Funding, News and Announcements

British Columbia’s Crime Reduction Research Program (CRRP) is a provincial research grant program administered and funded by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Its mission is to support independent research on policing and public safety issues and foster greater collaboration between government, law enforcement, and academic experts in the field.

Each year, the CRRP allocates grants to researchers from post-secondary institutions across Canada to conduct focused research on priority policing and public safety topics in British Columbia. Research topics are identified on an annual basis by the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General and the RCMP based on current and emerging provincial priorities.

All research proposal submissions are evaluated through a merit review process with oversight and final approval by a Joint Management Team (JMT) consisting of senior-level representatives from all partner agencies.

The CRRP focuses on investing in pragmatic research that can be applied to inform policing operations and support evidence-based decision making on policies and programs related to public safety in British Columbia. The Serious and Organized Crime (SOC) Division, on behalf of the CRRP JMT, invites submission of research proposals in support of this mandate.

Six (6) specific research projects have been identified for the 2023-2024 funding cycle. Please refer to the attached documentation (guidelines and budget template) for identified research projects, eligibility, and the application submission process. Any researcher affiliated with a Canadian post-secondary institution is invited to apply for this opportunity.

The current call-out is open from December 20, 2023 to January 22, 2024.

Please submit your application package to SOC.hub@gov.bc.ca by January 22, 2024 at 8:59 am PST

For questions regarding internal procedure, contact the grants facilitator for your faculty. For additional resources, click here for guidance on internal deadlines and submission processes.