2025 Preparing for Research by Engaging Public and Patient Partners (PREPPP) Award |
The George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) is the Manitoba SUPPORT Unit for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR). The Preparing for Research by Engaging Public and Patient Partners (PREPPP) Award is for researchers, students, and community organizations to engage patients and members of the public as partners in the planning stage of a health research project.
CHI is offering funding awards of $4,000 each to support the involvement of patients and the public in the early planning stages of a health research project. At CHI, we define patient and public engagement in the planning stage as:
People with lived/living experience (patients, caregivers, communities, and members of the public) of a health issue being involved in decision-making about research priorities, questions, design, outcome measures, methods, and co-development of larger grant applications – before applying for research funding.
Application Instructions
Applications will be assessed by a team of reviewers, including researchers, patient engagement professionals, and patient and public partners. Applications must:
Applications will be assessed by a team of reviewers, including researchers, patient engagement professionals, and patient and public partners. Applications must:
- Address all components below (Letters of Support is optional);
- Be written in lay language (at a grade 6 level of comprehension) so they are accessible for reviewers without extensive healthcare or health research experience;
- Avoid the use of medical jargon and acronyms.
Completed applications must be submitted before Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST.
University of Manitoba applicants: A FAAF submission to the Office of Research Services is ONLY required if your application is successful. Do not submit a FAAF with your application.