[BC-Wide] Participatory Action Research Grants (deadline Aug 5, 2025)

We’re excited to share that applications for the 2025 Participatory Action Research (PAR) Grants will be open from July 2 to August 5, 2025! 

These grants are designed to support research that is co-led by community members and researchers aimed at understanding the root causes of pressing issues impacting the health of communities in BC. Projects may focus on the social determinants of health, which can include education, employment, housing, healthcare, and many more that play a key role in shaping and strengthening community health.

​​​​Applications to the PAR grant streams are open to research teams co-led by a community organization and a research organization.

Available Grants

Two granting streams will be available to support different stages of research: 

1. Convene grants provide up to $25,000 to help teams explore a complex issue to develop a research question and a participatory research project plan.   

2. Investigate grants provide up to $100,000 per year for up to three years to support deeper research and community-led action.

Eligibility

We encourage interested applicants to review pages 5 to 7 in the application guide to understand the eligible activities and expenses this grant program funds.

To be eligible for a PAR grant, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The organization acting as the primary applicant is a qualified donee listed by the Canada Revenue Agency
• The research must be a collaboration between a community service organization and an institution with access to an ethics board, such as a university, health authority or other research-based organization
• The project takes place primarily in BC
• Use a participatory action research methodology to develop and/or explore a health research question coming from community

Application Timeline

• July 2, 2025: Applications open for Convene and Stage 1 Investigate grants at 12pm (PDT). 
• July 8 & 10, 2025: Online information sessions are hosted by PAR grant managers. Register via Eventbrite. 
• August 5, 2025: Applications close for Convene and Stage 1 Investigate grants at 5pm (PDT).