Knowledge Sharing and Mobilization (KSM) Grant

• Research Development Grant Application (submitted by the Principal Applicant).

• The applicant must be an Indigenous community, collective, or organization (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
• The applicant must be based in British Columbia.
• The project must be ICCO-led.
• The team must have completed ICCO-led research and be ready to share the findings.
• The project must share ICCO-relevant research findings in culturally and contextually relevant, widely accessible venues and/or formats.

Who is eligible?

• Indigenous communities, collectives, and organizations (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) in British Columbia

Who is not eligible

• Applicants that are not Indigenous communities, collectives, or organizations (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit)
• Organizations not based in British Columbia
• Projects that are not ICCO-led
• Teams that have not completed ICCO-led research findings to share

Eligible expenses

• Preparation of knowledge sharing and mobilization materials
• Costs to share knowledge (e.g., dissemination in accessible venues and/or formats)
• Travel costs
• Venue and food costs
• Honoraria for Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Holders, and community members involved

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• British Columbia

• Step 1: Get application support (optional)
  • Book a grant support session with an Indigenous Research Liaison (IRL) for help planning the health project and completing the application form.
• Step 2: Prepare application
  • Complete the Research Development Grant Application.
  • Confirm the Principal Applicant will submit the application.
• Step 3: Submit application by email
  • Email the completed Research Development Grant Application to BC NEIHR.

• BC NEIHR provides eight (8) awards annually.