Yes. A previously funded applicant or applicant team is eligible to apply to another round of funding from the same call (e.g., WG or RDP), provided that the newly proposed research project is significantly different from the previously funded project, including having distinctly different aims and objectives.

CRISM funding is provided through the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). In keeping with CIHR agency guidelines, CRISM funded projects need to be linked with an academic appointment. That person can take on the role of Principal Applicant or Co-Applicant in our funding applications.

Neither Principal Applicants nor Co-Applicants will be eligible to receive compensation or a stipend from the CRISM funded budget for any project-related work. Collaborators, however, are eligible to receive compensation or a stipend for their contributions. 

Yes, a Post-doctoral Fellow (PDF) can be a Principal Applicant. The PDF needs to be paired with a person with an academic appointment in order to obtain funds (usually their postdoctoral supervisor). The individual with the academic appointment must be listed as a Co-Applicant. The funds would stay with the Post-doctoral Fellow’s institution at the time of application (managed by the Co-Applicant with the academic appointment) and not move if the Post-doctoral Fellow moves to another institution during the funding timeline.

Yes. Our funding comes from CIHR and consistent with federal research agency requirements, community groups and organizations applying for funding need to be paired with an academic (who would be listed as Co-Applicant) in order to obtain funding.

For the 2026 Research Development Program and Working Group funding calls, CVs and References can be included separately from Supporting Documents. Supporting Documents can be up to 3 documents at a maximum of 6 pages.

CRISM Atlantic does not require a board of ethics approval prior to release of funds; however, it may be the case that the institution holding the funds requires a board of ethics approval before receiving funds or releasing funds to the researcher. It would be important to review such requirements with the institution that will be holding the funds.

Successful projects are anticipated to be completed within 2 years, with the option for a 1 year no-cost extension request to be made in the 2nd year and approved by CRISM Atlantic with evidence of reasonable progress.