Catalyst Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Enable researchers to generate preliminary data or evidence necessary to demonstrate feasibility of new and innovative technologies for testing and monitoring of outbreaks and next-generation interventions;
• Support researchers in pursuing high-risk, high-reward research questions which have the potential to generate novel, innovative and high impact results to address persistent challenges in HIV/AIDS and STBBI for key populations in Canada and globally; and
• Stimulate innovation in HIV/AIDS and STBBI research by promoting cross-disciplinary research collaborations.