Grants and Contributions

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) aims to enable Canadian universities to foster research excellence and to enhance their role in the global, knowledge-based economy as world-class centres of research excellence; to provide targeted resources to help attract and retain a cadre of world class researchers to reinforce academic research excellence in Canadian universities; and to support internationally competitive research and research capacity that generates social, economic and cultural benefits for Canada.

The Exploration stream of the NFRF program supports high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary research that is not easily supported through funding opportunities currently offered by the three agencies. It seeks to inspire projects that bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches by research teams with the capacity to explore something new, which might fail but has the potential for significant impact. Exploration grants aim to have a variety of types of impacts, some of which might be social, economic, scientific, artistic or cultural. This is not an exhaustive list; other types of impacts are also recognized.

The SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities and assists them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.

The SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities and assists them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.

The SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities and assists them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.

The SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities and assists them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.

Through this 41-month project, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for Indigenous women. It will identify and address the intricate systems that influence inequality and increase susceptibility to GBV for Indigenous women who also experience or are at risk of criminalization. In addition, this project will study the systemic consequences of GBV that emerge because of existing structural, physical, and socio-cultural barriers that heighten the vulnerability of Indigenous women to negative outcomes such as homelessness, poverty, and criminalization. To do so, this project will employ an Indigenous research methodology, receive the guidance of Knowledge Holders and Elders through regular discussions and meetings, and create Advisory Circles of women with lived experience, which will guide and inform recommendations for the restructuring and decolonizing of supports and services for Indigenous women. The Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary will also hold a community photo exhibit, coordinate a community validation ceremony and community sharing circles, to share findings, as well as compile an in-depth final written report, which will be shared through presentations, conversations, and a publication.

With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary, Alberta will review their ethics approval, engage with community and stakeholders to refine their knowledge to obtain guidance for the development of a construct of a Safety APP for Indigenous women experiencing gender-based violence and produce a final report with their recommendations. Through this, they will further advance Gender Equality.

Through this 41-month project, West Coast LEAF will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups. It will address the knowledge gap regarding the intersections between BC's child welfare system and experiences of GBV, specifically for racialized, newcomer, and/or disabled women and 2SLBTQIA+ people. To do so, the project will conduct community-based research with a diverse network of community partnerships to support law and policy development to address issues in the child welfare system to align with community-identified priorities, needs and practices. West Coast LEAF will develop a knowledge sharing and mobilization plan to share information on the research findings.

With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, West Coast LEAF will carry out knowledge mobilization and stakeholder engagement activities relating to the project’s research findings regarding the intersections of BC’s child welfare system and experiences of GBV. Through these activities, West Coast LEAF will further advance gender equality and the safety of women and gender-diverse people with children who face risks and surveillance through the existing child welfare system.

Through this 41-month project, The Pride Centre of Edmonton (TPCE) will strengthen the capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. By adopting anti-oppressive and anti-racist employment practices, fiscal planning, and implementing recommended strategies for operational development, it will ensure the organization’s growth and sustainability on the overall operating structure. The project will include an environmental scan, needs assessment, the development of an operational and action plan, an evaluation and risk framework to build and strengthen the TPCE’s operational capacity to help them meet the growing needs of the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Alberta.

With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, The Pride Centre of Edmonton (TPCE) will undertake a comprehensive strengthening of its Human Resources systems through: a full organizational HR review and compliance scan; the development of updated, equity-informed HR policies, compensation frameworks, and hiring practices; and the implementation and coaching support required to include these improvements into daily operations and governance structures. Through this they will embed intersectional, anti-oppressive, and gender-affirming practices into its workforce structures to further advance gender equality.

Through this 20-month project, Egale Canada, Planned Parenthood NL Sexual Health Centre (PPNLSHC), and Mokami Status of Women Council will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups of 2SLGBTQI+ youth in Newfoundland and Labrador. Exacerbated by geographic isolation, lack of access to resources and supports, and layered oppressions like homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, youth in this area experience more GBV than the national average. To improve services, research suggests increasing GBV education for youth and educators, as well as reducing the barriers to GBV education. First, they will utilize a mixed methodology to better understand the opportunities and barriers for healthy relationships from the perspectives of decision-makers, teachers, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth. Second, they will explore what role PPNLSHC, Egale, and Mokami Status of Women Council can play to increase decision-maker buy-in, teacher upskilling, and information comprehension by 2SLGBTQI+ youth. To do so, the project will include participatory action research (PAR) with 10 participant co-researchers (youth and educators) co-developing PAR activities, and social network analysis with 10 focus groups (60 participants). They will share information on the research findings through knowledge products, such as a report and educational tools, as well as open-access publication, and conference presentation.