Competition

Objectives: The general objective of the Program is to increase knowledge and understanding of Québec elsewhere in Canada by supporting the development of ties between Quebecers and other Canadians. This program is aimed at civil society actors.

More precisely, it has the following specific objectives:

• promote dialogue between Québec’s civil society and those of the other provinces and territories;

• support exchanges and transfers of expertise between Québec and the other provinces and territories;

• encourage the implementation of joint projects between organizations of Québec and those of the other provinces and territories

• enhance the presence of Québec organizations within Canada.

To achieve this, the PARC financially supports bilateral, multilateral or pan-Canadian1 exchange projects, between Québec’s civil society and those of the other provinces and territories. To achieve the Program’s objectives, these projects must contribute to better knowledge and understanding of Québec and the other provinces and territories, of their similarities and specificities, to increased collaboration between the societal sectors in Québec and elsewhere in Canada, or to sharing Québec’s expertise and points of view.

Program Tiers: The SQRC administers the PARC, which is divided into two tiers:

• Tier 1 – Expertise exchange;

• Tier 2 – Canadian networks.

Tier 1: Expertise exchange provides support primarily for exchanges between experts from Québec and those from elsewhere in Canada. These should take place at specifically arranged activities held in Canada, including Québec, that contribute to the transfer of expertise between Québec and the other provinces and territories, and to the dissemination of expertise from Québec.

This tier targets two types of projects:

• participation by Québec experts in symposiums, conferences, forums, and workshops in Canada, including in Québec;

• projects for sharing expertise among peers involving a transfer of innovative practices from Québec to the other provinces and territories.

For the purposes of the Program, an expert is a person with peer-recognized theoretical or practical knowledge in a specific field. An expert may work in the educational, professional, economic, or community sector.

Tier 2:  Canadian networks primarily supports the holding of activities enabling organizations from Québec to create or join pan-Canadian networks, thus fostering exchanges between Quebecers and other Canadians. These projects should enable organizations from Québec to play an active role in these networks. These projects may consist of:

• the creation or strengthening of pan-Canadian structures or networks for cooperation and exchange;

• the organization of forums, conferences, debates, workshops and summer schools to enable Quebecers and Canadians to discuss economic, political, social and cultural issues.

Project duration

Projects must be completed within twelve months from the project start date indicated by the applicant, unless otherwise authorized by the SQRC.

In no case will financial support for a project be renewed automatically. Following approval of the final report (see section ‘final report’), a new application may be submitted if further support is sought.

In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. Allow at least 10 business days for these reviews to be completed.

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed in order for HSS to begin its administrative review and provide approvals. HSS cannot guarantee timely completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.