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2 Cntents 1. Preface Purpse Backgrund Objectives Eligibility Requirements Funding Amunt and Duratin Cmmitment frm the Hst Institutin Cllabratr Participatin Prgram Supprt Reprting Requirements Review Prcess Award Start Date and Deferral Key Cmpetitin Dates Hw t Apply Cntact Infrmatin Appendix A Eligible Expenses

3 1. Preface The Michael Smith Fundatin fr Health Research (MSFHR), funded by the prvince f British Clumbia, is BC's health research funding agency. MSFHR helps develp, retain and recruit the talented peple whse research imprves the health f British Clumbians, addresses health system pririties, creates jbs and adds t the knwledge ecnmy. Learn mre at 2. Purpse The MSFHR Implementatin Science Team Prgram supprts the study f implementatin (i.e., implementatin science) f a health, health system r health care interventin 1 that addresses ne r mre BC health system pririties (see sectin 3.2). The prgram allws fr studies f varying scpe, depending n the readiness f the clinical r public health interventin(s), implementatin strategy, and/r the setting s capacity fr change. Thus, teams may fcus n initial implementatin f a prven interventin in ne site, r scale-up 2 f an effective interventin t serve mre peple at the same site r engage additinal sites. The primary findings f interest will fcus n implementatin utcmes, as ppsed t public health, interventin- and/r patient-level utcmes. 3. Backgrund 3.1 Implementatin Science Fr the purpses f this funding pprtunity, MSFHR defines implementatin science as the scientific study f methds that prmte the systematic uptake f research findings and ther evidence-based practices int rutine practice r plicy, and, hence, t imprve ppulatin health and/r the quality and effectiveness f health services and care 3. Implementatin science can address any aspect f implementatin, including the factrs affecting applicatin and distributin, the prcesses f implementatin themselves, and the utcmes r end-prducts f the implementatin framewrk under study. 1 An evidence-based prgram, strategy r prduct designed t prduce changes in behaviur that ultimately imprves r prmtes health and well-being amng an individual r a ppulatin, and is ready t be put int effect r practice within specific healthcare settings. 2 A prcess that invlves deliberate effrts t increase the impact f successfully tested interventins t benefit mre peple and fster lnger term benefits. It can refer t increased scpe and size f a single interventin, r implementatin f an interventin (adapted as necessary) in ne r mre additinal sites. Adapted frm Factrs that Influence the Scale Up and Spread f Innvatins, AHRQ Health Care Innvatins Exchange, [Accessed July 2017]. 3 Adapted frm Eccles and Mittman (2006) Welcme t Implementatin Science. Implementatin Science 1:1. 3

4 At its cre, implementatin science examines the prcess f delivering and adapting interventins t settings different frm the nes in which they were riginally develped and tested, as these are nt always transferable t ther settings withut additinal tls and guidance t supprt further uptake and implementatin 4. Implementatin science can als include recgnizing and understanding circumstances that require the de-implementatin f interventins that are nt evidenced-based, may have been prematurely adpted, r have been determined t be harmful r wasteful 5. Ultimately, implementatin science examines what wrks t bring abut change, hw specific health interventins can be better adapted t different regins, cultures, genders, r cnditins, under what sci-ecnmic cnditins interventins wrk and fr whm, and, if applicable, hw the impact f interventins can be scaled up. Fr additinal resurces n implementatin science, visit: Natinal Implementatin Research Netwrk: TDR Implementatin Research Tlkit: Glbal Implementatin Initiative: Fgarty Internatinal Center Resurces fr Implementatin Science Researchers: Implementatin Research in Health: A Practical Guide: Writing implementatin research grant prpsals: ten key ingredients (Prctr et al., 2012): An intrductin t implementatin science t the nn-specialist (Bauer et al., 2015): MSFHR will als presenting a webinar prviding ur research cmmunity with an intrductin t implementatin science. The webinar will be held n February 22, 2018 at 11:00 am. T register, please visit the fllwing link: 4 Peters et al. (2013) Implementatin research: what is it and hw t d it. BMJ 2013;347:f MEASURE Evaluatin Implementatin Research Technical Wrking Grup (2012) Fundamentals f Implementatin Research. MEASURE Evaluatin, U.S. Agency fr Internatinal Develpment (USAID). 4

