To facilitate regular opportunities for interaction between researchers and decision makers, the Foundation funded projects aimed at making research work. This funding was provided through the Open Grants Competition (OGC) and the Commissioned Research program (including decision support syntheses and related activities).
Open Grants Competition
From 1998 to 2004, the Open Grants Competition served as the flagship research funding program of the Foundation. Research results provided by researchers include key implications for decision makers, an executive summary, and a full report. Organized under nine different priority themes, these reports are available in PDF format.
Commissioned Research
This program responds to the short (12- to 24-month) and mid-term (two to five years) research and synthesis needs of decision makers. Commissioned work is developed and funded by the Foundation in partnership with interested decision makers.
Policy Syntheses
Designed to meet short-terms needs (12 - 24 months) of interested decision makers, commissioned researchers create a policy synthesis by synthesizing evidence and experience in a specified area and by making recommendations for policy development. The Foundation then disseminates peer-reviewed policy syntheses to both the co-sponsor partners and to the health services community more broadly. Organized under the Foundations themes, the policy syntheses are available in PDF format.
Commissioned Research Projects and Related Activities
The Foundation works to address the more pressing needs of decision makers by working in partnership with decision-maker partners and researchers to commission innovative, high-quality research projects and other related activities.
Ranging from research or assessment projects to workshops or seminars, from panel discussions on a specific topic or literature review, these activities vary significantly. All projects have a national impact, summarize research on selected topics or processes between decision makers and researchers in a priority area.
