Community Men’s Health Research Program

The Community Men’s Health Research Program Request for Applications is offered by Movember, a global charitable organization dedicated to improving men’s health outcomes. Movember focuses its funding on three core strategic priorities: mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. This funding opportunity is part of its broader mission to support research and interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives for men. The organization distributes funding through structured calls rather than unsolicited proposals, ensuring alignment with its strategic goals and governance processes. This specific program invites applications from early career researchers who are within five years of completing their PhD, excluding documented career disruptions. Applicants must partner with a community organization that delivers existing, research-ready programs targeting boys and young men aged 12 to 35. The geographic scope includes Canada, California in the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The intent is to support embedded, community-based research that translates real-world programs into evidence-based practices, rather than conducting research detached from community settings. The funding supports research aligned with three thematic areas: coping and consumption, social connection, and early fatherhood. These themes reflect key factors influencing emotional and relational health among young men. Successful applicants, designated as Community Fellows, will lead research initiatives under the supervision of experienced mentors. The program emphasizes strengthening existing interventions, understanding their effectiveness, and generating actionable insights that can be scaled or replicated. Funding is structured annually, with researchers receiving CAD 70,000 per year, along with additional support for institutional obligations and research expenses. Community organizations partnering in the research receive separate annual funding. The program explicitly restricts the use of funds to direct research and program-related activities, excluding institutional overhead and infrastructure costs. All funded work must comply with ethical standards, including obtaining appropriate ethics approvals for research involving human participants or data. Applications must be submitted through Movember’s designated electronic grant platform. Required components include a completed application aligned with the Request for Applications guidelines, a biosketch, and acknowledgment of legal and contractual requirements outlined in appendices. Applicants must also ensure that appropriate institutional representatives review and approve submissions prior to final submission. Incomplete or non-conforming applications may be rejected at Movember’s discretion. The evaluation process involves peer review by subject matter experts, with selection based on criteria outlined in the funding call. Applications may be triaged if submission volume is high. Successful applicants are notified following panel review, and must enter into a formal grant agreement. Reporting requirements include progress updates and final reports, as well as participation in evaluation and dissemination activities. Research outputs must be made publicly accessible within twelve months of completion. The timeline for this funding opportunity includes the release of the application on May 7, 2026, a submission deadline of June 19, 2026, review in August 2026, and notification in September 2026. Projects are expected to begin as early as January 2027. The program operates through periodic funding calls rather than continuous submission, and interested applicants are encouraged to monitor future opportunities through Movember’s notification system.

Focus on community-embedded research and clearly align proposal with one of the three thematic areas while demonstrating measurable impact and strong partnership with community organizations