Marc Renaud, the former President of SSHRC, suggests that researchers must not only develop knowledge, they 'must [also] become far more proficient at moving the knowledge from research to action and, in the process, at linking up with a broad range of programs developed by SSHRC during the last few years is the Community-University Research Alliances, or CURA research grants. These grants encourage university researchers and community agencies to collaborate on research programs with impact beyond the walls of the academic institution.