Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative

• Research proposal
• CV or biographical sketch for team members
• List of references or bibliography
• Funds requested from SSHRC budget template
• Letters of support from confirmed partner organizations

Who is eligible?

• Canadian postsecondary institutions
• Researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian postsecondary institutions
• Partner organizations from the not-for-profit sector
• Partner organizations from the public sector
• Partner organizations from the private sector

Who is not eligible

• Projects involving only postsecondary institutions as partners
• Organizations without eligible Canadian postsecondary affiliation for the applicant role
• Projects whose main objective is curriculum development
• Federal government employees acting outside the program’s stated conditions

Eligible expenses

• Student and non-student salaries or stipends for project work.
• Project coordination or management costs.
• Travel and subsistence related to the research.
• Professional or technical services tied directly to the project.
• Supplies, software, and equipment not provided by the host institution.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Projects whose main objective is curriculum development.
• Payments to project directors, co-directors, co-applicants, or collaborators for their own work.
• Consulting fees paid to team members or to their own companies.
• Alcoholic beverages.
• Administrative services normally provided by the institution.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Originality, significance and contribution to the initiative’s goals.
• Appropriateness of methods, theory and co-creation of knowledge.
• Quality of EDI considerations in research design and practices.
• Quality of training, mentoring and trainee recruitment plans.
• Potential impact on partner organizations and progress indicators.

• Step 1: Prepare the application
  • Review the funding opportunity description and application instructions.
  • Prepare the research proposal, budget, CVs and supporting documents.
• Step 2: Complete the Convergence Portal form
  • Sign in to the Convergence Portal.
  • Select the funding opportunity and complete the required application sections.
  • Upload the required attachments and verify all participant profiles.
• Step 3: Submit through the institution
  • Finalize and submit the application to the research administrator.
  • Wait for the research administrator to approve and forward the application to the agency.
• Step 4: After submission
  • Track the submission status in the portal.
  • No further edits can be made once the application is received by the agency.

• Applications are reviewed through a merit review process.
• Selection is made by WAGE based on available funds and committee recommendations.
• Only projects aligned with the initiative’s themes are considered for funding.
• Successful applicants receive a notice of award and reporting requirements.
• Grant holders must comply with program and agency conditions during the project.

• One-year automatic extension available without additional funding.
• Grant holders must report on funded activities and outcomes.
• Research results should be made openly available whenever possible.
• Applications are reviewed through a merit-based process.