5 3.2 BC Health System Pririties Research and innvatin are integral t the delivery f a patient-centred, high perfrming and sustainable health system in BC. T achieve system level change and cntinuus imprvement f utcmes and health services, bth the what and the hw f that change must be addressed. Implementatin science is a pwerful means f generating knwledge abut health system innvatin and transfrmatin, particularly as it increasingly seeks t bridge the gap between research and its uptake int evidence-infrmed plicy. T help infrm health system planning and decisin making, MSFHR has designed the Implementatin Science Team Prgram t supprt the achievement f five BC health system pririties: 1. Enhance access t effective primary health care: Primary health care is the BC health system's critical entry pint fr patients. Mving away frm a fcus n acute hspital care t a system f primary and cmmunity care will enable patients t get help sner and mre effectively. T get there BC is setting up primary care hmes as a crnerstne f the healthcare system. This pririty is intended t supprt research n practice and service delivery innvatins and initiatives designed t imprve accessibility and quality f primary and cmmunity care. 2. Services fr senirs with cmplex medical cnditins: BC has the fastest-grwing ppulatin f senirs in Canada. As this ppulatin ages, the likelihd f chrnic cnditins ges up, and with it the need fr health services. This pririty fcuses n research designed t enable the prvisin f high-quality care fr senirs that imprves their health utcmes and helps them stay active, slwing the nset r deteriratin f chrnic illness and lessening the need fr early entry t residential care r hspital. 3. Mental health/substance use care: Typically ne in five British Clumbians experiences mental health and/r substance use issues. Hwever, mst children, yuth and adults with mild t mderate mental health and/r substance use issues can be helped thrugh cmmunity-based services. This pririty fcuses n research designed t supprt the prvisin f cmmunity-based care and services t children, yuth and adults with mental health and/r substance use issues. This includes services and interventins such as primary care hmes, medical psychiatric care, cmmunity utreach, assisted living and residential services, enhanced medicatin management and access t diagnstic and hspital services. 4. Services fr patients needing surgery: Demand fr surgery cntinues t grw in BC. The prvince s grwing and aging ppulatin, and even imprved surgical prcedures that give patients access t previusly unavailable ptins, are cntributing t this demand, which can lead t lnger wait times. This pririty fcuses n research fcused n reducing wait times fr scheduled surgeries and imprving patients and families entire prcess f surgical care. Fr the Implementatin Science Team Prgram, the Ministry f Health has als identified timely access t apprpriate surgical treatments and prcedures as a key research pririty. 5

6 5. Rural and remte health care services: The rural and remte ppulatin in BC is small and dispersed, and has prer health utcmes than their urban cunterparts. There are many unique challenges t prviding and accessing health care services in ur rural and remte regins. This pririty fcuses n research aimed at imprving access and quality f health services fr rural patients. Crss-cutting these system pririties is cnsideratin f the health f Indigenus peple in BC and their access t health care services. Fr additinal infrmatin n the BC health system pririties, visit: 4. Objectives The primary bjectives f the Implementatin Science Team Prgram are t: Imprve the implementatin and adptin f evidence-based, implementatin-ready interventins that address ne r mre f the BC health system pririties. Supprt teams f health researchers and research users 6 t plan, cnduct, and study the implementatin f health interventins using apprpriate implementatin science methdlgies. Enhance BC's implementatin science capacity. Imprve health and health services by fstering the systematic uptake f research findings and evidence-based practices int plicy and practice. 6 Individuals wh might use, benefit, r be impacted by the results f research, but are nt necessarily invlved in their prductin. These include, but are nt limited t: physicians, nurses, patients, family members, cmmunity leaders, decisin makers, ther researchers, etc. 6

