The three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), have embarked on an initiative to modernize their grants management system to better support applicants, administrators and reviewers during the grants management lifecycle. Upon completion, a more harmonized and integrated approach will provide the research community and agency staff with a more efficient and user-friendly experience.

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Project Timeline:

The Project is currently in the Discovery Phase, where the new solution and implementation partner are selected and submission is made for Government of Canada approval by the end of Fall 2022 (estimate).   

The Project Phase (building & testing the new system) and Implementation will follow.

UBC Contacts:

The TGMS team has made a commitment to keep connected, keep us updated and offer opportunities for all users to provide feedback on all aspects of this initiative.  If you have any questions or would like to participate in a workshop, contact your External Change Agents for UBC:

• Susan O’Neil, Manager, Office of Research Services, UBCV susan.oneil@ors.ubc.ca
• Kristen Korberg, Associate Director, Office of Research Services, UBCO,  kristen.korberg@ubc.ca
• Facuty of Arts Research Grants team: arts.research@ubc.ca
• Or contact the TGMS team directly: tgms-sgsto@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.