Inclusive Society 2026 Funding Opportunity
The Inclusive Society Cross-Sector Participatory Research Program offers funding of up to $35,000, with a minimum of $10,000 for the lead partner.
Application deadline: March 31, 2026, 5 p.m.
WHAT WE FUND: Project proposals developed based on a need or issue identified by a community organization to improve the lives of people living with disabilities. This program will support innovative projects that aim to:
- Make concrete changes in the lives of people living with disabilities.
- Help transform the environments of caregivers, community organizations, and public agencies.
- Implement solutions to reduce the environmental and social barriers that people living with disabilities encounter in their daily lives.
Project eligibility criteria – summary
To be eligible, a project must meet all of the following criteria.
Detailed requirements are outlined in the complete application package.
✓ Fit within the themes of an inclusive society:
physical environment and mobility, social environment, health and adaptation/rehabilitation, attitudes, prejudices, and discrimination.
✓ Respond to a real need expressed by a community organization:
the project must be co-developed with a non-profit partner and aim for concrete results.
✓ Contribute to improving the lives of people living with disabilities,
particularly by reducing environmental and social barriers.
✓ Comply with the requirements related to team composition:
at least one of the principal co-researchers must have a status that meets the criteria of the Fonds de recherche du Québec and be affiliated with a research center, network, or group that is a partner of Société inclusive.
- CRIR : Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain
- Cirris : Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale
- RTSA : Réseau pour transformer les soins en autisme
- RQRV : Réseau québécois de recherche sur le vieillissement
- RRSV : Réseau en recherche en santé de la vision
- CARES : CommunAutés Rurales et Éloignées en Santé
- INTER : Regroupement stratégique en Ingénierie de technologies interactives en réadaptation
✓ Include someone with experiential knowledge who will actively participate in the project.
We invite you to consult the complete program for Call for Projects 13 to learn about all the eligibility criteria.
Interested in submitting a project? Follow the steps below:
- Download the complete kit.
- Submit your application before March 31, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Those interested in submitting a project proposal may, if they wish, obtain support from an inclusive society intersectoral liaison officer to establish contact with research teams or partner organizations.
Results will be announced in July 2026.
Some definitions
As defined by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec. Definition
Frequently asked questions
The partner must be a nonprofit organization, but it is not mandatory to have a charity number.
The CIUSS can be a partner, but not the main partner in the application. The main partner receiving the funds must be a non-profit organization.
Yes, it is possible.
The partner organization or researchers based outside Quebec must partner with a research team and a partner organization in Quebec that will assume responsibility for the project and manage the budget. The partner organization and researchers based outside Quebec would not be eligible to receive funding. The principal investigators for the project must have a profile as defined by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec. Definition.
Yes, if people with disabilities are actively involved in the project, particularly as part of the research team. However, it is still recommended that another partner organization working in the field of disability be involved in the project.
No. It is not possible to participate in the main team for one project and as another partner for a second project, for example.
Société inclusive’s intersectoral coordination officer (ACI) can provide support in developing the project and partnership. This may involve, for example, putting the team in touch with partner organizations or researchers, reminding them of the intersectoral criteria, or reviewing the project to ensure that it meets the eligibility criteria.
No, that is not possible. We invite you to organize your text in such a way as to make it as clear and concise as possible.
Acknowledgments
This call for projects is funded with support from the Mirella & Lino Saputo Foundation and the Azrieli Foundation. 
