02 Sep Does my project need research ethics approval?
Institutional Research Ethics Boards (REBs) must review and approve community-based research involving its affiliated researchers to ensure proposals meet ethical guidelines and standards. For research that does not directly involve people’s participation or data, such as a literature or scoping review, Research Ethics Board oversight may not be required.
The Alliance is committed to ensuring that research activities conducted under the Community-Based Research Grant stream uphold the highest standards of ethical practice. If a proposed project does not fall under the purview of an institutional REB or if it involves a community-based organization without access to such a review, applicants will need to include an external ethics review as part of their project expenses.
Our Community-Based Research Grant Applicant Guide provides more infromation on the ethics process.