7 5. Eligibility Requirements T apply, the primary applicant must: The primary applicant (i.e., the ne wh launches and submits the letter f intent) must be a researcher that hlds an appintment at a BC university, health authrity r research institute that hlds a memrandum f understanding with MSFHR as a hst institutin 7. The appintment must allw the applicant t: Apply fr and hld peer-reviewed funds as a principal investigatr Be a research supervisr fr graduate and pst-graduate trainees Publish their research results The primary applicant is designated as a researcher c-lead fr the prject, by default. At least tw members must be research users, ne f whm must be designated as a prject c-lead. The team must include at least ne trainee 8, with a clear plan fr building that trainee s expertise in implementatin science thrugh participatin in the team. The trainee must be under the supervisin f a researcher c-lead, i.e., the primary applicant r ther researcher c-lead. The team must include an executive spnsr that is, a research user wh is a senir decisin maker (executive directr r higher) within the BC health system. The executive spnsr is required t cmplete an Executive Spnsr Frm at the full applicatin stage that describes their cmmitment t the study and t implementatin science mre generally, and t their readiness and capacity t implement the interventin/prgram within the health system. Prpsals must address ne r mre BC health system pririty areas (sectin 3.2). Fr studies invlving implementatin at multiple sites, the majrity f these must be within BC. Nte: Applicants can nly serve as the primary applicant n ne applicatin, but can be designated as a team member in up t tw applicatins ttal per cmpetitin. MSFHR reserves the right t declare applicatins ineligible. 7 Fr a list f current eligible institutins, see 8 An undergraduate r graduate student, r pstdctral fellw r equivalent engaged in a frmal training r educatinal prgram. 7

8 6. Funding Amunt and Duratin The budget envelpe fr this cmpetitin is $2,600,000, enugh t fund up t five prjects, ne in each f the BC health system pririty areas, if pssible. The Implementatin Science Team prgram cnsists f tw phases, a Develpment Grant and a Prject Grant. 6.1 Develpment Grant Each team will submit a letter f intent (LOI) fr the Develpment Grant. Up t ten teams will be identified fllwing peer review f the LOI, and awarded a Develpment Grant valued at $10,000 fr a duratin f six mnths. The purpse f this initial funding is t prvide supprt fr activities related t the develpment f research teams and their prjects in preparatin fr an implementatin science prject. Teams will be tasked with preparing their full Prject Grant applicatins during this phase, and will be required t send at least three representatives t a mandatry strengthening wrkshp (see sectin 8). Examples f activities that may be supprted by the Develpment Grant include, but are nt limited t: Meetings r wrkshps fr the purpse f clarifying team members rles and refining the research design Identifying and engaging relevant stakehlders (e.g., hlding a wrkshp r frum, r cnducting interviews) t infrm the design f the team s implementatin science prject Reviewing the relevant literature t infrm the thery, methds and evidence underpinning the team s prject Gathering pilt data that will cntribute t the prpsed study Develping an integrated KT plan 6.2 Prject Grant The Prject Grant is the primary funding cmpnent f the Implementatin Science Team Prgram. Up t five teams will be identified fr funding fllwing peer review f the full applicatin. Prject Grant funds supprt implementatin science prjects that may fcus n initial implementatin f a prven interventin in ne site, r scale-up f an effective interventin t serve mre peple at the same site r additinal sites, s as t imprve the quality and effectiveness f health, health services and care. Prject Grants are valued at $500,000 ver a three-year perid. All funds are in Canadian dllars. 8

