Supporting SHaG:

Our Funding and Grants

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We wouldn’t be able to complete our work without the generous support of funding and research grants from the following institutions:

Funding Sources:

  • Top Hat 

  • Dalhousie Faculty of Health Profession Research Development Grant 

  • Dalhousie Centre for Learning and Teaching Impact on Student Learning 

  • Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) 

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 

  • Dalhousie Centre for Learning and Teaching 

  • Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 


Grants:

  • Sex Work in the Digital Age: Examining the sexual health and well-being of 2SGBTQS men who connect online in the wake of COVID-19. Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR), Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research (2022-04-26). (CA $100,000). Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: Holmes, D. Co-Investigators: Dietzel, C., & Spencer, R. Knowledge User: Furlotte, K.

  • The sexual and mental health of GBT2SQ men: An investigation into the health outcomes of sexualized drug use and sexualized violence among GBT2SQ men who use online technologies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian Institute of Health Research – Fall 2021 Project Grant Competition ($275,400). Co-Principal Investigators: Numer, M., Holmes, D., Co-Investigators: Dietzel, C, Joy, P., Spencer, B. Funding Period: April 2022 – March 2024

  • Queering digital connections: Exploring the impacts of technology and the COVID-19 pandemic on older 2SLGBTQ+ adults’ friendships, relationships, and communities. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC): Insight Development Grant. (CA: $67, 290). Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Investigators: Brown, M., Dietzel, C., Holmes, D., Spencer, R.

  • Mental health in the digital age: Promoting health and well-being among 2SLGBTQ+ people on dating apps. Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) Breaking Barriers Grant. (CA $50,000). Principal Investigator: Numer, M. Co-Investigator: Dietzel, C. Funding Period: February 2022 – January 2024

  • Sexual Health and Gender (SHAG) Research Program. Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund. (CA $113,251). Funding Period: December 2020 to September 2025. Principal Investigator: Numer, M.  

  • Indigenous Masculinities and Sexual Health: Exploring community-driven interventions among boys and men through land-based methodologies. Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR), Operating Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research (2019-10-17). (CA $449,896). Funding Period: April 2020 to March 2023. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: McMillan, J.; Co-Investigators: Bombay, A. & Lys, C.; Principal knowledge users: Thomas, J. & Lekas, S.   

  • Assessment of Student Learning to Evaluate the Use of an On-line Text through Top Hat Technology. Dalhousie Centre for Learning and Teaching: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant. (CA $3,000). Funding period: July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2020. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co- Principal Investigator: Joy, P., & Spencer, R.   

  • New Technologies and Chemical Culture: Examining Deployment and Effects Among MSM. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Operating Grant. (CA$447,836). Funding period: April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2021. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: Holmes, D; Co-Investigators: Kirkland, S., Ramsey, T., & Spencer, R.   

  • Indigenous Boys’ and Men’s Sexual Health: A community inspired framework for culturally-based interventions. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Catalyst Grant. (CA$40,000). Funding period: April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: McMillan, L. J; Co-Investigators: Martin, D., & Reeves, A.  

  • Educational Technology and Research Design: An exploratory mixed methods study on predictors of undergraduate students' attitudes, opinions and beliefs on sexuality. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Insight Development Grant. (CA $58,818). Funding period: September 1, 2018 to September 1, 2020. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: McNichols, N; Co-Investigators: Rosen, N., & Spencer, R.  

  • Assessment of Student Learning to Evaluate the Use of an On-line Text through Top Hat Technology. Dalhousie Centre for Learning and Teaching: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant. (CA $3,000). Funding period: July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2020. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co- Principal Investigator: Joy, P., & Spencer, R.   

  • New Technologies and Chemical Culture: Examining Deployment and Effects Among MSM. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Operating Grant. (CA$447,836). Funding period: April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2021. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: Holmes, D; Co-Investigators: Kirkland, S., Ramsey, T., & Spencer, R.   

  • Indigenous Boys’ and Men’s Sexual Health: A community inspired framework for culturally-based interventions. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Catalyst Grant. (CA$40,000). Funding period: April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: McMillan, L. J; Co-Investigators: Martin, D., & Reeves, A.  

  • Research and Evaluation on the Pedagogical Effectiveness of Content Created on the Top Hat Platform. Top Hat Inc. ($5,000). Funding period: January 2018 – December 2020. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M.  

  • University Students’ Attitudes and Opinion on Human Sexuality: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study. Top Hat Inc. ($5,000). Funding period: January 2018 – December 2020. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M.   

  • Research and Development Grant: Establishing a Program of Research in University Students’ Attitudes, Opinions, Values and Practices Related to Sex, Gender, and Sexuality. Dalhousie Faculty of Health: Research Development Grant. (CA$5,000). Funding period: February 1, 2018 – February 1, 2019. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Investigators: Joy, P., & Spencer, R.  

  • Grinding Against HIV Prevention Discourse: A critical exploration of risk among users of mobile gay cruising apps. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Catalyst Grant. (CA$33,000). Funding Period: April 2016 - April 2017. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-Principal Investigator: Holmes, D; Co-Investigators: Denike, M., Gahagan, J., Hatchett, T., Leonard, E., O'Byrne, P., & Spencer, R.  

  • Establishing a Program of Research in Social Networking Apps and Gay Men's Sexual Encounters. Dalhousie Faculty of Health Profession Research Development Grant. (CA$5,000). Funding Period: February 1, 2015 - Feb 1, 2017. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M.  

  • Testing Top Hat: Examining the Impact of Bring Your Own Device Technology on Student Learning Experiences in Large Group Instruction. Dalhousie Centre for Learning and Teaching Impact on Student Learning – Assessment Grant. (CA$2400). Funding period: May 1, 2014- May 1, 2015. Nominated Principal Investigator: Numer, M; Co-PI: Spencer, R.