Notice Board

Registration DueJuly 15, 2016 @ 4:00pmFull Proposals DueOctober 3, 2016 @ 4:00pmNotice of DecisionNovember 25, 2016The online registration form must be complete by July 15th 2016 by 4:00pm.

Background and Purpose:

The mission of the Maternal Newborn Child and Youth (MNCY) Strategic Clinical Network (SCN) is “to bring together people, evidence and data to achieve the best possible health outcomes for mothers, newborns, children and families within a sustainable, publically funded health care system.” To facilitate this mission, Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) at Alberta Health Services (AHS) has made value-added funds available to the MNCY SCN to be used for research and quality improvement projects to improve health and clinical care for women, infants, children, and youth.

Review process:

The application and review process for this RFP is being managed by The Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research (ACCFCR). ACCFCR exists to improve child wellbeing by conducting, funding and mobilizing research for evidence-informed policy and practice. ACCFCR’s mission is to develop and integrate evidence to inform, identify and promote effective public policy and service delivery to improve the well-being of children, families and communities in Alberta, Canada and internationally.

Grant Amount and Term:

This Request for Proposals includes three grant types:

Amount

Term

Open Funding – Small

$5,000-$50,000

Up to 24 months

Targeted Funding – Small

$5,000-$50,000

Up to 24 months

Targeted Funding - Large

>$50,000-$375,000

Up to 36 months

Open Funding Call – Small Grants

The open funding call will accept applications from projects identified as either CIHR pillar II or pillar III (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/48801.html) that address improving health and clinical care for women, infants, children, and youth (the MNCY population). A nutrition component is welcome, but not required.

Targeted Funding Call – Small and Large Grants

The targeted funding call will accept applications from projects identified as either CIHR pillar II or pillar III (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/48801.html) that address a MNCY priority. A nutrition component is welcome, but not required. Applicants are required to provide an additional ½ page explanation outlining how the project aligns with and addresses the MNCY SCN priority, and how it will help the MNCY SCN achieve the purpose of the priority.

MNCY SCN priority topics:

1. Develop, implement, and evaluate provincial perinatal pathways in the following areas:
   1. Pregnancy planning or preconception health
   2. Pregnancy, antenatal, prenatal health and care
   3. Intrapartum care
   4. Postpartum and newborn care (e.g., normal perinatal clinical pathway or pathways for variations from normal e.g., mothers with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, pre-existing conditions, complex social factors, need for induction, etc.)

2. Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to support transition of child/youth with complex needs to adult care.
3. Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to enhance optimal outcomes in pediatric concussion.
4. Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to support obstetrical care and access for rural, Aboriginal and/or marginalized populations.
5. Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to optimize regional facility support for pediatric capacity.
6. Demonstrations of enhanced use of measurement and analytics to support improving patient outcomes in the MNCY population.