9 Nte: Prject Grant funds are fr the study f implementatin and are nt intended t cver the csts assciated with implementing the interventin r the interventin itself. Funding fr these are cnsidered utside f the scpe f this funding pprtunity and must be secured thrugh ther surces, if required (see Appendix A fr details). Funds may nt be used fr pilt research studies (e.g., prf-f-principle research r efficacy testing f the interventin). Refer t Appendix A fr detailed infrmatin n the eligible and ineligible expenses assciated with this funding pprtunity. 7. Cmmitment frm the Hst Institutin The selected hst institutin will be respnsible fr administering the award funds. The applicant s hst institutin must ensure that MSFHR funds are nly used t supprt any f the eligible expenses as described in Appendix A in supprt f the prpsed implementatin science prject. 8. Cllabratr Participatin MSFHR encurages applicants, when apprpriate, t engage ther rganizatins and stakehlders t: Cntribute t knwledge exchange and translatin r play a rle in the cnduct f the research r research-related activities; and/r Enhance the availability f funding fr the prpsed implementatin science study thrugh additinal cash r in-kind 9 supprt. Cllabratins identified by the applicant within the Prject Grant full applicatin must be dcumented in a signed letter f cllabratin that states the level and nature f participatin and/r supprt, and the imprtance f the cntributin t the success f the prject. 9. Prgram Supprt Implementatin science is an evlving and cmplex field. T help researchers and research users deepen their knwledge f implementatin science, MSFHR will ffer varius frms f applicant supprt during the Implementatin Science Team cmpetitin. These will include the fllwing: 9 Cash-equivalent gds r services that represent an incremental expense the partner wuld nt nrmally incur, and which wuld have t be purchased by award funds if nt dnated. This can include research and technical staff, prviding directin and direct participatin in the prject, r the prvisin f access t specialized and/r prprietary equipment, tls r technlgy. 9

10 Intrductin t implementatin science webinar: This webinar will intrduce the basics f implementatin science, including the differences between implementatin science and practice, current methdlgies, and its use within the health system cntext. The webinar will be held February 22, 2018 at 11 am. T register, please visit: Implementatin Science Team prgram infrmatin webinar: This webinar will include details n the different prgram cmpnents, purpse and bjectives, eligibility criteria, and applicatin and peer review prcesses. This webinar will be held shrtly after the fficial launch f the Implementatin Science Team cmpetitin. Infrmatin n the date and time, and hw t access the webinar will be psted n the MSFHR website. In-persn strengthening wrkshp (fr Develpment Grant recipients nly): The purpse f this wrkshp is t prvide Develpment Grant recipients with a deeper immersin int implementatin science theries, mdels and framewrks. It is intended t help them strengthen the design f their implementatin science prjects in preparatin fr the Prject Grant phase. This tw-day wrkshp will be facilitated by implementatin science experts. It is anticipated t be held in Vancuver early within the funding perid f the Develpment Grant (early fall 2018). Fr this wrkshp: At least three members f the prject team will be required t attend, including ne researcher r research user c-lead and ne trainee. As the cmpsitin f each team will differ, MSFHR will wrk with applicants t ensure that the best representatives fr each team are able t attend. Travel and accmmdatin csts fr up t three BC-based team members t attend the strengthening wrkshp will be cvered by MSFHR. Teams wh wish t have members frm utside f BC attend the wrkshp, r wh wuld like t have additinal team members attend will be required t cver these csts ut f Develpment Grant funds, r ther means. Details regarding the wrkshp will annunced at a later date and psted n the MSFHR website. MSFHR knwledge translatin resurces: The knwledge translatin (KT) team at MSFHR can prvide general advice arund KT planning, implementatin science and implementatin practice. The KT team can als pint applicants t resurces t help them in preparing their prpsals. Fr questins r advice specific t individual applicatins, the MSFHR KT team may direct applicants t thers utside the Fundatin. Fr mre infrmatin abut MSFHR s KT team, please visit 10

