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Canadian Initiative for Outcomes in Rheumatology cAre (CIORA)

CIORA is a unique granting division of the Canadian Rheumatology Association Foundation (CRAF) committed to being a catalyst for improving the care of Canadians living with all rheumatic diseases.

CIORA’s grant program supports sustainable projects related to:

  • Academic clinical research initiatives related to all rheumatic diseases
  • Clinical research initiatives for community rheumatologists related to all rheumatic diseases

CIORA will have achieved its mandate when:

  • Just like cancer and diabetes, all rheumatic diseases are widely recognized by doctors, patients, government and the general population as a serious chronic illness, urgently in need of early intervention and resource allocation;
  • Efficient and appropriate systems for rheumatic disease care and referrals are in place across the country;
  • Optimal care is available to all Canadians who need it, regardless of where they live.

CIORA Is issuing ANOTHER call for grants!

  • Application System opens January 27, 2025.
  • Letter of Intent must be submitted by March 7, 2025.
  • Submission deadline is April 4, 2025.
  • Grant notifications will be sent in July 2025.

Templates & Guidelines

CV Template

Budget Template

Timeline Template

CIORA Grant Terms of Reference

CIORA Fundable and Non-Fundable Items

LOOKING FOR help?

Tips on how to get a CIORA grant

Everything you wanted to know about CIORA Grants but were afraid to ask: Tips for the Community and Academic Rheumatologist
Slides from workshop presented at the 2018 CRA ASM 2018 Vancouver, British Columbia.

How to Get More Buck for Your Bang! The Ins and Outs of SR&ED Credits
The Journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association, Spring 2021 (Vol. 31 No. 1)

Need help writing a grant application?
Review a successful CIORA grant proposal (provided by Drs. Michelle Teo and Nelly D. Oelke) by emailing Virginia Hopkins.

WEBINAR

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CIORA Research Projects of the Past, Present, and Future

Presented Sept. 27, 2023 by Dr. Janet Pope.
Investigators discuss their findings, next steps, and how their research impacted rheumatology care and their careers.
View Webinar [Requires CRA Membership.]