Title:
Catalyst Grant: Health Impacts of Gambling and Gaming
Agreement Value:
$99,999.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
Description:
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
• Generate new knowledge around the risk and protective factors for the full spectrum of problematic gambling and/or gaming;
• Generate intervention-related evidence to address the needs of knowledge users in this space, including health care and/or health services policy and practice, as well as for regulatory aims;
• Generate data and evidence to monitor and evaluate the potential benefits, harms, and unintended consequences of federal and/or provincial/territorial gambling and/or gaming regulations on health;
• Facilitate consideration and application of new evidence to inform ongoing and future development of policies, practices and programs related to gambling and/or gaming;
• Encourage approaches that consider different populations, particularly those from marginalized populations and/or the implications of the social determinants of health in problematic gambling and/or gaming.
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:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2N 1N4
Reference Number:
236-2023-2024-Q4-00401
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Hodgins, David C
Research Organization:
University of Calgary
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.