11 In additin t supprt thrughut the applicatin phase, Prject Grant recipients will be part f a prvincial chrt f Implementatin Science Team researchers and research users wh will have access t additinal resurces and activities facilitated and/r supprted by MSFHR. 10. Reprting Requirements Develpment Grant recipient are required t submit a financial statement f expenditures, signed by the researcher c-lead (primary applicant) and an authrized financial fficer f the hst institutin, is required within three mnths fllwing the grant end date. Prject Grant recipients are required t cmplete annual prgress reprts, and prvide up-t-date Canadian Cmmn CV (CCV) t MSFHR n an annual basis, if applicable. MSFHR will prvide infrmatin n reprting requirements. A final reprt and financial statement f expenditures, signed by the grant recipient (primary applicant) and an authrized financial fficer f the hst institutin, will be required within three mnths fllwing the grant end date. Any unexpended funds must be returned t MSFHR. MSFHR will prvide reprting infrmatin and/r materials fr these purpses. MSFHR reserves the right t cntact Implementatin Science Team Prject Grant recipients after the grant end date t determine the shrt and middle-term utcmes and/r impacts f the Prject Grant. Additinally, t infrm evaluatin and cntinued imprvement f ur research funding prgrams, grant recipients will be invited t prvide feedback t MSFHR staff t determine areas f imprvement fr this funding pprtunity. 11. Review Prcess The Implementatin Science Team cmpetitin cnsists f a tw-stage review prcess: 1) the Develpment Grant letter f intent (LOI) and 2) the Prject Grant full applicatin Develpment Grant Letter f Intent LOIs will be adjudicated. Only thse applicants whse LOIs are successful at this stage will be awarded a Develpment Grant valued at $10,000 fr a duratin f six mnths, fllwed by submissin f a full applicatin. Up t ten LOIs will be identified via peer review at this stage with the aim t fund at least ne award in each f the BC health system pririty areas. Hwever, the ultimate 11

12 allcatin f funds acrss the five pririties will depend n the applicatins received and the utcmes f the peer review prcess. LOIs will be initially screened fr eligibility by MSFHR staff, and thse that satisfy all eligibility criteria will underg review by a panel f reviewers that are independent frm and external t MSFHR. Feedback frm the review panel will be included with results f the LOI review. Applicatins will be evaluated via a prcess that incrprates six principles f peer review: integrity, accuntability, transparency, balance, cnfidentiality and impartiality. Fr further details, please visit The infrmatin presented in the LOI Evaluatin Criteria and LOI Rating Scale sectins belw will be used fr the LOI review prcess. All LOIs will be assessed against a defined set f criteria in three categries: 1) relevance and ptential impact, 2) quality f team, and 3) research apprach. The verall scre fr an applicatin will be the sum f the scres fr the three categries. LOI Evaluatin Criteria LOI applicatins will be assessed against the indicated criteria and weightings belw: Criterin Weighting Relevance & ptential impact 30% Quality f team 40% Research apprach 30% A full descriptin f the LOI evaluatin criteria can be fund n ur website. 12

13 Rating Scale Descriptr Range Outcme Outstanding Excellent Very gd May be funded (min. scre f 3.8) Adequate Less than adequate Nt fundable LOI Decisin Fllwing LOI peer review, the highest rated LOI applicatins will be identified fr each BC health system pririty (sectin 3.2). Ten LOIs will be identified via peer review at this stage with the aim t fund at least ne award in each f the BC health system pririty areas. Hwever, the ultimate allcatin f funds acrss the five pririties will depend n the applicatins received and the utcmes f the peer review prcess. All applicants will be ntified f the utcme f the review prcess upn its cmpletin. There is n appeal prcess. Applicants will receive ntificatin f the funding decisin fr this stage, as well as the summaries f reviewers cmments. A list f successful Develpment Grant recipients will be published n MSFHR s website Prject Grant Full Applicatin Prject Grant applicatins will be initially screened fr cmpleteness by MSFHR staff, and then sent fr review by a panel f reviewers independent frm and external t MSFHR. The infrmatin presented in the Prject Grant Evaluatin Criteria sectin belw will be used fr the full applicatin review prcess. Applicatins will be assessed against a defined set f criteria in three categries: 1) relevance & ptential impact, 2) quality f team, and 3) research apprach. The verall scre fr an applicatin will be the sum f the scres fr the three categries. The rating scale f applicatins at this stage is identical t that fr the LOI. A full descriptin f the Prject Grant applicatin evaluatin criteria will be psted n the MSFHR website at a later date. 13

