CMHC Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action

Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action recognizes initiatives that close the gap between what is known from excellent research and what is done with that knowledge in the housing sector.

Specifically, this research:

• acknowledge innovative initiatives that have made outstanding contributions to the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas
• leads to demonstrable impacts within the academic community or the housing sector

A cash award of $10,000 is given to the researcher, the research team, or the organization that undertook the initiative. It is to be used to promote and extend the work being honoured.

To be eligible for the Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action, you must be:

• a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada 
• an active housing-related researcher
• in good standing with CMHC

Your research must: 

• be related to, or potentially applicable to one or more of the National Housing Strategy’s priority areas of action

Research projects that have received an award in past years are not eligible to receive an award in the subsequent year.

Follow these steps to apply:

1. Create an online profile and record of your application in the portal below.
2. Upload your application and required documentation.

PRO TIP! Use this 2020 Applicant Guide (PDF) to understand and complete the application process.

Required files for your application:

Complete these forms and gather the required information then upload to your account in the CMHC portal:

1. Award 2020 Application Form (PDF) 
2. Three letters of reference
3. Résumé for each of the lead applicants and all co-applicants

PRO TIP! To use the interactive PDF, right click (Ctrl + click on Mac) the link to save the file, and then open it in Adobe Acrobat.

A multidisciplinary review committee will evaluate all eligible, complete applications using pre-established selection criteria and recommend the recipients of the award.

The committee includes distinguished individuals from academia as well as the private, not-for-profit and public sectors. CMHC reserves the right to make the final selection of recipients.

Please refer to the 2020 Applicant Guide (PDF) for the evaluation process and scoring criteria.

Other conditions you need to know

• Funding of the award is conditional on the signing of a recipient award agreement.
• The lead applicant of the recipient research project should attend an award ceremony planned for fall 2020. CMHC will cover travel costs and conference fees as per our travel policy.
• You need to submit a report within six (6) months of funding disbursement. It must highlight how you used the award funds to promote and extend your awarded research.