The support allocated is equivalent to 30 percent of the CFI contribution to the capital costs of the funded project. [...] Conflict of interest and confidentiality agreement for review committee members, external reviewers and observers The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) must meet the highest ethical and integrity standards in all that it does in order to continue to merit the trust and confidence of the research community, the government and the public. [...] The conflict of interest depends on the role and level of involvement of a review committee member, external reviewer or observer and the size of the research team. [...] Comments made by review committee members during the review of proposals and the conclusions of the committee’s review must never be discussed or disclosed with individuals not involved in the review process unless required by legislation or the courts. [...] • The identity of successful candidates and the details of the awards must remain confidential until a decision is made by the CFI and officially announced to the candidates and the public.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction 2
- Mandate of the Canada Foundation for Innovation 2
- Program description 2
- Eligible researchers 2
- Eligible infrastructure projects 2
- Merit-review process 3
- Documents and review material 4
- Assessment criteria 5
- Rating scale 5
- Research or technology development 5
- Researchers 5
- Sustainability 6
- Benefit to Canadians 6
- Decision making 7
- Funding decisions 7
- CFI oversight of merit-review process 7
- Role of CFI staff 7
- Collaboration with provinces and territories 7
- Conflict of interest and confidentiality agreement for review committee members external reviewers and observers 7
- Conflict of interest 7
- Disclosure and compliance measures 8
- Confidentiality 8
- Confirmation 9
