Inclusive Society Funding Opportunity 2026
The Intersectoral Participatory Research Program of Inclusive Society offers funding of up to $35,000, including a minimum of $10,000 for the main partner organization.
Application deadline: November 2, 5:00 PM
WHAT WE FUND: Project proposals developed from a need or issue identified by a community organization, aimed at improving the lives of people living with disabilities. This program supports innovative projects that aim to:
- Bring about concrete changes in the lives of people living with disabilities,
- Help transform the environments of caregivers, community organizations, and public institutions,
- Implement solutions to reduce environmental and social barriers faced by people living with disabilities in their daily lives.
Project eligibility criteria – summary
To be eligible, a project must meet all of the following criteria.
Detailed requirements are provided in the complete kit.
✓ Align with Inclusive Society themes:
physical environment and mobility, social environment, health and adaptation-rehabilitation, attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination.
✓ Respond to a real need expressed by a community organization:
the project must be co-developed with a nonprofit partner and aim for concrete outcomes.
✓ Contribute to improving the lives of people living with disabilities,
particularly by reducing environmental and social barriers.
✓ Meet team composition requirements:
at least one of the principal co-researchers must hold a status compliant with Fonds de recherche du Québec criteria and be affiliated with a research center, network, or group partnered with Inclusive Society.
- 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 a person with lived experience, actively participating in the project.
We invite you to consult the full program guide for Call for Proposals 14 to review all eligibility criteria.
Interested in submitting a project? Follow these steps:
- Download the complete kit.
- Submit your application before November 2, 2026, 5:00 PM.
Individuals interested in submitting a project proposal may, if desired, receive support from an Inclusive Society intersectoral liaison officer to connect with research teams or partner organizations.
Results will be announced in early 2027.
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.
Acknowledgements
This call for proposals is funded thanks to the support of the Mirella & Lino Saputo Foundation and the Azrieli Foundation.
