Grant: Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

The aims of this catalyst grant are to engage Alberta based researchers, service providers, policy makers, community-based organizations, and community leaders in defining a provincial research agenda around health and wellness for gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), and to develop a CIHR operating grant addressing health inequities and HIV risk among MSM in Alberta. Provincial stakeholders will be drawn from existing regional and provincial networks with a focus on participation from rural areas as well as provincial urban centres in Alberta. Project activities include development of a discussion paper on HIV prevention for MSM in the Alberta context, a provincial consultation to identify research priorities, and the development of a CIHR operating grant. The outcomes of this project will include an established community-based research partnership, a community-based research operating grant proposal, and increased capacity of community-based organizations and community members, to engage in research for policy development and program planning.