I actually just applied for a tri-council grant, but unfortunately, because of the status of Dechinta and despite having many researchers who are working within our organization, we had to apply through a third party, which was a southern research institution, in order to actually access that granting opportunity.
One change I would like to see in the tri-council policy is consideration of indigenous non-profits and indigenous institutions that are not recognized as post-secondary institutions but are conducting some of the most meaningful and community-led research programs as eligible to hold some of those larger grants, which would enable us to have that more stable funding.