SHRF Establishment Grant Program (Canada)

SHRF’s investments in research contribute to the improved health of Saskatchewan citizens through a high-performing health ecosystem with a robust culture of health research and innovation. They adhere to their organization’s core values and promote inclusiveness, equity, creativity, and breadth in health research.

Objectives

• Their mandate provided by the Government of Saskatchewan is to:
  • Seek funding from government and non-governmental sources to advance health research
  • Encourage and facilitate research into health-related fields
  • Fund research according to provincial strategic goals
  • Disseminate information about funded research to members of health-related professions and to the public.

Focus Areas

• Applications may address any area of human health.

Funding Information

• Grant amount: up to $150,000 is available from SHRF.
• The grant may be used to match funds from another agency, provided that all SHRF requirements, timelines and processes are followed.
• This grant is not meant to replace or minimize start-up funding provided by the researcher’s employer/institution but is intended to complement and augment such support.
• Duration: The grant provided by SHRF is for up to a maximum of three years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Establishment Grant Principal Applicants should meet the following eligibility criteria:
  • The qualifying appointment must be held in Saskatchewan at, or above, the rank of Assistant Professor (or equivalent), with the expectation and opportunity to undertake research. Adjunct appointments alone are not sufficient for eligibility.
  • The applicant must be within the first five years of their initial research-related appointment at any academic institution, as of July 1 in the application year (i.e., July 1, 2025).
• Individual eligibility scenarios will be assessed by SHRF on a case-by-case basis. Considerations for eligibility extensions may include:
  • Concurrent completion of Ph.D. studies during eligibility period. If a candidate is pursuing a PhD and has a qualifying appointment concurrently, the duration of their studies will be subtracted from the eligible window.
  • Career interruptions, which refer to temporary breaks or discontinuations in the professional trajectory of an individual, often due to personal, institutional, or external factors. This interruption can encompass periods of leave, sabbaticals, or other hiatuses that may impact the continuous progression of one’s research.
  • Career transitions, defined as a researcher who is making a major shift from another discipline into a health research discipline, or a health care practitioner moving from a career primarily focused on clinical practice to one that emphasizes research activities.
  • Limited term appointments. If, at the time of application, the Principal Applicant holds a limited term appointment that ends prior to the funding end date, they are still eligible to apply. However, if the application is successful, a condition of funding will be applied where institutional confirmation of a new appointment that extends the full length of the funding period will be needed.

For more information, visit SHRF.