Manitoba is inviting researchers and community organizations to plan health research projects that incorporate patient and public engagement in decision-making, with a focus on participatory approaches, feasibility, and diversity. Eligible projects can receive funding for 18 months and must demonstrate a strong engagement strategy, detailing the roles of patient and public partners, as well as assessing engagement impacts. Additional resources and previous application examples are available to support successful submissions.

4. • Manitoba researchers, students and community
organizations
• Planning a health research project or program
• Aim to involve patients and/or members of the
public in decision-making about research design
• Research project not yet funded
Who is Eligible?

5. • Funding for 18 months
• Free one-hour consult with CHI’s PE team
• Additional fee-based services available
• Participation in CHI’s Patient & Public
Engagement Lunchtime Learning Series
• Complete a PREPPP evaluation survey
Successful Applicants

6. Main Criteria:
1. Selection of appropriate participatory approaches
2. Feasibility
3. Adaptability & flexibility to input from partners
4. Level of engagement
5. Accessibility, inclusiveness & diversity
Assessing Your Application

7. Sections:
1. Project Information
2. Engagement Activities
3. Patient and Public Partners
4. The Research Team
5. Impact of Engagement
6. Funding Award Budget
7. Optional: Letters of Support
The Application Form

8. What’s in a
strong
application?

9. • Research topic incorporates all or most of the
elements of patient-oriented research
• Topic is driven by needs, values, and experiences
of communities and populations you plan to
engage with
• Purpose of engagement is clearly stated and
relevant to the research topic
• Identification of funding agencies or
opportunities you plan to apply to
1. Project Information

10. • Clear and detailed description of proposed
engagement activities
– Frequency/duration, number of partners, etc.
• Level of engagement matches proposed activities
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability, based
on patient and public partner input
• Plans to address safety and ensure everyone can
contribute meaningfully
• Potential for continued/ongoing engagement
2. Engagement Activities

11. • People involved are partners, not participants
• Planned/completed external assessment of
readiness to engage
• Demonstrated direct & indirect benefits for
partners (e.g. capacity-building)
• Explicit consideration of needs, values, and
expectations of patient and public partners
• Explicit plans for addressing barriers to
engagement
3. Patient and Public Partners

12. • Demonstrated desire to learn more about
trauma-informed, intersectional approaches to
research and engagement
• Clearly outlined roles in engagement activities
• Evidence of commitment to meaningful and
inclusive engagement
• Internal assessment of readiness to engage,
including barriers and facilitators affecting the
team’s ability to be flexible and adaptable
4. The Research Team

13. • Clear description of the level of decision-making
power patient and public partners will have
– Which decisions they will participate in making
– How engagement methods inform decision-making
– Who has the final say in research decisions
• Processes to ensure partners’ concerns,
interests, and values are represented
• How engagement in early stages will inform
future research and engagement
5. Impact of Engagement

14. • Focused on supporting meaningful involvement
(compensation, reimbursement, addressing
barriers, meeting people where they’re at)
• Preferably using CHI’s Budget Builder (Excel
template)
• Indicates any additional financial or in-kind
supports from other organizations
• Does not contain inappropriate research-related
expenses (e.g. publications)
6. Funding Award Budget

15. • Application form & previous winners info:
www.chimb.ca/preppp
• Resources (Budgeting Tool, PE Methods guide):
www.chimb.ca/resources
• Previous PE Lunchtime Learning recordings:
http://bit.ly/PELL-Videos
• KnowledgeNudge PE Blog Series:
http://bit.ly/PE101Blog
Relevant PE Resources

16. • Shimmin et al. 2017:
– Trauma-Informed Intersectional Analysis & Critical
Reflexive Questions for teams
– http://bit.ly/PEinHealthRes
• Roche et al. 2020:
– The Valuing All Voices Framework for Meaningful
Patient & Public Engagement
– http://bit.ly/Valuing-All-Voices
Relevant PE Articles

17. Valuing-All-Voices.eventbrite.ca