Funding, News and Announcements

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Network of Centres of Excellence invite proposals from social scientists based at universities in Canada to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of an extreme event to collect perishable data. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research that will learn from disaster events in order to better prevent disasters and protect communities in the future.

This joint funding opportunity is being made available under the ICLR Quick Response Program (QRP) and MEOPAR’s Prompt Data Collection Program (PDC). The proposed budget cannot exceed $5,000 for a QRP application or $10,000 for a PDC application. Funds are not intended for activities that could be undertaken through regular Tri-Council, NCE, or similar research grants.

Please consult the Call for Proposals for more information.

For additional questions and to submit a proposal, please contact Sophie Guilbault (sguilbault@iclr.org) of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction.