This funding opportunity is part of Government of Canada’s continued rapid response to address the health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will enable rapid and timely research responsive to the current phase of COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and around the globe, which is focused on slowing and stopping the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
For an application to be eligible to receive funding from the IDRC :
- The team must include researchers that are based in Canada and researchers that are based in low and middle income countries (LMIC), as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (all countries noted in list).
- For teams in which research will be conducted in more than one LMIC country, there must be at least one researcher listed as a Principal Applicant based in each country.
- For teams involving sub-grantees (indirect beneficiaries of IDRC funds), these sub-grantee institutions must be identified and described by the Principal Applicant.
Deadline: May 11, 2020