The majority of the grants approved by Canadian Partnerships each year are in response to unsolicited proposals for small research or knowledge-related activities. The themes span the entire spectrum of issues related to international development, from applied research to workshops and planning and dissemination activities.

 

The remaining grants are reserved for program support to core partners, and for projects developed in consultation with program staff that more closely reflect the program’s strategic interests.

 

 

 

The small grants program represents an important mechanism by which the Centre recognizes and responds to the important contributions being made by the Canadian development research community, whose work contributes new insights into how development practice and scholarship are evolving.  Motivated by a variety of concerns and approaches, its members are typically involved in small research projects or other forms of creating, sharing and applying knowledge to promote international development or engage citizens in issues of global importance.  However, by virtue of being Canadian-led, projects of this nature typically have little access to funding from other IDRC program areas, which give priority to initiatives coming from the Global South.

 

The Small Grants Program supports applied research, information management, and knowledge-related activities.

 

 

Canadian Partnerships gives regular program support to the following national membership organizations as a contribution to the work they do to with the Canadian development research community:

Partnership grants recognize a previously established relationship with IDRC and are driven by the presence of shared interests and research foci.

 

 

In addition, SID-CP funds a limited number of special projects as funds permit every year, on issues of strategic interest to the program, that warrant more extensive research or build a basis for longer-term Canada-South collaboration.  Special projects generally involve substantially more preparation and interaction between the partner organization(s) and the Centre.