2025 Research Dissemination Awards

Note: the content below pertains to Research Dissemination Awards, for information about this year's SHARP Scholarship please visit the Wounds Canada Institute website.

Wounds Canada aims to enhance skin health and wound care for all Canadians in part by supporting researchers working in the areas of wound prevention and/or management. 

The 2025 Wounds Canada Research Dissemination Awards are designed to encourage researchers in disseminating their work to inform quality improvement (QI) in wound care. You may be eligible to apply for a Wounds Canada Research Dissemination Award if you conducted research related to diabetic foot ulcers or pressure injuries within the past three years (2022-2025) and are working to publish your work.

1. Wounds Canada Research Dissemination Award for Diabetic Foot Ulcer ($1000 CDN)
2. Wounds Canada Research Dissemination Award for Pressure Injury ($1000 CDN)

To receive either award, the applicant must be a Wounds Canada member in good standing and preference will be given to applicants who have not been a previous recipient of a Wounds Canada scholarship or award. Current Wounds Canada board members and staff are not eligible for this award.

Submission deadline is Friday, July 18, 2025.

Please complete the application by clicking on the Apply Now button.

The Wounds Canada Research Dissemination Award for Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) was created to support researchers in disseminating their research to improve the quality of care for persons living with DFUs.

Eligibility

• The principal investigator must be:
  • A Canadian citizen or permanent resident currently active in the area of wound prevention or management research in Canada
  • A Wounds Canada member in good standing 
  • Preference will be given to applicants who have not been a previous recipient of an award/grant
• Ethics standards for the published research were met as determined by the relevant Research Ethics Review Board 

Criteria

• The research study must have been carried out between January 2022 and January 2025
• The study must be suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed Canadian or International journal 
• Applicants to identify how the research is relevant QI initiatives in DFU and demonstrating measurable outcomes for practitioners/policy makers and/or patients
• Preference will be given to applicants who utilized an interprofessional approach in their research and/or its impact
• Preference will be given to projects that have potential for sustained impacts
• Preference will be given to research that can be scaled up and/or can be replicated 

Reporting Requirements

Successful applicants will have the opportunity for their research to be published in one of Wounds Canada’s two publications Limb Preservation Journal or Wound Care Canada  after the 2025 Wounds Canada National Hybrid Conference in Toronto , Ontario from October 2 to 4, 2025.

Wounds Canada's Award Selection Committee will review applications and make its decision based on the extent to which the research and its application address the award criteria including:

• Meets the requirements for research and suitability for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• Can be scaled up or can be replicated
• Is relevant to the critical needs in DFU prevention and management 
• Impacts or shows promise in impacting practice/policy change related to DFU 
• Impacts or shows promise in improving patient outcomes related to DFU
• Involves the interprofessional team
• Addresses sustainability of change in practice/policy and or client outcomes

The Award Selection Committee members consist of:

• Researchers in wound management, incidence and prevalence of wounds, wound healing and policy
• Clinical expert(s) in the area of skin and wounds
• Representative(s) of Wounds Canada

The Wounds Canada Research Dissemination Award for Pressure Injury was created to support researchers in disseminating their research to improve the quality of care for persons with living with pressure injuries (PI).

Eligibility

• The principal investigator must be:
  • A Canadian citizen or permanent resident currently active in the area of wound prevention or management research in Canada
  • A Wounds Canada member in good standing
  • Preference will be given to applicants who have not been a previous recipient of a grant or award
• Ethics standards for the published research were met as determined by the relevant Research Ethics Review Board 

Criteria

• The research study must have been carried out between January 2022 and January 2025
• The study must be suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed Canadian or International journal 
• Applicants to identify how the research could be relevant for practitioners/policy makers and/or patients
• Preference will be given to applicants who utilized an interprofessional approach in their research and/or its impact
• Preference will be given to projects that have potential for sustained impacts
• Preference will be given to research that can be scaled up and/or can be replicated 

Reporting Requirements

Review

Wounds Canada's Award Selection Committee will review applications and make its decision based on the extent to which the research and its application address the award criteria including:

• Meets the requirements for research and suitability for  publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• Can be scaled up or can be replicated
• Is relevant to the critical needs in PI prevention and management
• Impacts or shows promise in impacting practice/policy change related to PI 
• Impacts or shows promise in improving patient outcomes related to PI
• Involves the interprofessional team
• Addresses sustainability of change in practice/policy and or client outcomes

The  Awards Selection Committee will consist of:

• Researchers in wound management, incidence and prevalence of wounds, wound healing and policy
• Clinical expert(s) in the area of skin and wounds
• Representative(s) of Wounds Canada