Margaret Gunn Endowment for Animal Research (MGEAR) Animal Health Research Grant
Internal — University of Calgary only
Margaret Gunn Endowment for Animal Research (MGEAR) Animal Health Research Grant supports researchers’ new animal health and behaviour studies, especially in agriculture, as a step toward external funding.
Funder: University of Calgary
Due Dates: November 23, 2026 (Application submission)
Funding Amounts: Normally up to CAD $60,000 over two years
Summary: Supports new animal health and behaviour research, especially in agriculture, as a stepping stone toward external funding.
Key Information: Adjunct principal investigators must identify a collaborator holding a Regular appointment.
Description
The University of Calgary’s Margaret Gunn Endowment for Animal Research (MGEAR) supports significant new research initiatives in animal health and behaviour, with special attention to agriculture. Established in 1993 in honour of Margaret Dallas Gunn, a dairy farmer from the Carstairs area, the endowment provides annual project operating support. Projects must be new and intended as a stepping stone toward future Tri-Council funding or equivalent agriculture-related support.
The program values scientific merit, advancement of the endowment’s purposes, research accomplishments, and training advanced students in animal health and behaviour. The prospect of attracting further research support is also central to assessment. Grants are awarded by the Vice-President (Research), on the recommendation of the MGEAR Committee.
