French-language grant development support available through new Acfas partnership

December 3, 2025

UBC and Acfas (the French-Canadian organization for the advancement of science) have signed a three-year partnership agreement to provide UBC researchers with access to the French-Language Research Support Service (SARF) from Acfas.

Researchers at either of UBC's campuses can access SARF's research facilitation services to support them in the preparation of French-language grant applications to SSHRC and CIHR funding opportunities. 

To access the SARF service, researchers should contact:

UBC Vancouver: Danica Kell, Research Development Officer, SPARC
UBC Okanagan: Denise Maines, Research Development Manager, ORS Okanagan

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101-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

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