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Research-Practice Partnership Grants
Collaborative research funding for education change
Last Update: May 15, 2026
Funding available
$ 400,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program supports collaborative education research through research-practice partnerships. It offers up to $400,000 for projects lasting up to three years.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Conduct research and development activities
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Research
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Collaborative education research projects
- Research activities carried out through research-practice partnerships
- Partnership-based activities that support knowledge generation and educational improvement
- Related capacity-building, outreach, and research infrastructure activities
Documents Needed
- Preproposal narrative PDF
- Draft budget with budget justifications
- Up to 2 pages of references
- Project summary information
- Partner organization letter for invited full proposals
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Research teams
- Practitioner organizations
- Policy organizations
- Existing research-practice partnerships
- Organizations outside the United States
Who is not eligible
- Individuals applying without an administering organization
- Graduate students as principal investigators or co-principal investigators
- Applicants seeking support for the same work already funded by another active Spencer research grant
- Applicants with another Spencer application under review at the same time, where the dual-submission rule applies
Eligible expenses
- Personnel salaries and benefits
- Consultants or advisors
- Travel and dissemination travel
- Equipment, software, and project supplies
- Participant stipends, communication, and transcription
- Subcontract costs
- Indirect costs, when allowed under the program rules
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Indirect costs on awards of $75,000 or less
- Institutional infrastructure costs such as office rent, grants office expenses, and accounting or legal services
Eligible geographic areas
- United States
- International applicants
- Canada, occasionally
Processing and Agreement
- Preproposals are reviewed first.
- Applicants are notified if they are invited to submit a full proposal.
- Full proposals are only considered after invitation.
- Acknowledge and comply with the AI policy at submission.
Additional information
- Applications begin with a preproposal.
- Invited full proposals are submitted later by invitation only.
- An AI policy acknowledgment is required at submission.
- Preproposals are reviewed in about three months.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Research-Practice Partnership Grants Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Research-Practice Partnership Grants. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Research-Practice Partnership Grants?
This program supports collaborative education research through research-practice partnerships. It offers up to $400,000 for projects lasting up to three years.
How much funding can be received?
Research-Practice Partnership Grants Funds up to $400,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Research-Practice Partnership Grants program?
To be eligible for the Research-Practice Partnership Grants program, you must:
Existing research-practice partnership
Education research project
Administering organization required
What expenses are eligible under Research-Practice Partnership Grants?
Collaborative education research projects
Research activities carried out through research-practice partnerships
Partnership-based activities that support knowledge generation and educational improvement
Related capacity-building, outreach, and research infrastructure activities
Where is the Research-Practice Partnership Grants available?
The Research-Practice Partnership Grants program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Research-Practice Partnership Grants a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Research-Practice Partnership Grants is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Research-Practice Partnership Grants?
Research-Practice Partnership Grants is funded by The Spencer Foundation