The JFCRP project is led by residents of the Jane and Finch community, supported by community grassroots groups, organizations, and York University Community Engagement Centre (CEC), researchers and librarians. 

This project is rooted in the work done by community residents and grassroots groups in Jane Finch since the early 2010s which led to the formation of Connect The Dots and other resident-led initiatives and actions to hold York University and other institutions accountable in research and community engagement. Following a number of community conferences and gatherings in partnerships with our allies at York University, JFCRP was formed in 2016 by residents who demanded ethical and respectful research processes in the Jane and Finch community. In 2016, the project was awarded a Catalyst grant of $5,000 from York TD Engagement Centre to support the early stages of the project. The Catalyst grant was led by Abena Offeh-Gyimah and Maura Matesic. From 2016-2019, with the leadership of Talisha Ramsaroop and Abena Offeh-Gyimah and in consultation with community and stakeholders, The Principles for Conducting Research in Jane and Finch' was created. In 2019, through collaboration with Dr. Ellie Perkins (Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change), the JFCRP was able to further the work of developing training modules for research in Jane and Finch, as well as develop the process for an online collection of Jane Finch research. This was made possible through a SSHRC Connections grant. Currently, the JFCRP is working in collaboration with Dr, Natalie Coulter (Director of the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies) and the York Community Engagement Centre, through the AIF grant to develop respectful experiential education processes for students who engage with the Jane Finch community. Since the onset of the project, Farid Partovi Chaharlangi of the Jane Finch Centre has supported the work of the project. Community members Sam Tecle, Butterly Gopaul, Alexander Lovell, and Suzanne Narain have provided ongoing support. Black Creek Food Justice Network, Jane Finch Action Against Poverty, Green Change, and Success Beyond Limit have contributed to several community consultations. The York TD Community Engagement Centre has offered not only its physical space for meetings, but also Lorna Schwartzentruber, Byron Gray and Talisha Ramsaroop have been strong advocates for the work of JFCRP. Furthermore, partners have come from York University Faculty Association Community Projects Committee (YUFA-CP), as well as, Andrea Kosavic, Maura Matesic, Anna St.Onge and Dany Savard from York University Libraries, Michael Johnny and Krista Jensen from the Knowledge Mobilization Unit, Lorna Erwin from the Department of Sociology, as well as community organizations like Black Creek Community and Health Centre, and PEACH.