COVID-19 update—2022
Deadline: The deadline to submit applications is May 25, 2022.
Use of grant funds: Provisions have been put in place to allow institutions to use their 2021-22 Research Support Fund (RSF) grant for expenses incurred between April 1 and June 30, 2022 (three-month extension), which needed to be deferred or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
End-of-grant period requirements: The deadline for the 2021-22 RSF grant (including the Incremental Project Grant) has been extended until September 30, 2022, to report on expenses incurred in fiscal year 2021-22, including any expenses incurred under the 2021-22 grant between April 1 and June 30, 2022. The extension applies to all components of the end-of-grant period requirement: the statement of account, the outcomes report and reporting on institutional performance objectives, indicators and target outcomes on the institution’s website, as applicable.