New Funding Opportunity | Societal Issues Competition
**Forwarded on behalf of Dr. Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine, and Dr. Michelle Wong, Executive Director, CIEBH and Senior Director, Research, Faculty of Medicine**
Genome BC recently held an information session for a new funding opportunity, Societal Issues Intake 4 (SOC4). SOC4 is open to academic researchers and aims to explore and test countermeasures to local challenges (such as awareness, access, communication, and trust) for adopting genomics in BC’s healthcare system. Projects can request a budget of up to $250,000 for a maximum duration of 24 months. No co-funding/matching funds are required.
Information about the opportunity, including a recording of the information session and the SOC4 guidelines, is available on Genome BC’s website. The deadline for Statements of Interest (SOIs) is October 7, 2024.
2024 Research Facility Support Grants
**Forwarded on behalf of Dr. Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine**
Apply for funding to extend the useful life of shared research equipment at UBC. Funding can be used for operation, replacement of parts, repair or upgrades to facilities and research equipment shared by three or more principal investigators.
The 2024 Research Facility Support Grants (RFSG) competition is open to faculty located at the UBC Vancouver campus and affiliated hospital sites. RFSGs provide up to $50,000 for a term of one year, to improve the capabilities of shared equipment, or to provide one-time bridge funding to support staff in shared facilities.
Further details on this program are available from the UBC Research + Innovation website. The deadline for grant applications is November 1, 2024.
For any question about RFSG, contact Stacey Herzer, Manager, Internal Research Competitions at stacey.herzer@ubc.ca.