Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/homelessness/cfp/data_development/index.shtml
Sponsor/Award: HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA - DATA DEVELOPMENT - 2009 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $500K
Deadline: Dean's: Oct 01, 2009
Internal: Oct 08, 2009
Sponsor's: Oct 15, 2009

Subject Areas: Immigrants And Refugees, Aboriginal Patients, Homelessness, Employment, Education, Justice, Health, Income, Support Systems
Description:

The Homelessness Partnering Secretariat (HP Secretariat) at the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) invites applicants to submit proposals for projects that will improve data development and address data gaps with respect to homelessness in Canada.

The total amount of funding available is $1.5M under the Homelessness Knowledge Development (HKD) funding stream, to fund data development projects between December 1, 2009 and March 31, 2011. Applicants may apply for up to $500,000. The total number of projects funded, and the amount of funding per project will be determined based on the number and quality of proposals received. Projects must be completed on or before March 31, 2011.

Application Details:

The applicant or applicants are invited to submit a proposal that addresses any aspects of data development in relation to the following five specific sub-populations: people at risk of homelessness; the hidden homeless; people living on the street; people living in short-term or crisis shelters; and people living in long-term or supportive housing.

Submissions under this CFP must include: application for funding form; budget negotiation notes; and letters of support from the community, if any. Please send electronic submissions to the e-mail address on the Sponsor website.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

HKD-DCI@HRSDC-RHDSC.GC.CA
333 North River Road
Tower A, 2nd floor
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
613 941-0435