The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) is calling for proposals from AVC faculty members for the 2026 grant competition. There is approximately $TBD available this year for research, service, and integrated projects that benefit the welfare of animals.
Investigators must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) before applying for a SJDAWC grant using the form available on our website. Applications submitted without a NOI will not be considered and will need to be resubmitted the following year.
Deadline for Notice of Intent (all project types): September 11, 2025, 3:00pm
Deadline for Full Applications (all project types): October 16, 2025, 3:00pm
- 2026 Guidelines
- 2026 Evaluation Criteria
- 2026 Adjudication Process
- 2026 Notice of Intent Form (mandatory)
- 2026 Research Application Form
- 2026 Service Application Form
- 2026 Integrated Application Form
Any help required with statistics/epidemiology, please reach out to Dr. Alomgir Hossain (alhossain@upei.ca).
Any general inquiries about the Grants competition, please reach out to Meghan Dewar (mddewar@upei.ca).
Here are some instructional videos to help you write your SJDAWC application.
Informational video about the 2026 SJDAWC Grants Program:
How to turn a clinical project into an animal welfare project: