Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF) Investment Grants 2025-2026
Descriptions
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Eligibility
Investment Grants Grants MUST demonstrate one of the following:
- Education of related professionals and the public in respect of the real estate industry
- Other projects and activities to advance and improve the real estate industry
- Law reform and research in respect of the real estate industry
Grants are NOT awarded to support:
- Individuals
- Political or religious activities
- For-profit and commercial ventures
- Other granting agencies for ultimate distribution to agencies or programs of its own choosing
- Activities already substantially completed (retroactive funding)
- Deficit or debt retirement
- Annual fundraising drives
- Motivational presentations
- Capital funding (for renovations, retrofits, or builds)
Summary
Investment Grants are intended to support initiatives that advance education, research, law reform, and other activities related to real estate across our three Funding Priorities of:
- Real Estate Leadership;
- Built Environment, and;
- Land.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to the deadline.
Overhead
25%
Deadlines
Pre-application deadlines
RSO internal deadline
Pre-application program deadline
Application deadlines
RSO final internal review deadline
Program application deadline
Approvals
Submission Process
There is a two-stage process consisting of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Full Application, which is by invitation only. Both stages of this competition will be part of the Research Management System (RMS), and approvals will be obtained electronically. Research Funding Application Approvals (RFAA) forms are not required as approvals are collected electronically in RMS.
1. Letter of Intent (LOI)
The LOI, plus approval in the Research Management System (RMS) using a Pre-Award/Letter of Intent record, must be submitted to RSO by July 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm. Please be sure to select 'Submitted for approval' (under Save & Progress) in RMS in good time to allow for approvals from your Department Head and/or ADR prior to the RSO internal deadline. Consult your department and faculty for more information on their approval processes and timelines.
Once you have received RSO approval, you must submit the LOI by via the GoApply Portal by August 5, 2025.
2. Full Application (by invitation only)
Please do not create a new Pre-Award/Application record in RMS. Continue with the same RMS number by updating the status of the Pre-Award/Letter of Intent record to 'Invited for full application' (under Save & Progress). The system will generate a Pre-Award/Application record, and you can proceed as usual.
The Full Application, plus approval in the Research Management System (RMS), must be submitted to RSO by August 21, 2025 at 12:00 pm. Please be sure to select 'Submitted for approval' (under Save & Progress) in RMS in good time to allow for approvals from your Department Head and/or ADR prior to the RSO internal deadline. Consult your department and faculty for more information on their approval processes and timelines.
Do not submit to the agency until RSO's approval has been granted in RMS. Once this institutional approval has been obtained, the Principal Investigator will receive an automated message from RMS to their @ucalgary email address. You can then proceed with submitting your application via the GoApply Portal by August 26, 2025.
The following statement may be required: This application also requires a signed signature page from the RSO prior to submission (this document will be available for download in RMS).
Additional Information
RESOURCES
Reminder: The sooner the researcher engages with Research Services, the more help we can be!
Contact the following Research Service units for support with:
Projects Involving Indigenous Research:
Support with incorporating wise practices in Indigenous research, community engagement, and Indigenous data management is available through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST).
Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage.
Knowledge Mobilization, Research Impact Assessment, DORA:
Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation, community partnerships, research impact, responsible research assessment (DORA), and open science, is available through the Knowledge to Impact team.
Applicants can reach out by email to the KI team at knowledge.impact@ucalgary.ca.
For more information and access to resource archives, please visit the KI team webpage.
Research Data Management:
For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca.
EDI in Research:
RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice.
Contact edi.rso@ucalgary.ca for more information.
Research Security:
The Research Security Division is available to ensure researchers adhere to research security guidelines and policies, including the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) and the policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).
Visit the Research Security website to learn more or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.
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