14 Prject Grant Full Applicatin Decisin Fllwing peer review, the highest rated full applicatin will be identified fr each BC health system pririty (sectin 3.2) and recmmended fr funding, althugh this will ultimately depend n the number f fundable applicatins received fr each health system pririty area, and utcmes f the peer review prcess. All applicants will be ntified f the utcme f the review prcess upn its cmpletin. There is n appeal prcess. Applicants will receive ntificatin f the funding decisin fr this stage, as well as the summaries f reviewers cmments. A list f successful Prject Grant recipients will be published n MSFHR s website. 12. Award Start Date and Deferral Unless therwise indicated, funding fr the Implementatin Science Team Develpment Grant will begin July 1, Successful applicants must cnfirm their acceptance f the award within the stipulated time indicated in the award ntificatin package. The start date may nt be deferred. The anticipated start date fr the Implementatin Science Team Prject Grant is May 1, Successful applicants must cnfirm their acceptance f the award within the stipulated time indicated in the award ntificatin package. The start may be deferred up t a maximum f 12 mnths. The start date must be n the first day f any mnth and be n later than May 1, Deferred start dates, nce cnfirmed by MSFHR, cannt be revised. Details regarding the Prject Grant cnditins f award will be made available clser t the start f Develpment Grant funding fr successful teams. 14

15 13. Key Cmpetitin Dates Actin Target date Cmpetitin launch Mid-February 2018 LOI deadline April 16, 2018, 4:30 p.m. PT Anticipated ntice f LOI decisin Late-June 2018 Anticipated start f Develpment Grant July 1, 2018 Full applicatin due Mid-January 2019 Anticipated ntice f decisin Early April 2019 Anticipated start f Prject Grant May 1, Hw t Apply The applicatin prcess is cmpsed f tw mandatry stages: submissin f a Develpment Grant letter f intent (LOI) and, fr teams wh are successful at the LOI stage, the Prject Grant applicatin. All applicatins must be submitted nline thrugh MSFHR ApplyNet, MSFHR s nline grants management system. 1. Develpment Grant Letter f Intent (LOI) Deadline date: April 16, 2018, 4:30 p.m. PT Cnsists f the LOI frm in MSFHR ApplyNet, which includes: Research Apprach fur page summary f the prpsed Implementatin Science prject. This includes research questins and bjectives, the research design, and a descriptin f the interventin being implemented A detailed team descriptin Cmmn CV MSFHR Abbreviated Versin last five years nly (primary applicant) List f Publicatins, Patents & Intellectual Prperty Rights last five years nly (upladed as an attachment t CCV; primary applicant) Develpment Grant budget template Department Head (r equivalent) Frm in MSFHR ApplyNet 15

