Title:
SPOR SUPPORT Unit Extension
Agreement Value:
$2,681,566.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to extend the work of eligible SPOR SUPPORT Units to meet the following objective:
• To bridge the gap between research evidence and health care practice by providing services to generate evidence and innovations, leading to improvements in patient health, health care and service delivery by:
o Providing support services to respond to jurisdictional patient and community-oriented research needs;
o Strengthening and maintaining Canadian capacity in Patient-Oriented Research; and
o Engaging stakeholders (e.g. patients, policy makers, health care decision makers, clinicians and researchers) as active partners in both patient-oriented research and the implementation of its results into improved health care for Canadians.
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:
Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 5K4
Reference Number:
236-2026-2027-Q1-00790
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Leach, Michelle
Research Organization:
Yukon University
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.