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Community-led Research (CLR) Fund
The Community-led Research (CLR) Fund supports multi-year, indigenous and community-driven research projects that strengthen resilience, promote community well-being and respond to marine environmental challenges.
Funded projects may include:
- Community-led and Indigenous-led research projects, community-based monitoring programs, knowledge hubs, living labs, test sites, and other partnership models.
- Research rooted in natural sciences, social sciences, and Indigenous methodologies that address ocean and coastal issues.
- Projects that weave in or support cultural knowledge, language, and land/water-based activities to support community well-being.
MEOPAR expects to fund 6-10 projects up to $100,000 per year for up to three years. The timeline for the project funding taking place from March 15, 2026-March 15, 2029.
MEOPAR is committed to actively moving forward on the path of Truth and Reconciliation and advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) initiatives in all its activities. Thus, MEOPAR requires that the proposed projects engage in practices that apply an EDIA lens to all its activities. Project activities should involve a diversity of members that includes Indigenous Peoples and those from equity deserving groups in its leadership and overall organizational composition. Priority in awarding funding will be given to successful applications from diverse teams and to those that effectively demonstrate a commitment to EDIA and Truth and Reconciliation principles.
Details for applications coming soon.
If you aren’t yet a member of MEOPAR’s network, be sure to join so you can keep up with available programs.
