{"id":36,"date":"2025-03-12T14:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T18:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pchp.ca\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:19:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:19:55","slug":"funding-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pchp.ca\/en\/research\/funding-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-sidebar-group alignwide sidebar-group-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding opportunities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Three core funding opportunities have been established as part of the Precision Child Health Partnership: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pchp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PCHP-Catalyst-Program-2026-Guidelines-LOI-Stage.pdf\">Catalyst Program<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Translational Program,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pchp.ca\/en\/building-expertise\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1109\">Scholarship and Fellowships<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, these programs support high-impact projects and people in paediatric precision health. They are designed to strengthen collaborative research, foster clinical innovation and support the training of future leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Funding opportunities are designed exclusively for SickKids and CHU Sainte-Justine researchers. <\/strong>If you are not affiliated with either institution, you are not eligible to participate. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"sidebar-links aligndefault\"\n>\n  <ul class=\"sidebar-links__wrapper\">\n                  \n                  <li class=\"sidebar-link__wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/pchp.ca\/en\/research\/\" class=\"sidebar-link no-styled-link\" target=\"\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pchp.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/pchp.ca\/dist\/images\/icons\/Research_B.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"sidebar-link__icon\">\n              <span class=\"sidebar-link__text heading-size-5\">RESEARCH<\/span>\n                          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