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Découvrez les lauréats des Prix d'excellence en recherche communautaire 2026 !

Les Prix d'excellence en recherche communautaire sont un programme annuel de CBRCanada qui récompense à l'échelle nationale des personnes et des partenariats exceptionnels qui incarnent l'essence même d'une recherche communautaire de qualité. Lancé en 2021, ce programme en est à sa sixième édition et nous continuons d’être inspirés par la qualité des candidat·e·s dans toutes les catégories de prix : Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership Award, Emerging Communi

Meet the Recipients of the 2026 Community-Based Research Excellence Awards!

The Community-Based Research Excellence Awards is an annual CBRCanada program that nationally recognizes outstanding individuals and partnerships that exemplify what it means to do community-based research well. Launched in 2021, this marks the sixth year of the Awards program, and we continue to be inspired by the caliber of nominees across all award categories: Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership Award, Emerging Community-Based Researcher Award, and the ne

Planning guides and tools for community partners and researchers

When community partners present at research events, audiences hear directly from people with lived experience. This helps build understanding, challenge assumptions, and break down barriers. Presenting also gives community partners an opportunity to advocate for others with similar experiences, feel less alone, and to help attendees learn and reflect. These resources support community partners presenting at research events, as well as the researchers, staff, and trainees wo

NorQuest College: Ethics in Practice Series Resource Page & Applied Research Microcredentials

Explore NorQuest College's Latest Research Resources and Learning Opportunities: Discover the Ethics in Practice Series Resource Page , a hub designed to support applied researchers in navigating ethical considerations throughout their projects. Access session recordings, guides, and practical tools to strengthen your research practice: Explore Ethics in Practice . Applied Research Microcredentials : Earn badges at your own pace with 8 courses covering ethics &EDI, data, ev

Toward Transformative Engagement: Reflections and Provocations for Research Futures

Developed by the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI), Toward Transformative Engagement is a reflective and thought-provoking resource that explores the challenges and possibilities of community-engaged scholarship in complex times. Emerging from a series of dialogues held between 2021 and 2025, this publication captures the voices and insights of community engagement practitioners and scholar-practitioners across academic and community settings. Through shared pro

Exploring Career Development and Employment Needs of Young South Asian Women and Gender Diverse Individuals in the GTA

The South Asian Women’s Collective (SAWC) recently led a two-year Community Action Research Project to explore the career development and employment experiences of young South Asian women and gender diverse individuals (ages 18–30) across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). While research on racialized youth in the workforce exists, there has been limited focus on the unique experiences of young South Asian women and gender diverse individuals—many of whom are second-generation C

Advancing Equity and Access in Community-Based Fall Prevention

These resources were shared by the presenter of CBRCanada’s October e-learning event, Jennifer O’Neil, recipient of our 2025 Emerging Researcher Award. They highlight innovative, community-driven approaches to healthy aging and fall prevention in Francophone communities across Canada. Savard J, Labossière S, Cardinal D, Pinet B, Borris C. Évaluation de Marche vers le futur, un programme novateur de prévention des chutes offert par videoconference. Can J Aging. 2018 Dec;37(4):

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants 2024-25 Competitions

These grants provide short-term funding ranging from $7,000 to $25,000 to support partnered research activities that address immediate needs at a single partner organization in the public, private, or not-for-profit sector. Designed to foster small-scale, stakeholder-driven collaborations, these grants enable non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers to share knowledge and expertise on issues of mutual interest. SSHRC encourages applications involving Indigenou

CIHR Operating Grant: Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health – 2025

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is accepting applications for operating grants supporting early career researchers in human development, child, and youth health. This funding opportunity aims to build research capacity, generate new knowledge, and facilitate knowledge mobilization to improve health outcomes and promote equity for children, youth, and their families across Canada. Grants of up to $50,000 per year for up to three years are available, with prio

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