OSSU’s 10th EMPOWER Project Opportunity
Do you have a completed Ontario-based patient-oriented research project? Does your project require additional funding for knowledge translation and dissemination?
If yes…..consider applying for EMPOWER!!!
Entering its 10th funding cycle, the EMPOWER (Engaging Multi-stakeholders for Patient Oriented research Wider Effects & Reach) projects opportunity supports researchers to continue patient partnership for a completed patient-oriented research project by developing knowledge translation and dissemination activities.
EMPOWER provides up to $25,000 for a duration of one-year. EMPOWER welcomes applications that:
- Require additional funding for dissemination and knowledge translation activities of a completed patient-oriented project in Ontario;
- Have application and impact that is relevant and tailored to the needs of stakeholders in the province including patients, healthcare practitioners, health policy, and the health system;
- Demonstrates meaningful patient partnership with patients, caregivers, and/or community members.
Proposals are due by 5pm EST on Thursday November 12, 2026 to ossu@ossu.ca. Please include RFP – EMPOWER Projects X-attn Andrea Greenblatt in the subject line.
RFP and related templates are available here. Please follow guidelines and include all parts of the submission (original proposal, EMPOWER workplan, budget).