16 Researcher C-Lead Frm in MSFHR ApplyNet (if applicable, ther than primary applicant) Research User C-Lead Frm in MSFHR ApplyNet Fr the Develpment Grant LOI, teams must demnstrate an apprpriate cmpsitin f researchers and research users in fields relevant t the prpsed study, and demnstrate sufficient cllective expertise in implementatin science. Implementatin research studies typically invlve interdisciplinary cperatin and cllabratin, utilizing theries, data and methds frm a variety f fields nt traditinally assciated with health research. Applicants shuld cnsider the fllwing when assembling their teams: The inclusin f research users f the knwledge (e.g., clinicians, plicy makers, health system leaders, patients). Links with relevant decisin makers (e.g., health care prfessinals, educatrs, managers, plicy makers, patient grups). Since the identified health system r health care interventin(s) must be implementatin-ready and cmmitted t by the relevant health system rganizatin(s), sme r all team members must be actively engaged in activities linked t implementatin prcesses within relevant settings. LOIs will be adjudicated by a panel f reviewers. Only thse teams whse LOIs are successful at this stage will be awarded a Develpment Grant valued at $10,000 fr a duratin f six mnths, fllwed by submissin f the full applicatin. 2. Prject Grant applicatin Deadline date: Mid-January 2019 Cnsists f the Prject Grant applicatin in MSFHR ApplyNet, which includes: Research prject prpsal and assciated appendices 10, which includes: Cnceptual mdel t be used and justificatin fr it Preliminary evidence fr interventin t be studied Stakehlder engagement strategy Analytical methdlgies Evaluatin framewrk and indicatrs Setting f study Leverage r supprt frm envirnment 10 References, charts, figures, tables and phtgraphs nly. 16

17 Budget Canadian Cmmn CV MSFHR Abbreviated Versin last five years nly (primary applicant) List f Publicatins, Patents & Intellectual Prperty Rights last five years nly (primary applicant) Department Head (r equivalent) Frm in MSFHR ApplyNet Researcher C-Lead Frm in MSFHR ApplyNet (if applicable, ther than primary applicant) Research User C-Lead Frm in MSFHR ApplyNet Executive Spnsr Frm Letter f supprt frm research user c-lead s rganizatin Letters f cllabratin 11 (if applicable) It can be challenging t prepare a high-quality implementatin science prpsal that adequately demnstrates an applicant s capacity t cnduct the prpsed study. It is highly recmmended that applicants refer t Prctr et al. (2012) 12 fr tips n hw t prepare grant applicatins in the field f implementatin science. Applicatin Instructins fr the full applicatin stage will be psted n the MSFHR website at a later date. Please nte that the primary applicant, i.e. the ne wh submits the Prject Grant applicatin, must be a researcher c-lead. Please ensure that applicatins are cmplete and submitted by MSFHR s applicatin deadline. Incmplete r late applicatins cannt be cnsidered. Nte: Each hst institutin has its wn internal deadline that is earlier than that f MSFHR. Please check with yur hst institutin fr mre infrmatin. 11 A cllabratr is an individual wh participates at sme pint in the verall research prject and may make a significant cntributin t the intellectual directin f the research r research-related activity, and wh may play a significant rle in the cnduct f the research r research-related activities. 12 Prctr et al. (2012) Writing implementatin research grant prpsals: ten key ingredients. Implementatin Science 7:

18 14.1 Submissin Requirements All steps f the applicatin must be submitted using MSFHR ApplyNet, the Fundatin s nline applicatin submissin system. All dcuments upladed nt MSFHR ApplyNet must be in.pdf frmat. N ther frmats will be accepted. As an applicant, yu will be able t access a.pdf cpy f the applicatin t review the infrmatin yu have entered. It is the applicant s respnsibility t review the.pdf cpy f the applicatin prir t submissin t ensure that all uplads and data entered are cmplete and accurate. Once an applicatin is submitted, it cannt be mdified in any way. All primary applicants and c-leads applying fr the first time t MSFHR will be required t register n MSFHR ApplyNet and create a system accunt and passwrd. Additinal infrmatin n MSFHR ApplyNet can be fund in the MSFHR ApplyNet FAQ dcument. 15. Cntact Infrmatin Fr questins regarding the applicatin and submissin prcess, please cntact: Kate Wilczak Manager, Research Cmpetitins helpdesk@msfhr.rg Fr mre infrmatin abut the MSFHR ApplyNet system r help with lgin infrmatin, please cntact: MSFHR Help Desk helpdesk@msfhr.rg 18

