Veterans Homelessness Program - Capacity Building Stream

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: 

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Veteran-serving organizations
• Municipalities
• Indigenous organizations
• Public health, research organizations, educational institutions
• Provincial and Territorial Governments and their entities, including departments, agencies and Crown Corporations 

What types of projects does the Capacity Building Stream support?

The types of projects to be funded under this stream include:

• supporting research and analysis on the specific needs and challenges faced by Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including Veteran sub-populations (e.g., Indigenous, women, seniors, racialized, gender-diverse and rural-based Veterans);
• organizing learning and development opportunities (e.g. awareness/competency training) to improve an organization’s capacity to serve Veterans; or,
• implementing a pilot project to address Veteran homelessness.

Summary

About the Veteran Homelessness Program

The Government of Canada is committed to preventing and reducing Veteran homelessness in Canada. Veterans have served our country courageously and they deserve a safe and affordable place to call home.

In taking action to address the fact that there is an estimated more than 2,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness every year, the Government of Canada is launching a dedicated Veteran Homelessness Program.

The purpose of the Veteran Homelessness Program is to prevent and reduce Veteran homelessness in Canada. The program delivers contribution funding through two streams: the Services and Supports Stream (not discussed here), and the Capacity Building Stream (discussed here and supported by Research Services).

What is the Veteran Homelessness Program's Capacity Building Stream?

The Capacity Building Stream will focus on research and improved data collection on Veteran homelessness, as well as increased capacity of organizations to deliver tailored initiatives to address the needs of Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Applicant Guide

Infrastructure Canada - Veteran Homelessness Program: Applicant Guide

Overhead

Overhead costs are eligible up to a maximum of 15% of total project expenses, that are central to the recipient’s operations and directly related to support eligible activities as outlined in the Contribution Agreement. 

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

How do I Apply?

The first step to apply to this Call for Proposals is to register for an INFC Applicant Account in the INFC Funding Portal. 

The account is necessary to access the Application Form. Detailed instructions on how to create your INFC Applicant Account and how to fill out the Application Form can be found in Annex B and Annex C of the Applicant Guide.

Important: Please create your INFC Applicant Account a minimum of 1 week prior to the deadline to submit your application as it may take a few days for your account to be fully functional.

Once you have accessed the portal, you will be able to select which stream you want to apply for.

We encourage you to prepare your application in an external document and then copy and paste your answers into the fields of the Application Form. You do not need to complete your online application in a single attempt. The application can be saved and returned to as many times as necessary before the submission deadline. You will have access to support services during the application process.

Applicants who are unable to submit a complete application through the portal are asked to reach out to this address: veterans@infc.gc.ca.

You are still required to register for an INFC Applicant Account (see Annex B) to receive communications and updates on your application. If this is an issue, please contact us as soon as possible.