The Team Grant competition supports practice-based research projects and builds health research capacity. Projects for this competition are directly relevant to current health care issues within Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Providence Health Care (PHC) and based on the collaboration between health care providers and experienced researchers.

The purpose of these grants is to support VCH/PHC staff and clinicians to conduct applied health research, community based and/or patient oriented research projects to improve practice at VCH and PHC. VCH/PHC health care providers partner with experienced researchers who will mentor them through the entire research process, from proposal to project completion.

Eligibility

You are eligible to be the principal investigator on an application if you are a VCH/PHC physician or staff member. Please see the Team Grant Guidelines for detailed eligibility requirements. 

Deadlines

Registration deadline: Monday, November 6, 2023 by 4:00pm (PT)

Register

Application deadline: Monday, February 12, 2024 by 4:00pm (PT)

Submit Application

Registration is mandatory for this competition. Complete applications must be received via email by the times specified or they will not be accepted.

Forms and Guidelines

For VCH applicants without a University of British Columbia (UBC) appointment**: 

For applicants with a UBC appointment**: 

*VCHRI is now using a biographical sketch for all internal award funding opportunities. See the instructions on how to complete this section of the application. 

**If you have an appointment at both UBC and VCH, you only need to complete the RPIF, not the VCHRI Grant Cover Sheet.

Funding Partners

VCHRI partners with Providence Health Care Research Institute, Richmond Hospital Foundation, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Transplant Research Foundation of BC and Vancouver Community Health Services on the Team Grant competition. 

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