Title:
Catalyst Grant: Alcohol research to inform health policies and interventions
Agreement Value:
$99,996.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2022 - Feb 28, 2023
Description:
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
Generate data and evidence to monitor and evaluate the potential benefits, harms, and unintended consequences of alcohol regulation on population health and health equity;
Generate intervention-related evidence to address the needs of knowledge users in this space, including for regulatory aims;
Facilitate consideration and application of new evidence to inform ongoing and future development of policies, practices and programs related to alcohol;
Support partnerships between researchers and knowledge users to rapidly inform policies and practices related to prevention, harm reduction, and treatment of alcohol use;
Encourage evaluation of interventions, population health intervention research, and implementation science approaches that consider sub-populations and/or the biological, structural, and social determinants of problematic alcohol use.
Organization:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Expected Results:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Location:
Montréal, Quebec, CA H3C 3P8
Reference Number:
236-2021-2022-Q4-00057
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Flores-Aranda, Jorge M
Research Organization:
Université du Québec à Montréal
Program:
Research in Priority Areas
Program Purpose:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.