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Grants and Awards

Major Equipment Grants

This program is closed to new entry.

  1. Description
  2. Term
  3. Eligible Costs
  4. Use of Funds
  5. Ownership
  6. Applications
  7. Results
  1. Description

    AHFMR holds an annual competition to assist Alberta's medical or health researchers in obtaining major scientific equipment (defined as equipment costing more than $10,000 per unit or setup). It is AHFMR's expectation that large requests (e.g. >$100,000) will include contribution from other sources.

  2. Term

    It is expected that the purchase and delivery of the equipment will take place within one year of the date of formal approval. Funds not expended by this time must be returned to AHFMR. A statement of expenditures/account is due upon the conclusion of the award.

  3. Eligible Costs

    Major equipment funds may be applied toward the purchase of the equipment, as well as toward the following expenses:

    • installation
    • freight
    • transportation
    • duty
    • sales tax
    • GST

  4. Use of Funds

    Funds provided by AHFMR must be used for the purchase of the approved equipment. Any changes regarding this equipment must be approved by AHFMR in advance.

  5. Ownership

    All equipment purchased with funds from AHFMR becomes the property of the host institution.

  6. Applications

    Applications must be submitted on the current Major Equipment application forms by the deadline date of March 1, 2008. An Alberta-based institution must sponsor applications on behalf of full-time, competitively-funded, productive faculty members.

    The applicants should:

    • attest to the requested equipment being unavailable
    • document and justify the need for the desired equipment
    • comment on the accessibility of similar apparatus
    • provide justification for the model or system chosen
    • provide detailed information on how the equipment will be shared with others
    • ensure that arrangements for covering the equipment's on-going operating costs are in place

    This program is closed to new entry.

  7. Release of Competition Results

    The list of successful applicants will be posted here not later than Friday, May 30, 2008.

If you have any questions or concerns and would like to speak with someone at the Foundation, please contact our Grants department at (780)423-5727 or grants@ahfmr.ab.ca