Grant: Inuit Research Network Development Grant

Since the release of the NISR in 2018, ITK in collaboration with Inuit Regional Land Claim organizations and Inuit government representatives have dedicated significant efforts to brokering the necessary partnerships to support Inuit self-declaration in research. The commitments made by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in the release of an Inuit Research Network Development Grant opportunity are a major step towards increasing capacity within Inuit organizations which in turn will advance Inuit health research priorities and empower Inuit leadership in health research. The Inuit Research Network Development Grant, will enable Inuit organizations to: 1. Develop an Inuit Research Network Grant Application that is informed by regional priorities and advances the priorities of the NISR; and 2. Takes steps toward the establishment of a National Inuit Research Ethics Board. In the longer term the Inuit Research Network Development Grant will lead to an Inuit Nunangat-wide network of Inuit-determined health research and researchers, similar to the current Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR). In Inuit Nunangat, health is so intrinsically linked to wildlife, the environment, culture and other socio-economic markers, that health research can encompass a wide range of topics and research areas.