CALL — Support Program for Collective Initiatives

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Deadline: April 21, 2025, 11:59 PM

This call aims to support collective research-creation projects of co-investigator members of the Hexagram Network. Divided into three components, the Support Program for Collective Initiatives accompanies the crucial stages of the development of a research-creation project: initiation, production, and dissemination.

Through this program, Hexagram encourages the development of joint initiatives and common projects involving a large number of members from several partner institutions.

One Program, Three Components

Note: Under this program, a co-investigator project leader can submit only one request per financial year (April 1 to March 31). However, if their request is rejected, they are allowed to submit a new request during the same financial year.

NEW

Component 1: Publication and Dissemination Fund

Maximum Amount: 5 000$

Encourages the dissemination, transfer, valorization, and appropriation of research results by academic and professional communities. This new component is specifically designed to promote collaborative publications and dissemination activities in peer-recognized contexts.

Types of supported projects:

  • Publication in a recognized scientific journal or review.
  • Collaborative scientific books with a recognized scientific publisher.
  • Publication in conference proceedings.
  • Publication of a chapter in a scientific book.
  • Organization of a scientific knowledge-sharing activity at a recognized conference, symposium, or congress (panel, workshop, etc.).

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Component 2: Matching Fund

Maximum Amount: 5 000$

Supports projects applying for grants from Quebec, Canadian, or international research programs.

Hexagram’s contribution cannot exceed 50% of the total budget requested under the targeted program. This contribution may include in-kind services, subject to prior evaluation by the Network’s coordination team.

The request must include information about the program. The granting of the fund is conditional on the acceptance of the request by the targeted program.

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Component 3: Seeding Fund

Maximum Amount: 5 000$

Supports the development of a new collective research-creation project among co-investigators of the Hexagram Network. These collaborations lead to the submission of a large-scale grant application or a structuring initiative in research-creation.

Priority is given to projects by co-investigators affiliated with different partner universities of the Network and/or co-investigators who have never collaborated in the past.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The project must be led by at least two co-investigators of the Network.
  • The project must be new.
  • The project must be completed within a maximum of 18 months.
  • The funding must be allocated to eligible expenses by the Network (details below).

Evaluation Criteria

  • The explicit link with the mission and objectives of the Hexagram Network.
  • The expected impact and outreach.
  • The number of members, of all categories, involved in the project.
  • The creation of new collaborations between co-investigators.
  • The diversity of partner institutions involved, particularly outside Montreal.
  • Measures implemented for equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • The potential for knowledge transfer (publications, conferences, conference proceedings, etc.).
  • Community recognition of the partners involved in your project (reputation, impact factor, peer review, etc.).

Eligible Expenses

  • Conferences registration (seminars, symposium, lectures).
  • Professional fees for translation and linguistic editing.
  • Publication costs for open access distribution.
  • Digital platforms: webs servicesand social media.
  • Material, equipments and ressources.
  • Fees and compensation for guest speakers and professional artist, services or expertise.
  • Student salaries.

For interregional, interprovincial, or international travel expenses, please send your request to coordination.hexagram@gmail.com.

Submit Your Application

Your application must be submitted by completing the online form before April 21, 2025, 11:59 PM.

FORM

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REMINDER: Funds are primarily awarded to projects that undertake new collaborations between co-investigators affiliated with different partner universities of the Hexagram Network.

For any questions, write to coordination.hexagram@gmail.com.

Image : De la science quantique à l’expérience artistique, a Collectif Intrigo project supported by the 2024 competition.

Published on March 4, 2025

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