Indigenous research collaborators, check out the upcoming funding opportunities that may be able to support your research project. All application deadlines are this fall. See below for details and links to apply for project funding.
Opportunity: Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation — Connection Grants
Deadline: September 6, 2018 (8:00 p.m. eastern)
Details:
Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation—Connection Grants support interdisciplinary events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives to contribute to the CRCC-prioritized national dialogue. These events and activities represent opportunities to engage and exchange knowledge on successful ways of conducting Indigenous research that are transformative and contribute to reconciliation, including holistic, interdisciplinary and distinctions-based approaches.
For more information: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/indigenous_research-recherche_autochtone-eng.aspx
Opportunity: Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund
Deadlines:
Notice of Intent deadline: September 16, 2020 (required for all applicants)
Application deadline: October 18, 2020
Details:
Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) provides funding for charitable organizations in British Columbia to build partnerships and pursue shared projects with UBC. CUES supports the partners behind collaborative research, teaching, and learning projects that benefit communities across the province.
2 Streams for Funding
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Explore Stream: Up to $15,000 per project (min. $7,500)*
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Sustain Stream: Up to $30,000 per project (min. $15,000)*
For more information: https://communityengagement.ubc.ca/scholarly-resources/cues/
Opportunity: Partnership Recognition Fund
Deadline: Sept 25, 2020
Details: Up to $1,500 (min. $500)
The Community Engagement Partnership Recognition Fund (PRF) is designed to help fill small resource gaps and acknowledge the contributions that community partners make to UBC. It also aims to raise awareness about the value of relationships and working together in a thoughtful way.
PRF is a low-barrier funding opportunity for community groups working in partnership with UBC faculty, staff, or students.
For more information: https://communityengagement.ubc.ca/scholarly-resources/fund/
Opportunity: Systems Change Grants
Deadlines:
Develop Grants: October 16, 2020
Test Grants: September 21, 2020: Stage 1 Application process opens online
Scale Grants: September 21, 2020: Stage 1 Application process opens online
Details:
Systems Change Grants support projects that take action to address the root causes of pressing social, environmental or cultural issues by influencing the behaviours of populations, organizations, and institutions.
1. DEVELOP GRANTS (UP TO $20,000, FOR UP TO ONE YEAR)
Develop grants are short-term grants to help teams to unpack a complex issue and to identify the systemic behaviours that have created that issue, or that are holding the issue in place. Develop grants help teams to generate ideas for a project plan to influence or change these behaviours that can then be submitted to funders in the future. They offer up to $10,000 towards the project's process, and up to an additional $10,000 to support community's participation in the process. Develop grants are a one-stage application.
2. TEST GRANTS (UP TO $100,000 PER YEAR, FOR UP TO THREE YEARS)
Test grants are multi-year grants to help project teams test their influence on systems and to learn what leads to change. Test grants are a two-stage application. Applicants begin their application by completing the first stage of questions, and if successful, are then invited to complete the remaining questions.
3. SCALE GRANTS (UP TO $100,000 PER YEAR, FOR UP TO THREE YEARS)
Scale grants are multi-year grants to help project teams extend the influence of an existing systems change project to a different scale within the system. Scale grants are a two-stage application. Applicants begin their application by completing the first stage of questions, and if successful, are then invited to complete the remaining questions.
For more information: https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/grants/systems-change-grants
Opportunity: Participatory Action Research Grants
Deadlines:
Convene Grants: October 16, 2020
Investigate Grants: September 21, 2020: Stage 1 Application process opens online
Details:
Participatory Action Research Grants support research that is co-led by community members and researchers, to learn more about the root causes of pressing issues impacting the health of communities.
Participatory Action Research Grants fund projects that investigate any of the social determinants impacting the health of communities. In addition, some of this funding is specific to researching the social determinants of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, mental health, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, or neurological, emotional, or pediatric disorders. But no matter the research area, the project must be led by a registered charity or other qualified donee listed by the Canada Revenue Agency.
For more information: https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/grants/participatory-action-research-grants
Opportunity: New Relationship Trust - Direct Support
Deadline: December 31, 2020
Details:
Direct Support funding is intended to help First Nation communities build capacity in the areas that they need it most.
Funding has been allocated for direct support in 2020-21. Funding is available in two streams:
- A maximum of $25,000 per project is available to individual First Nations.
- A maximum of $50,000 per project is available to groups of three First Nations who are collaborating on a capacity-building initiative.
For more information: https://www.newrelationshiptrust.ca/funding/direct-support/
Opportunity: Nation Governance Initiative
Deadline: December 31, 2020
Details:
Nation Governance Initiative assists First Nations in BC to complete Nation-building and self-determination projects that involve research, exploration, and assertion of First Nations rights and title and their authority and jurisdiction to decide over their lands, waters, resources, citizens, and services in a modern era context.
NRT will provide the following funding support:
- A maximum of $25,000 per project will be available where one (1) First Nation is involved.
- A maximum of $50,000 per project will be available where two (2) First Nations are involved.
- Projects must identify a minimum of 25% equity (own or other sources) to support total project costs.
For more information: https://www.newrelationshiptrust.ca/funding/nation-governance/