Partner Linkage Tool for the Catalyst Grant: 2025-26 Partnering for Impact
Overview
The 2025-26 Partnering for Impact – Catalyst Grant funding opportunity will foster the creation and strengthening of partnerships that reinforce trust and mutual understanding between researchers, knowledge users and knowledge holders. The catalyst grants are intended to support the time and enablers required for meaningful co-production activities that are driven by the needs of people and communities, knowledge users and/or knowledge holders.
This Partner Linkage tool (below) is intended to facilitate connections between researchers, communities, people with lived and/or living experience, knowledge holders, policy- and decision-makers, health providers, community organizations and health organizations, should there be interest. The Partner Linkage Tool includes information of people and organizations interested in partnering and their priorities of interest.
This is not a mandatory tool. The information is provided on a voluntary basis and in no way confers any advantages in the evaluation and funding of applications. Applicants may also pursue opportunities with people/organizations that are not profiled below, but that meet the definition of “knowledge user” or "applicant partner" as defined in the funding opportunity.
Are you a researcher, knowledge user or knowledge holder looking to collaborate on the Partnering for Impact Catalyst Grants? Fill out our Partner Linkage Tool online form. Your entered data and profile will be posted on the partner linkage tool soon, which will be updated weekly until the application deadline.
By completing and submitting this form, you are consenting to having your responses posted, and in the language in which it was submitted (English or French). You may request to have your information edited or removed at any time by sending a request to support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
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The information is provided in the language in which it was submitted by the respondent.
| Contact Information | Participant Type | Funding Pool of Interest | Area(s) of interest | Additional Information |
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Sylvain Iceta, M.D., Ph.D. |
Researcher: early career, mid-career, senior, trainee | Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction |
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Is a psychiatrist-researcher specializing in the interface of mental health and chronic physical condition. Current research program focuses on the co-occurrence of mental illness with obesity and diabetes, aiming to uncover underlying mechanisms and improve patient outcomes. Eager to collaborate on co-produced research initiatives that bridge clinical practice and research in these areas. With experience in interdisciplinary study design (including quantitative clinical studies and qualitative patient-oriented research). Welcomes partnerships with community organizations, patient advocacy groups, healthcare providers, and other knowledge users to co-develop meaningful research projects that reinforce trust and mutual understanding between researchers and the communities they serve. |
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Sofia Ramirez |
Community or Health organization |
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Knowledge Mobilization | Interested in collaborating |
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Shelly-Anne Li |
Researcher: early career, mid-career, senior, trainee |
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Community engagement, underserved communities, artists' health, knowledge mobilization, implementation science, research methods, clinical practice guidelines, medical education | Skills in research methods, arts-based approaches, knowledge mobilization, implementation science, collaboration, community engagement. Has resources to contribute (matching funds, in-kind support, other resources that can be leveraged with affiliated institutions -University of Toronto, University Health Network) |
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