IQP: Proposal Development Grant (Canada)

This grant aims to connect community members and researchers, equipping them with the necessary skills to co-develop proposals and tackle pressing local challenges through research.

Funding Information

• The minimum request for this grant is $15,000 and the maximum is $25,000.

Eligible Expenses

• Salaries to community staff dedicated to the project (e.g., environmental technicians, youth positions, honoraria)
• Salaries to project managers
• Salaries to individuals employed to work on the funded research, including research associates and technicians
• Salaries to Inuit students and postdoctoral fellows
• Mandatory employment-related costs (Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Northern Benefits, etc.)
• Cost of travel to field work sites, ArcticNet ASM, and other relevant workshops or conferences, including airfare, taxis, car rentals, train tickets, per diems, and hotel accommodations
• Research equipment and supplies (note that equipment costs should not exceed 20% of the full requested budget)
• Transportation costs for purchased research equipment
• Maintenance and operating costs of research equipment and vehicles (i.e., light research equipment needed for the project)
• Rental costs of research vehicles
• Facility access/rentals needed to complete the project, e.g., for sample analysis and other laboratory processes
• Costs of developing web-based information, including website maintenance fees
• Costs of preparing documents or other materials for research publication/dissemination
• Translation and interpretation costs associated with dissemination of findings
• Workshop/meeting hospitality costs (non-alcoholic refreshments and/or meals) for project dissemination purposes, including venue rental, catering, audio visual costs, etc
• Computers, tablets, modems, emerging technology and other hardware and/or specialized software required for research not normally provided by the support organization
• Professional services, contractors or sub-contractors.

Ineligible Expenses

• Salaries to Tri-Agency eligible grant recipients
• Salaries to team members currently employed to conduct research as the main focus of their employment
• Salaries to other research personnel of the support organization, working on routine lab maintenance, security
• First or business class travel tickets
• Purchase of high expense items such as large equipment (e.g., ATVs, skidoos, boats, and trucks)
• Insurance costs for research equipment and research vehicles
• Costs of infrastructure and the construction, renovation or rental of laboratories or supporting facilities
• Alcoholic refreshments
• Percentage of home internet costs.

Eligibility Criteria

• Preference will be given to:
  • Inuit-led proposals;
  • Proposals that are co-led by Inuit;
• Key points in the proposal that distinguish whether the partnership with the community is appropriately strong include:
  • The proposal is led or co-led by an Inuit researcher (i.e., an Inuit researcher is involved in every aspect of the research project);
  • The proposal has been developed with Inuit and/or the community;
  • The proposal has been discussed and is supported by the community (confirmed support is required);
  • There is an appropriate plan in place to ensure regular communication throughout the entire project;
  • The proposal clearly outlines Inuit capacity and an appropriate training plan (with associated budget);
  • Funding flows directly to a community or regional organization.

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