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Title:

Exploring the Experience of Disaster Relief Among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$50,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 26, 2025 - Aug 31, 2026

Description:

The project consists of in-depth qualitative interviews with Canadian Armed Forces Veterans to explore the experience of participating in disaster relief support with focus on occupation training, career impacts, military-to-civilian transition, and health outcomes.

Organization:

National Defence

Expected Results:

The expected results from Targeted Engagement Grants (TEGs) include fostering informed public debate on security and defense issues, and enhancing the Department of National Defence’s ability to anticipate and respond to emerging security challenges. These grants aim to support research, conferences, and publications that contribute to a deeper understanding of defense and security matters among stakeholders and the general public.

Location:

Hamilton, Ontario, CA L8S 4L8

Reference Number:

018-2025-2026-Q2-TEG25132

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

McMaster University

Program:

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)

Program Purpose:

Targeted Engagement Grants (TEGs) respond to defence policy challenges with the goal of informing current and future defence policy-thinking. TEGs provide non-recurring financial support to fund activities such as conferences, workshops, roundtables, and research and publications that are relevant to Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) and align with defence policy challenges.