Funding Opportunities

Description

This Project Grant is a part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), Northern Health (NH) and University of Northern BC (UNBC) partnership and the focus of this call reflects the funders priorities. There will be a seed grant competition next year with a focus on emerging priorities.

The goal of the Project Grant Program is to enable collaborators from UNBC, NH, and PHSA to work in partnership and initiate new research projects that focus on improving the quality of health services and the health of the population in northern BC.

The Project Grant is guided by the following principles:

Addresses the needs and realities of northern BC in the overall context of BC through respectful engagement and attending to issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
A research-based collaborative relationship for the purposes of improving the quality of health services and improving the health of the population.
Mutual respect and acknowledgement of the skills and expertise each organization brings to the partnership.
Builds capacity for partnered research and leaves a legacy of capacity across all three organizations.
Builds sustained research capacity in the North for the North.
Creates a culture of learning.
Open and transparent communication between the Partners.

The UNBC Health Research Institute (HRI) serves as the Secretariat to support UNBC, NH, and PHSA in their commitment to enhance research collaboration among the three organizations.

Award Amount and Duration

The 2025 funded 2 research teams. The maximum amount for each award is $45,000 for a 24-month period starting August 1, 2025.

2025 Winners

Title: Centering Lived Experience to Advance Equity-Oriented Substance Use Services in Northern BC\|
Principal Investigator (UNBC): Viviane Josewski
Co-Principal Applicant (NH): Kerensa Medhurst
Co-Applicant (PHSA): Sammy Iammarino
Co-Applicant (UNBC): Susan Burke
Title: Understanding Off-Road Vehicle Use for Effective Injury Prevention
Principal Investigator (UNBC): Floyd Besserer
Co-Applicant (NH): Rakel Kling
Co-Applicant (PHSA): Jeanette Foreman

2024 Winners

Title: Addressing Moral Distress for Lasting Workforce Sustainability: A Comprehensive Intervention Strategy in the sector of Long -Term and Assisted Living in Northern BC
Principal Investigator (NH): Esther Alonso-Prieto
Co-Applicant (PHSA): Alice Virani
Co-Applicant (UNBC): Davina Banner-Lukaris
Title: Closer to Home: Decentralizing Clinical Trials to Improve Access for Rural Cancer Patients in Northern BC
Principal Investigator (NH): Damanpreet Kandola
Co-Applicant (PHSA): Roel Schlijper
Co-Applicant (UNBC): Davina Banner-Lukaris