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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE CENTRE’S 2010-11 GRANTS AND AWARDS

The inaugural contract among the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health (the Centre), the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) comes to an end in March 2010. While the Centre will enter into a new contract with MCYS in 2010-11, we are currently unable to commit to funding new projects in the next fiscal year. As a result, research grants and training awards have been temporarily suspended while the Centre and MCYS work together to renew the Centre’s mandate and identify ways to build on our significant accomplishments.

Current award recipients are not affected by this funding interruption, and should continue to carry out their grant-related activities. Read more...

The Expertise Mobilization Awards competition is now closed for 2008-2009.

Purpose

Expertise Mobilization (Backfill) Awards aim to enable child and youth (0-18 years of age) mental health service providers and service provider agencies, who have a research or educational interest and expertise in these areas, protected time or backfill to work on a specific research or educational project that addresses the mandate of the Centre. These funds are not intended to be used for program development unless there is a clear measurable research or educational goal associated with the activity. These individuals would not normally have such time protected for them by other sources. The time to be protected can be blocked or scattered (e.g., 2 months vs. 1 day per week).

Applicants interested in renewing their award must complete the Application for Renewal form and submit it with all required documentation to the Centre one month prior to the end of the award term. For more detailed information about the renewal process for expertise mobilization awards, please refer to the Expertise Mobilization Awards Instructions and Application for Renewal.

Value of the Award

Maximum up to $20,000 a year, with a possibility of renewal upon re-application for a maximum of 2 years. Renewal will be contingent on the availability of funds and the Centre’s contract renewal beyond March 31, 2010.

Award Conditions

Expertise Mobilization Awards can run for any period of time over the course of a year. It largely depends on back-fill arrangements, funds requested and time commitments of the applicant.
Normally, individual applications for Expertise Mobilization Awards are accepted, with no more than one application per site considered. However, in years where the availability of funds permits, joint applications will be entertained.
Funds must be used to back-fill the roles and responsibilities of the position in which the applicant is currently employed. Replacing the applicant's full position, regardless of how this is accomplished (i.e. one or more than one employee replacement from the same discipline), is a condition of this award.
Applicants interested in renewing their award must complete the Application for Renewal Form and submit it with all required documentation to the Centre one month prior to the end of the award term. For more detailed information about the renewal process for expertise mobilization awards, please refer to the Expertise Mobilization Awards Instructions and Application for Renewal.

Eligibility Criteria

The proposal must meet all the overarching criteria and conditions for Centre funding.
The employer must agree to participate and to backfill the time, at least at an equivalent level of service. Backfill must be provided by someone from the same discipline.
Awards are not limited by profession or sector, although the proposed research or educational activities must be of direct relevance to child and youth (0-18 years of age) mental health.
Awards are intended to provide protected time for those currently involved in direct service provision. Accordingly, academics and others who are currently remunerated for research or educational activities would not be eligible.
The proposal must clearly identify the applicant’s expertise and interest in research or education. Applicants lacking clear training, skill, and demonstrated experience in these areas are encouraged to consider applying for Professional Development Awards through the Centre.
The proposal must demonstrate longer-term sustainability of the research or educational activities proposed.