MANITOBA CENTRE FOR NURSING AND HEALTH RESEARCH (MCNHR)

FORT GARRY BRANCH

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION POPPY TRUST FUND

PURPOSE:

With funding from the Fort Garry Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Trust Fund, the purpose of the grant is to provide support for a research project whose outcome contributes to enhancing care for older adults in Manitoba.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

  1. Principal Investigator must be a Professional Affiliate, Research Affiliate, Postdoctoral Fellow in the MCNHR.
  2. Research team members do not have to be members of the MCNHR.
  3. Projects related to graduate student thesis or dissertation research are eligible but the principal applicant must be the academic supervisor and they must hold a full time academic appointment in a faculty or school of nursing in Manitoba.
  4. Only research projects whose outcome contributes to either enhancing care of veterans or their families or projects focused on enhancing care for older adults in Manitoba are eligible.
  5. In cases of postdoctoral fellow applications, their supervisor must be a Co-Principal Investigator on the application and the supervisor will have signing authority over grant funds.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

The deadline for receipt of applications is April 1, 2016.

FUNDING GUIDELINES:

1.Funding to a maximum of $3,000 will be provided for 18 months. Applications requesting more than $3,000 will not be considered. If, at the end of 18 months, the funds are not expended and the project is not completed, consideration will be given to the applicant’s request to extend the termination date for one additional year. A request for extension of the grant must be made to the Director of the MCNHR at least one month prior to expiry of the grant. If funds are not expended or the project is terminated, all remaining funds must be returned to the MCNHR.

2.Funding is to cover direct research costs only, which may include personnel, equipment, supplies, travel for data collection purposes and travel to one conference to present study findings (to a maximum of $1,000). Any equipment purchased is the property of the University of Manitoba. No portion of the investigator’s salaries are to be included.

3.Grant funds will be administered by the MCNHR. For members who hold appointments outside the College of Nursing, the Director of MCNHR will have signing authority.

4.Receipt of funds is conditional upon approval of the research proposal by the Education Nursing Research Ethics Board, University of Manitoba. ( approval must be obtained within 6 months of the approval of the award date, or the grant will be forfeited. A three month extension of this requirement will only be provided if applicants have submitted their ethics application and are awaiting approval.

5.A final project report and a statement of expenditures must be provided to the MCNHR at the end of the grant term.

6.Publications and presentations arising out of the research must acknowledge the funding support of the Fort Gary Branch Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund.

7.The applicant, as requested by the MCNHR, will present findings at an MCNHR sponsored event.

8.Requests for full funding of a project will be given higher priority than requests for partial funding. If requests are for partial funding, applicants must explain their plans to secure additional funding to ensure their projects will be successfully implemented.

9.Research grants must be used for the project and purposes described in the application. Grant -holders wanting to transfer funds from one budget category to another in response to changing research needs or to use funds for a new budget item must secure the prior written approval of the MCNHR.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

One complete electroniccopy of the application isrequired. Applicants must complete the research grant application form and append a description of the project, not to exceed five (5) typewritten, single spaced pages, exclusive of appendices, font 12. The research proposal should address:

Statement of the Research Problem/Purpose/Objectives

Review of the Literature

Conceptual Framework (if applicable)

Methods: Design, Sample, Setting, Measurement, Procedure, Time Frame

 Data Analysis Plan

Dissemination Plan

Team member(s) relevant research experience and contributions

Contribution to enhancing care for older adults in Manitoba

Appendices should be limited to relevant support documents such as copies of data collection forms and consent forms

References

Applications are due April 1, 2016. Applications are to be submitted in electronic form only. Please email a single electronic file of your completed application including proposal and other attachments to the MCNHR. Email your application to:

REVIEW PROCESS:

Applications will be reviewed by the MCNHR Research Grant Review Committee. Proposals will be assessed on the basis of:

Scientific merit

Contribution to either enhancing care of veterans or their families or contribution to enhancing care for older adults in Manitoba.

All applicants will be notified of the results by May 30, 2016. The successful recipient is expected to attend a presentation at the Fort Garry Legion in June (date to be announced) to receive the award.

POPPY TRUST FUND GRANT

APPLICATION FORM CHECKLIST

CHECK OFF ()

Application form is completed

Letter of approval by Research Ethics Board attached or status noted.

Budget completed.

Body of the research proposal is not more than 5single spaced typed pages.

Resumés are completed on the Research Grant Application Resumé Form.

All appendices are completed and attached.

POPPY TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION

APPLICATION FORM

Title of Research Proposal:

______

Principal Investigator

(Note: If this is a graduate student application, the academic supervisor must be listed as the principal investigator)

Name:

Address:

Telephone: Email______

Co-Investigators

  1. Name:

Email______

  1. Name:

Email______

  1. Name:

Email______

ETHICAL REVIEW

Name of Research Ethics Board:

Date submitted for ethical approval:

Approved:Letter Attached:

Pending Revisions:Date Anticipated:

Do you currently hold any other funding or have you applied for any other funding for this project?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide funding details (agency name, amount funded, funding period, % of overlap with the current project and describe the extent of overlap).

PARTIAL FUNDING

Please Note: Requests for full funding of a project will be given higher priority than requests for partial funding. If requests are for partial funding, applications must explain their plans to secure additional funding to ensure their projects will be successfully implemented.

Does your project involve a request for partial funding?

Yes

No

If yes, please explain your plans to secure additional funding to ensure your project will be successfully implemented.

POPPY TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION RESUMÉ

Name:

Position/Rank held:

Agency/Institution:

Education: (include degrees obtained, institution and year awarded and if applicable please include program(s) in which you are currently enrolled)

Funding Currently Held (include, project title, funding agency, funding amount and funding period)

Funding Applied For (include, project title, funding agency, funding amount and funding period)

Record of Research Achievements and Activity

List relevant and significant contributions to research and scholarship including awards, publications, research reports and presentations.

Please note: Use one form for each applicant. Two additional pages may be added. Do not substitute general resumés or curriculum vitae.

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POPPY TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION

Title of Research Proposal:

Funds Requested:

Abstract of Project (150 words or less):

Briefly outline the proposed project’scontribution to enhancing care of veterans or their families or to enhancing care for older adults in Manitoba.

POPPY TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION

Summarize your budget. All items must be detailed in the Budget Justification and ExplanationSection. Please ensure this information is comprehensive and accurate. Please consult the MCNHR for current rates for personnel. MCNHR will not provide additional funding for costs incurred above what is outlined in your budget.

Budget Overview

Item / Amount
Personnel
Materials/Supplies
Equipment
Travel
Other
Total Project Costs
Total Amount Requested (maximum $3,000)

Applications requesting more than $3,000 will not be considered.

Budget Justification and Explanation

Provide a clear and detailed justification for each budget item and relate it to the objectives and requirements of the proposed research. (maximum 2 pages)

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