Title:
Inuit Research Network Grant
Agreement Value:
$6,440,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 1, 2022 - May 31, 2025
Description:
With the objective of improving Inuit health and well-being through health research, and implementation of the five NISR priority areas, the IRN grant will:
• Advance Inuit self-determination in research by strengthening and developing Inuit research capacity, infrastructure, governance, policies and practices, including Inuit ethics review and data and information management processes
• Strengthen and promote Inuit-led research approaches and methodologies
• Support the development and begin implementation for an Inuit research network across Canada
• Facilitate partnerships where appropriate to build awareness, understanding, and respect for Inuit research priorities across Inuit Nunangat
• Build capacity in Inuit communities by training the next generation of Inuit researchers and knowledge holders who can contribute to Inuit-determined health research
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:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5E7
Reference Number:
236-2022-2023-Q1-00870
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, .
Research Organization:
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Ottawa)
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.