What is an RFA or a Priority Announcement?
RFAs and Priority Announcements are CIHR Strategic Initiatives. RFAs are Request for Applications, which are funding opportunities launched twice per year (with additional opportunities often announced at other times) that are separate from the regular competitions. RFAs are generally not repeated annually, but are unique funding opportunities that relate to the CIHR priorities. Priority Announcements are additional funding opportunities that are available when applying for an Operating Grant. If a proposal is not funded through the OG competition, but falls within the fundable range, it may be funded by the institutes when extra funds are available. An applicant is able to choose up to three PA’s (which are announced prior to the competition) when submitting their OG proposal that they could be considered for if the OG is not awarded.
