Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee
The Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee (IFPOC) manages the Innovation Fund. IFPOC is chaired by Dr. Richard Weisel (University Health Network), and includes David W. W. Clarke (The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care), Dr. Davy Cheng (London Health Sciences Centre), Dr. Victor Han (London Health Sciences Centre), Michael Hillmer (The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care), Dr. Rachel Holden (Kingston General Hospital), Dr. Stephen Holzapfel (Women’s College Hospital), Dr. William Orovan (Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization – Hamilton), and Dr. Robert Swenson (The Ontario Medical Association – Ottawa).
June 3, 2019
IFPOC issues “Framework” document to Governance Organizations, and all Forms are available at ifpoc.org
November 14, 2019
“Annual” Innovation Fund Awards are announced at Innovation Fund Showcase
November 28, 2019
IFPOC issues reminder of upcoming March 31 2020 Final Project Status and Accounting Report deadlines.
December 2, 2019
AFP Governance Organizations upload G3 (information about policies, guidelines and procedures) to IFPOC (required ONLY if any changes have been made since Year X)
December 2, 2019
IFPOC issues call for nominations for Awards 2020 (due May 1, 2020)
January 9, 2020
All AFP Governance Organizations upload G1. Those AFP Governance Organizations submitting funding requests for NEW (not renewal) projects (and any contingency project) will upload P1 and P2 for each new Year 12 project.
January 13 – February 6, 2020
IFPOC reviews proposals and submits to the GOs questions or concerns about eligibility or whether the proposals meet the requirements established by IFPOC or the individual Governance Organizations. The AFP Governance Organizations will respond to IFPOC with explanations or the submission of alternate proposals.
February 12, 2020
IFPOC meets for Annual Review of Project Proposals.
February 13 – 28, 2020
IFPOC makes recommendations to AMSC for distribution of 2019 – 2020 (Year XII) AHSC AFP Innovation funds.
March 31, 2020
MOHLTC distributes Innovation Fund allocations to each AHSC AFP Governance Organization, on the basis of proposals approved for funding by the IFPOC and AMSC
May 1, 2020
Governance Organizations submit nominees for IF Awards 2020.
June 1, 2020
IFPOC issues “Framework” document to Governance Organizations, and all Forms are available at ifpoc.org
November 2020 – Date TBD:
IF Awards 2020 announced
Latest Framework Version
Deadline is January 12, 2018. The Funding Request Form (G1) has two purposes:
a) To confirm that previously funded projects are on track and should receive their second year funds
b) To confirm that projects selected by the Governance Organization have been reviewed and approved by the relevant hospital and university.
A G1 is required annually from EACH Governance Organization, regardless of whether or not they are submitting new projects for funding.
NEW: It also includes an option to submit projects for consideration by IFPOC for the next Innovation Fund Showcase.
Download Form G1 - GenericDownload Form G1 - CAMDownload Form G1 - WCH
Use of the G2 Form is intended for the purposes of substitution of either project leads or entire projects. It is only to be used when required.
Specific rules regarding how and when substitutions may occur can be found in the Year IX Framework on page 17.
PLEASE NOTE that no substitutions will be permitted:
a) If no “contingency” projects have been previously reviewed by IFPOC
b) If any Innovation Fund money has already been spent
Deadline is December 1, 2017. Policy Confirmation Form G3 confirms a Governance Organization’s: selection process, conflict of interest guidelines, definition of innovation (if different or more specific than those of IFPOC), and health care priorities (if you have any for Innovation Fund).
Download Form G3Deadlines vary and are dependent on local Governance Organization rules. Please contact your local Governance Organization for details.
