Taking Action on Family Violence Grant Program

Eligibility

Post-secondary institutions are eligible to apply.

General Information

• This is a one-time funding opportunity. Grants will not be renewed at the end of the grant term. The term of awarded grants will be from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026.
• Preference will be given to collaborative initiatives.
• Applicants can apply for multiple projects across both grant streams.
• The range of funding available per project is from $50,000 to $500,000.

Application Process Key Dates 

• Applications open on June 3, 2025
• Applications close 5:00 PM MST on June 24, 2025
• Deadline for applicants to submit questions to be answered by application deadline is June 20, 2025
• Grant term is to be September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026

Summary

Alberta’s government is providing $6 million in funding through the Taking Action on Family Violence Grant Program. The purpose of the Taking Action on Family Violence Grant Program is to prevent, interrupt and respond to family violence. This includes addressing prevention, early intervention, crisis intervention and rebuilding lives.

The Taking Action on Family Violence Grant Program has 2 streams:

1. Prevention Grant: focused primary prevention to change societal attitudes, behaviours and promote healthy relationships. 2025-26 grant funding under this stream has been distributed.
2. Taking Action on Family Violence Grant: targeted prevention and interventions to address early signs of family violence and supports for survivors, perpetrators and their families, reduce the impacts of trauma and help individuals and families to live safely in their homes and communities.

Resources

Taking Action on Family Violence Grant Program guidelines
Application Form: Single Project
Application Form: Multiple Projects

If you have questions, please contact CFS.CommunityGrants@gov.ab.ca.
 

Overhead

10%

Application deadlines

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.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

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.

RSO 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.  

Pre-Award Submissions: 

RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application