19 16. Appendix A Eligible Expenses Applicants must prvide justificatin fr the amunt f funding being requested, including a breakdwn f estimated csts fr eligible expenses, within the prvided budget template in MSFHR ApplyNet. Eligible csts must be incurred within the funding perid. MSFHR will nt supprt any expenses incurred prir t, r after cmpletin f, the funding perid. The primary purpse f this MSFHR funding pprtunity is t supprt the csts f develping and carrying ut an implementatin science research prject fr an evidence-based interventin that addresses ne r mre f the BC health system pririty areas. It is recgnized, hwever, that sme interventin-related csts may be required as part f the research prject in rder t demnstrate effectiveness and suitability fr specific settings and cntexts. If interventin related csts are requested, they must be fully justified within the budget template and demnstrated t be essential in the cntext f the research prject. Human Resurces Eligible Expenses Partial salary supprt up t a maximum f $25,000 per annum per individual fr the fllwing team members wrking directly n the prpsed implementatin science prject: Research users, fr their release time t participate in the prpsed prject Research staff (e.g., research assciates, research assistants, clinical assistants, etc.) Fees r hnraria fr the preparatin f backgrund materials (e.g., envirnmental scans, assembling f preliminary r pilt data, etc.) Participant recruitment fees Ineligible Expenses Stipends fr students and trainees (please see the Services and Supplies sectin regarding eligibility fr ne-time payments fr trainees fr services rendered) Partial r full salary supprt fr researchers including buy-ut/release time frm wrk, teaching, clinical r administrative duties Csts relating t staff hiring r training Other fees and/r hnraria with the exceptin f thse nted abve 19

20 Services and Supplies Eligible Expenses Direct csts f the research fr which the funds were awarded, such as research equipment, materials and supplies, cnsultant fees, data analysis services, etc. Research trainees may be paid t cmplete services directly related t and integral t the success f the prpsed prject, but must clearly psitin payments as a netime expense fr services rendered. Onging stipends fr trainees are ineligible expenses. Meeting rms and assciated meeting csts (e.g., audi-visual equipment fees, videcnference fees, registratin services, etc.) Office csts including supplies, cmmunicatins, statinery, phtcpying, sftware and netwrk r internet access directly related t the prpsed research prject Ineligible Expenses Csts fr the purchase r maintenance f general equipment (e.g., cmputers, verhead prjectrs, printers/faxes, etc.) General administrative and facility perating csts inherent in managing human resurces, finances, supplies, laundry, etc. (nrmally funded by the hst institutin) Capital csts (including furniture and equipment) Renting/leasing csts fr accmmdatin and/r furniture fr supprt ffice(s) Csts f perating the facilities: heating, ventilatin, air cnditining, water, electricity, etc. Liability, fire and ther insurances Csts assciated with develping a new interventin r t pay the cst f interventins r their scale-up Other expenses already funded by anther grant (MSFHR-funded r therwise), e.g., publicatin csts, pen access fees, etc. 20

21 Travel and Sustenance Eligible Expenses Travel and accmmdatin fr invited researcher(s) r research user(s) integral t the implementatin science research prject Travel fr cllabrative trips r similar meetings integral t the develpment and carrying ut f the implementatin science research prject Hspitality csts (nn-alchlic refreshments r meals) fr netwrking r cllabrative purpses in the cntext f research-related activities, r assemblies that facilitate and cntribute t the achievement f the research bjectives (e.g., meeting with partners, stakehlders, cmmunity leaders) Ineligible Expenses Travel fr candidates under recruitment cnsideratin, r fr relcatin purpses Travel t attend cnferences, wrkshps, sympsia, cngresses Passprt and immigratin fees Reimbursement fr airfare purchased with persnal frequent flyer pints All items nt specified shuld be deemed as nn-eligible expenses unless prir apprval frm MSFHR is received. If the applicant can demnstrate the added value and make a case fr an item identified as an ineligible expense, then MSFHR will evaluate the merit f the argument. Such a case must be made befre the expense is incurred. 21