Funding Opportunities Bulletin - June 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

The Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) is launching Round 12 of the Ontario Research Fund-Research Excellence (ORF-RE) Applications are due to the ministry by September 27, 2023. ORS has developed an internal Notice of Intent process, as well as a timeline for the development of competitive applications. Please see the ORS information and deadlines below for details.
NSERC Discovery Grant – 2024 Competition Announcement – Notification of Intent to Apply Webinars: June 22 and July 4 @ 1:00 pm (Consult the Live Q&A sessions page)
The Office of Research Services has launched a call for Expressions of Interest for faculty members wishing to be nominated as Fellows to the Royal Society of Canada, or as Members of the College of New Scholars, Scientists and Artists. Expressions of Interest are due to ORS by July 10. Please see the full program details below.
SSHRC Insight Grant – October 2023 Competition Guidelines are now posted. SSHRC will hold a webinar to provide information concerning the upcoming competition via WebEx, including a question-and-answer session on August 17, 2023, 1:00-2:30pm (advance registration is not required). Please see ORS information about internal deadlines for application review We will out additional Insight Grant information and resources in the next week.
Mitacs Elevate Program updates: applications are being accepted year-round, proposals are now submitted via the online portal, standard $60,000/year award, open to all sectors and disciplines.
Lab2Market Oceans / Validate 2023-24 Program Open – Applications are due July 31, 2023. Lab2Market Validate allows researchers to test and evaluate the market potential of their innovations critically. This carefully curated 16-week experience (8 weeks full-time) for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers is complemented by funding, exercises, workshops, and mentorship from industry experts – all with exploration at its core. Please see ORS information and deadlines
The invention to Innovation (i2I) program sponsored by Mitacs is now accepting applications for their fall 2023 cohort, due July 4, 2023. The Invention to Innovation (i2I) program provides entrepreneurship training for Mitacs interns, fellows and recent alumni. Over the 8-month opportunity, participants develop an entrepreneurial mindset to help them commercialize their inventions. Participants also develop translational skills, enabling research scientists to contribute to new product development and commercialization in the industry. Please contact our Mitacs Business Development Advisor Hayley McKay (hmckay@mitacs.ca) for more information.

Reminders

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.

Update from the NSERC-SSHRC Awards Administration Team regarding the extension request process for grants requiring an extension due to pandemic delays.
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.
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.
City Studio Durham has projects for faculty and students, including projects on workplace modernization, carbon capture, building resilience for displaced residents and others.
Revisions made to CIHR Application Administration Guide to bring clarity on policy 3.6 regarding compensation for co-applicants and trainees.
New National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships to protect Canadian Science and Research
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
The Alzheimer Society of Canada – Research Program	Full: October 27, 2023	LOI: July 17, 2023 Full: November 3, 2023
Natural Resources Canada – Energy Innovation Program – On-road Transportation Decarbonization Call for Proposals	LOI: July 13, 2023 Full: TBD	LOI: July 20, 2023 Full: Fall 2023 (TBD)
Lab2Market Oceans / Validate 2023-24 – ORS Information and Deadlines	LOI: July 24, 2023 Full (Mitacs app): September 21, 2023	LOI: July 31, 2023 Full (Mitacs app): September 30, 2023
Weston Family Foundation -Proof-of-Principle 2023: The Microbiome and Precision Nutrition - Program information session on July 5 (register here)	LOI: July 25, 2023	LOI: August 1, 2023 Full: TBD
The Royal Society of Canada – Ontario Tech University internal call for Expressions of Interest to be nominated as a RSC Fellow or as a Member of the College of New Scholars – ORS Information and Deadlines	LOI: July 10, 2023 Full: TBD	Full: December 1, 2023
CIHR – Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts (2023)	Full: September 26, 2023	Registration: September 7, 2023 Full: October 3, 2023
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative – 2023 Summer Pilot Award	September 7, 2023	September 14, 2023
SSHRC – Partnership Engage Grant	September 8, 2023	September 15, 2023
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) - Ontario Research Fund-Research Excellence (ORF-RE) – ORS Information and Deadlines	LOI: July 12, 2023 Full: various internal deadlines	Full: September 27, 2023
SSHRC – Insight Grant – ORS Information and Deadlines	Full review: September 6, 2023	Full: October 2, 2023
CIHR – Team Grant: Strengthening the Health Workforce for System Transformation	Full: November 2, 2023	Registration: October 5, 2023 Full: November 9, 2023
SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Network on Sustainable Agriculture in a Net-Zero Economy	October 13, 2023	October 20, 2023
Trans-Atlantic Platform for Social Sciences and Humanities -Democracy, Governance and Trust - English webinar: August 23, 2023 2:00-3:30pm EST WebEx	Full: October 30, 2023	LOI: September 15, 2023 Full: November 6, 2023
CIHR – Healthy Cities Research Initiatives: Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts	November 2, 2023	November 8, 2023
SSHRC – Open Research Area 8^th Call for Proposals - Funding for Social Sciences and Humanities research projects with researchers with at least 3 out of the 4 participating countries (Germans, UK, France, Canada) - English webinars: September 21, 2023 @ 7:00 am and 2:00 pm EST (Check SSHRC’s Upcoming Webinars page for details)	November 7, 2023	November 14, 2023
NSERC – Alliance International Collaboration Quantum Grants	No later than January 10, 2024	Rolling deadline until January 31, 2024
NSERC – Alliance International Catalyst Quantum Grants	No later than March 4, 2024	Rolling deadline until March 31, 2024

Current Funding Opportunities

Agency-Program	Internal Deadline	First Agency Deadline
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
NSERC – Discovery Horizons Grants – ORS Information and Deadlines	LOI: May 31, 2023 Full: TBD	LOI: June 16, 2023 Full: October 18, 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 – Connection Grant	July 25, 2023	August 1, 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
NSERC – Alliance Quantum Grants	No later than October 3, 2023	Rolling deadline until October 31, 2023
NSERC – Discovery Grants	NOI: N/A Full: TBD	NOI: August 1, 2023 Full: November 1, 2023
SSHRC – Connection Grant	October 25, 2023	November 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
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
SSHRC – Partnership Engage Grant	December 8, 2023	December 15, 2023