteria used for peer review. All forms are available for download from this website’s Library.

All applicants to SHRF funding programs are required to prepare a Canadian Common CV (CCV). SHRF uses information from the CCV in the peer review process. In addition, the information populates the Interprovincial Directory of Researchers, an online source of research expertise in Saskatchewan and Canada.

If you have questions about our funding programs, please contact SHRF’s Funding Programs Manager.

SHRF Awards Guide 2013