Funding Opportunities Bulletin - May 2023

In this issue:

•   Announcements
•   Funding opportunities: New, current and ongoing
•   Office of Research Services (ORS): Processes, internal requirements and contacts
•   Resources: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI); Tri-Agency; Navigator Tool
•   Funding opportunity details

Announcements

New announcements

1.      Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is now accepting faculty project submissions for Summer 2024. GRI pairs faculty in Canada with international undergrads for 12-week research projects from May to October.

The Globalink program builds global networks and experiences, and positions Canada as a top destination for innovation and research among international students.

·        All disciplines are eligible.

·        Top-ranked senior undergrads travel from around the world.

·        Faculty can submit multiple projects and re-submit projects from previous years.

Submission deadline: June 8, 2023, at 1 p.m. PT.

2.      SSHRC-Mitacs Joint Initiative: Starting 2023-24: SSHRC applicants (PEG, PDG, PG-S2, IG) can simultaneously apply for Mitacs Accelerate internships (IDG in 2025). The advantages of the joint program are to: strengthen training and mentoring plans, access additional funding for student and postdoctoral resources, Reinforce engagement with partners and stakeholders, and develop skills and qualifications of students and postdoctoral researchers.

High-level process: (1) SSHRC applicant applies to Mitacs for Accelerate internships one week after SSHRC application deadline; (2) Mitacs and SSHRC conduct merit review separately; (3) Mitacs communicates results to Accelerate applicants after SSHRC does the same for its applicants.

Contact Grants Officer Ewa Stewart (ewa.stewart@ontariotechu.ca) for more information.

Reminders

3. Update from the NSERC-SSHRC Awards Administration Team regarding the extension request process for grants requiring an extension due to pandemic delays.

4. Launch – Global Health and Wellness – Imagining Canada’s Future Ideas Lab: SSHRC, in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Genome Canada, has launched the ICF Ideas Lab: Global Health and Wellness for the 21st Century, a novel, two-year pilot funding opportunity designed to encourage innovative research partnerships and projects. The deadline for Expressions of Interest for the workshop is May 25, 2023.

5. CIHR – Mock Review Toolkit: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Mock Review Toolkit. The Toolkit is designed to allow individuals to familiarize themselves with CIHR’s peer review process by simulating the Project Grant competition. Using the Toolkit as a resource, users will be able plan, organize and run mock peer review sessions, from a light round table to a full mock review panel.

6. ORS is hosting an Introductory Implementation Science Workshop – Wednesday June 21, 2023 @ 10:30am join via Google Meet: meet.google.com/ajo-qnej-kfn

7. NSERC announces cooperation with the Swiss National Science Foundation – Complementary NSERC and SNSF funding opportunities will allow Canadian and Swiss researchers to access support for joint research projects.

8. City Studio Durham has projects for faculty and students, including projects on workplace modernization, carbon capture, building resilience for displaced residents and others.

9. Revisions made to CIHR Application Administration Guide to bring clarity on policy 3.6 regarding compensation for co-applicants and trainees.

10. New National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships to protect Canadian Science and Research

11. Research Data Management – Communication re: Tri-Agency Updates

Funding Opportunities

Grants Officers will provide administrative review of grant applications to ensure completeness with agency guidelines and assist with institutional signatures. Please notify your Grants Officer as soon as possible of your intent to apply to any opportunity and submit your application for administrative review a minimum of five business days before the agency deadline.

Note: We have provided some additional details on some opportunities in the Word document version of this bulletin. Click on “ORS information and deadlines” to link to these details within the Funding Bulletin document.

New this month

Agency-Program	Internal Deadline	First Agency Deadline
Ontario Cannabis Store - Social Impact Fund 2023	May 23, 2023	May 25, 2023
Scotiabank Net Zero Research Fund	May 26, 2023	May 31, 2023
Emissions Reduction Alberta – Reshaping Energy Systems	June 8, 2023	June 15, 2023
NSERC – Discovery Horizons Grants – ORS Information and Deadlines	LOI: May 31, 2023	LOI: June 16, 2023 Full: October 18, 2023
NSERC – Discovery Grants	NOI: N/A Full: TBD	NOI: August 1, 2023 Full: November 1, 2023
NSERC – Alliance Quantum Grants	No later than October 3, 2023	Rolling deadline until October 31, 2023
CIHR – Catalyst Grant: Crisis Line and App-based Support for Public Safety (Crisis/Suicide Line and App-based Support Models for Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries in Public Safety Personnel (PTSI in PSP) 2023)	Full: November 8, 2023	Registration: August 1, 2023 Full: November 15, 2023
CIHR - Operating Grant: HCRI – Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts (Healthy Cities Research Initiative: Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts)	Full: November 2, 2023	Full: November 8, 2023

Current Funding Opportunities

Agency-Program	Internal Deadline	First Agency Deadline
Imagining Canada’s Future Ideas Lab: Global Health and Wellness for the 21st Century - Stage 1: Hybrid Workshop Please notify your grants officer if you are interested in participating in the hybrid workshop	May 24, 2023	Hybrid workshop deadline: May 25, 2023
CIHR – Operating Grant: Brain Health and Reduction of Risk for Age-related Cognitive Impairment - Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Grants	June 15, 2023	Registration: May 25, 2023 Application due: June 22, 2023
CIHR – Operating Grant: Mechanisms in Brain Aging and Dementia (Factors and Mechanisms that Impact Cognitive Health in Aging)	July 5, 2023	Registration: June 13, 2023 Application: July 12, 2023
SSHRC – Partnership Engage Grant	June 5, 2023	June 15, 2023
The National Killam Program – The Dorothy Killam Fellowship Please notify your Grants Officer as soon as possible if you are interested in applying. Letters of Support are required and will need to be requested in advance of the May 19^th internal deadline.	May 19, 2023	June 16, 2023
SSHRC – Connection Grant	July 25, 2023	August 1, 2023
NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative – ORS Information and Deadlines	Full application internal deadline: October 4, 2023	Preparatory Funding Requests: May 1, 2023 Full application: November 8, 2023