Funding for Research on Assessments

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)’s Research Program aims to support research relevant to federal assessments.

The objectives of the program are to:

• Support research for high quality project, regional and strategic assessments
• Expand the research community focused on impact assessments
• Share and promote the results of research broadly

On this page

• Who is eligible
• What you need to know to apply
• How to apply
• Funding allocations
• After you apply
• More information
• Contact the Research Program

Who is eligible

Eligible recipients include:

• Research and academic institutions
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Indigenous communities
• Indigenous organizations
• Individuals

What you need to know to apply

Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis subject to the availability of funds.

Eligible applicants can submit proposals at any time related to the following activities:

• Research activities related to aspects of impact assessment on:
  • regional or strategic assessment
  • gender-based analysis
  • environmental impacts
  • economic impacts
  • social impacts
  • health impacts
  • impacts on Indigenous Peoples and their rights
  • cumulative and regional effects
• The development of tools, frameworks, methodologies, case studies, and best practices
• The use of science, Indigenous Knowledge, or community knowledge in the context of federal assessments
• The fostering of relevant research networks
• Other relevant activities approved by IAAC to support research related to federal assessments.

Additional information on funding requirements and criteria will be made available for specific funding opportunities.

How to apply

Eligible applicants must submit an expression of interest or proposal using Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Before submitting an expression of interest or proposal, please contact the Research Program for more information on proposal requirements.

Funding allocations

Most research initiatives are funded up to a maximum of $75,000 but funding allocations are determined on a case-by-case basis.

After you apply

IAAC will contact all applicants about funding decisions. Every effort will be made to do this within two months of a proposal being received.

If there is no funding available in a given fiscal year, a proposal could still be considered for the following fiscal year.

Grant agreement

Successful applicants will be asked to sign a grant agreement with IAAC.

Grants are paid out as soon as the grant agreement is accepted by the recipient, and there is no need to provide an expense claim for grants.

The grant agreement identifies the eligible costs, specifies the agreed-upon eligible activities to be undertaken, specifies conditions for payment, and requires the recipient to be accountable for the public funds received.

IAAC reserves the right to undertake, or have undertaken, a financial audit of the accounts and resources of the recipient to ensure compliance with the provisions of the agreement.

To support the dissemination of research findings, the grant agreement may also specify the requirement for a plain language research summary, submission of an infographic depicting the research findings, and delivery of a workshop to IAAC staff.

More information

• The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Research Program
• For a detailed breakdown of all previous funding recipients, please refer to the Government of Canada’s Proactive Disclosure website.

Contact us

Research Program Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Email: research-recherche@iaac-aeic.gc.ca