Title:
Team Grant: STEPS - Public Sector
Agreement Value:
$749,700.00
Agreement Date:
May 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2029
Description:
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
• Generate actionable evidence on system-level building blocks of Canadian PHS in the public and/or community sectors, and their impacts on population health and health equity; and
• Identify, test, and/or evaluate promising system-level solutions that strengthen PHS in the public and/or community sectors for evidence-informed decision-making; and
• Build capacity of different actors (researchers, decision-makers, practitioners, community representatives, Indigenous communities, and other knowledge users), organizations and sectors (governmental and non-governmental) to undertake collaborative, equity-focused research on PHS; and
• Foster knowledge mobilization strategies that close the gap between research, policy, and practice in public health with relevant interest-holders and advance the uptake of evidence for stronger PHS.
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 K1S 5B6
Reference Number:
236-2026-2027-Q1-01168
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ammi, Mehdi
Research Organization:
Carleton University (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.