Community, Action, Research, and Education (CARE) 2026 Grants

Eligibility

Who Do We Fund?
• Organizations that are registered charities with Canada Revenue Agency;
• Organizations that are grassroots and community-based;
• Organizations that are located/provide services in the Prairie Provinces;
• Organizations that work in partnership with academic researchers;
• Research projects that demonstrate a clearly defined research question related to the reduction or elimination of violence and abuse;
• Research projects where the methodology is appropriate and doable;
• Research projects that have a plan for how research results will be used to improve programs or influence policy or legislation; and,
• Research projects that have a plan for sharing the research results.

Summary

The Community Action, Research, and Education (CARE) Grant Program furthers Prairieaction Foundation’s goal to support community-based research
into action-based solutions to violence and abuse. The grant program funds qualifying charitable organizations to do research projects that identify potential
strategies, models and methods to ultimately eliminate the issues and impact of violence and abuse.

At Prairieaction Foundation, we believe that results-oriented research can reduce or prevent violence and abuse in our communities by telling us how effective
laws and policies, well-designed programs and well-resourced community responses are in making a difference in the lives of individuals, children, and families in our communities every day.

The essence of the CARE Grant Program is to fund community-based human services agencies and other registered charities for research that will:
• Identify effective solutions-oriented strategies, models and methods to prevent and alleviate violence and abuse; and/or
• Demonstrate the impact of a specific program or approach in providing solutions to violence and/or abuse.

Submission Process:

Please note that this competition has a rolling intake - submissions to Research Services must be made at least three business days in advance of the submission to agency (for basic review) or two weeks in advance (for a detailed review).

1. Complete Full Application form provided on website and prepare required attachments
2. To initiate internal approvals, complete the Pre-Award/Application record in RMS (https://research.ucalgary.ca/conduct-research/additional-resources/resea...), attach the pdf preview of your completed Application and all required attachments, and submit for approvals from your department head and/or faculty Associate Dean (Research).
3. Once these approvals are obtained, RMS will automatically forward the Application record to Research Services for institutional review and approval.
4. Research Services will review, provide feedback (by email) if necessary, and will provide the institutional approval. RSO will provide final institutional signature on application.
5. Full Applications, including any supplementary documentation, should be submitted to the agency via email to info@prairieaction.ca 

Overhead

15%

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.

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 LOI
RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application