| AMOSO (Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario) | Patricia Telfer or AMOSO Team | patricia.telfer@lhsc.on.ca or amoso@lhsc.on.ca |
| Baycrest (Baycrest Medical Services AFP Association) | Lora Tachjian | ltachjian@baycrest.org |
| Bruyere (Bruyere Academic Medical Organization) | Jo-Anne Dusseault | jdusseault@bruyere.org |
| CAMH (CAMH Medical Services Association) | Shirley Andrews | andrewsgroup@sympatico.ca |
| CHEO (Children’s Hospital Academic Medical Organization) | Samira Chamaa | schamaa@cheo.on.ca |
| Hamilton (Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization) | Kevin Sulewski | sulewski@mcmaster.ca |
| Holland Bloorview (Bloorview MacMillan Services Association) | Dr. Golda Milo Manson | gmilomanson@hollandbloorview.ca |
| MSH UHN (Mount Sinai Hospital – University Health Network Academic Medical Organization) | Richard Getty or Jeff Murphy | richard.getty@uhn.ca or jeff.murphy@uhn.on.ca |
| NOAMA (Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association) | Mark Facca | Mfacca@noama.ca |
| Royal Ottawa Hospital (Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Academic Medical Organization) | Christopher Brown | cbrown@medco.ca |
| SEAMO (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization) | LeeAnne Howland or Danielle Claus | seamo@queensu.ca or danielle.claus@queensu.ca |
| St. Michael’s (St. Michael’s Hospital Medical Services Organization) | Marcos Pinto | PintoM@smh.toronto.on.ca |
| Sunnybrook (Sunnybrook Medical Services Alternative Funding Plan Association) | Karen Wong or Lynne Bridgman | lynne.bridgman@sunnybrook.ca |
| The Ottawa Heart Institute (University of Ottawa Heart Institute Academic Medical Organization) | Richard Batty | rbatty@ottawaheart.ca |
| The Ottawa Hospital (The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization) | Connie Colasante | ccolasante@toh.on.ca |
| Women’s College Hospital (Women’s College Hospital Academic and Medical Services Group) | Shirley Andrews | andrewsgroup@sympatico.ca |
| Association médicale universitaire de l’Hôpital Montfort / Hôpital Montfort Academic Medical Organization | Sébastien Landry | sebastienlandry@montfort.on.ca |
A complete Project Proposal consists of two documents: the Project Proposal P1 and the Project Budget P2. In order to be eligible for funding, both elements must be included in the submission to your Governance Organization. To download a P1, for details about the P1, please see page 15 of the Year VII Framework.
Download Form P1 - GenericDownload Form P1 - HAHDownload Form P1 - NOADownload Form P1 - AMO
Deadlines vary and are dependent on local Governance Organization rules. Please contact your local Governance Organization for details.
A complete Project Proposal consists of two documents: the Project Budget P2 and the Project Proposal P1. In order to be eligible for funding, both elements must be included in the submission to your Governance Organization.
Download Form P2Instructions on how to insert a new row into P2
Deadlines – a final report should be submitted within 60 days after completion of the project first to the AHSC AFP Governance Organization. Once the Governance Organization has reviewed and approved the report, they will submit it to IFPOC. All Final Reports must be received by IFPOC within 2 years after the end of the term of Innovation Funding (e.g. Projects receiving one year of funding in March 2013 must report by March 2016, and Projects receiving two years of funding in March 2013 must report by March 2017). At the end of this period, regardless of status of the project, a report is required and unspent funds must be returned. If no report is received, an explanation should be provided to IFPOC and the Ministry and ALL IF funding for the project will be returned.
A complete Final Report consists of two documents: the Final Report P3, and the Final Budget P4. Both elements must be included in the reporting to your Governance Organization.
Deadlines – a final budget should be submitted within 60 days after completion of the project first to your AHSC AFP Governance Organization. Once the Governance Organization has reviewed and approved the budget, they will submit it to IFPOC. All Final Budgets must be received by IFPOC within 2 years after the end of the term of Innovation Funding (e.g. Projects receiving one year of funding in March 2013 must report by March 2016, and Projects receiving two years of funding in March 2013 must report by March 2017). At the end of this period, regardless of status of the project, a budget and report is required and unspent funds must be returned. If no budget or report is received, an explanation should be provided to IFPOC and the Ministry and ALL IF funding for the project will be returned.
A complete Final Report consists of two documents: the Final Budget P4, and the Final Report P3. Both elements must be included in the reporting to your Governance Organization.
Download Form P4Instructions on how to insert a new row into P4
Due Date: December 31 annually
May only be used in year immediately following funding year, to extend a one-year project to a two-year project.
It indicates that a project status has changed from a one-year project to a two-year project, tells us how much Year 2 funding is being approved, and changes the due date of the final report. It then also requires that the GO fill in an online “Interim Report”.
Download Form P5Instructions on how to insert a new row into P5
D is a declaration by Project Leads whose projects were selected as “alternates” during the initial round of any given competition. If these Projects Leads are later invited to proceed with their project, they must first fill in Form D for review and approval by their Governance Organization and by IFPOC.
Download Form D