Funding Opportunities Bulletin - June 2024
In this Issue:
- Announcements
- Funding opportunities: New, current and ongoing
- Office of Research Services (ORS): Processes, internal requirements and contacts (see attached Word document)
- Resources: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI); Tri-Agency; Navigator Tool (see attached Word document)
- Funding opportunity details (see attached Word document)
Announcements
- *REMINDER* Outage planned for some Tri-Agency websites and some systems over Canada Day weekend: some Tri-Agency websites, funding portals and applications will be temporarily unavailable from 4 p.m. (eastern) Friday, June 28, 2024, to 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The outage is part of moving SSHRC and NSERC’s data centre. To minimize the impact of this interruption, both agencies have made precautionary changes to competition timelines and corporate activities. For a list of the changes as well as the systems that will be unavailable during the move, please visit NSERC and SSHRC dedicated webpages See the full list of systems that will be unavailable, and make sure to plan accordingly. As a best practice, applicants should keep a copy of their documents and grant application information in their personal files.
- ORS Announcement: Changes to Points of Contact – Research Partnerships Team
- Tri-agency Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee moves beyond pilot phase: NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR are pleased to announce that the Tri-agency Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee (TAIPR) will continue as a regular feature of the three agencies’ flagship funding opportunities. Researchers applying to NSERC’s Discovery Horizons competition can continue to direct their interdisciplinary applications to this committee for review.
- Action plan for Black social sciences and humanities researchers: Based on findings and recommendations from SSHRC’s Advisory Committee to Address Anti-Black Racism in Research and Research Training, and dozens of engagement sessions, it provides strategies within and beyond SSHRC to achieve fair access, equitable participation and intersectional approaches to research and research assessment; and to advance Black Studies and social sciences and humanities research on anti-Black racism.
- CIHR will be implementing multifactor authentication in ResearchNet on September 18, 2024.
- NSERC Live Q&A Sessions – How to submit a NOI to apply for Discovery Grants Program – July 10 at 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
- NFRF – Exploration webinar recordings and slides: The links to the recordings of the NOI webinar presented on May 22 for the 2024 Exploration competition can be found below, alongside a link to the slides used during the presentation.
Recordings: Available in English and in French
Slides: Available in English and in French
As a reminder, the NFRF Exploration 2024 competition was launched in May 2024 (see info below). The NOI stage is mandatory and it is due on August 27 2024. If you have any questions about this competition, please contact Raluca Dubrowski.
- Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEas) – New challenges launched by the Canadian Safety and Security Program – Apply by September 18, 2024.
Reminders
- Introducing new measures to safeguard research in Canada. The federal government has tasked the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the other research granting agencies with implementing new measures to safeguard research done in Canada, with an emphasis on protecting it against risks to national and economic security. Two new measures are coming into force at CIHR as of May 1, 2024. The first measure, the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships, applies to research proposals that involve partner organizations from the private sector. The second measure, the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern, applies to research that aims to advance a sensitive technology research area. Please see the full announcement
- Convergence Portal – Multi-Factor Authentication: Effective May 2, 2024, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) will be implementing Multi-Factor Authentication as a mandatory requirement for Convergence Portal access, as required by Government of Canada security policies. Visit the multi-factor authentication page and the announcement details below for more information.
- Updated Process for Externally-led Proposals for the 2025 CFI Innovation Fund (IF): Ontario Tech researchers who are participating in a CFI Innovation Fund proposal being led by another institution where a contribution from Ontario Tech's CFI envelope is being requested by the lead institution must submit an internal Letter of Intent (iLOI). Please review the full ORS announcement
- Announcing Mitacs Accelerate’s new online application portal
- What We Heard: A Report from the Three Federal Research Funding Agencies’ Ad Hoc Working Group on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership: The report stems from a commitment under Setting new directions to support Indigenous research and research training in Canada, the Canada Research Coordinating Committee’s strategic plan identifying how better to support Indigenous research and research training in Canada. The resulting strategy’s implementation will be guided by the Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research. The report reflects on recent developments in postsecondary spaces as institutions embark on similar journeys and outlines key principles that will inform future work in these areas by the agencies. Further, the report provides the context for developing a policy on the issue to better support Indigenous researchers to access opportunities intended for them. Contributors to the What We Heard report include Indigenous academics, researchers and administrators, as well as institutions’ leaders.
- New Requirements for Federal Research Funding - Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). Additional information can be found here and in the FAQ.
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Updates to the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships that are effective immediately:
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The National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ Annex A has been updated to align with the new list of Sensitive Technology Research Areas. The list includes technologies at various stages of development; however, the focus is on the advancement of a listed technology or its capabilities during the course of the proposed research project, rather than merely its use.
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In addition, for any NSERC Alliance grant applications that are referred for advice from Canada’s national security departments and agencies following the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ Risk Assessment Review Process, the national security assessment conducted will consider research affiliations of concern.
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- The presidents of Canada's federal research granting agencies announce a review of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
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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.
- 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 for more information.
- 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.
- 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.
- Research Data Management – Communication re: Tri-Agency Update
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 at minimum, 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
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Agency-Program |
Internal Deadline |
First Agency Deadline |
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Digital Research Alliance of Canada – DRI EDIA Champions pilot program call for proposals |
July 10, 2024 |
July 17, 2024 |
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AGEWELL – 2024 AgeTech Advance: Healthy Ageing Research Program (HARP) |
July 12, 2024 |
July 19, 2024 |
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Public Health Agency of Canada – Call of Letters of Intent under the Dementia Community Investment |
July 17, 2024 |
July 24, 2024 |
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Canadian Blood Services – Blood Efficiency Accelerator Program |
July 24, 2024 |
July 31, 2023 |
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CIHR – Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/initiative Community Support |
July 24, 2024 |
August 7, 2024 |
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NSERC – PromoScience – ORS info and deadlines |
NOI: July 22, 2024 Full: September 3, 2024 |
Full: September 3, 2024 |
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September 9, 2024 |
September 18, 2024 |
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CIHR – Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream: Structural Determinants of Health |
Full: October 2, 2024 |
Registration: September 11, 2024 Full: October 9, 2023 |
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SSHRC – Insight Grant – ORS info and deadlines |
Comprehensive review: September 4, 2024 Admin review: September 23, 2024 |
October 1, 2024 |
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SSHRC – Connection Grant |
October 25, 2024 |
November 1, 2024 |
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SSHRC – Partnership Development Grant – ORS info and deadlines (TBD) *Please notify Ewa Stewart if you are interested in applying.* |
Comprehensive review: October 28, 2024 Admin review: November 4, 2024 |
November 15, 2024 |
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SSHRC – Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Envisioning Governance Systems that Work *Please notify Ewa Stewart if you are interested in applying* |
November 28, 2024 |
December 12, 2024 |
Current Funding Opportunities
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Agency-Program |
Internal Deadline |
First Agency Deadline |
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LOI: June 3, 2024 Full: TBD |
LOI: June 14, 2024 Full: October 18, 2024 |
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NSERC – Discovery Grants – ORS info and deadline (TBD) |
Full: TBD |
LOI: August 1, 2024 Full: November 1, 2024 |
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Tri-Agency - New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – 2024 Exploration Competition – ORS info and deadlines |
LOI: August 19, 2024 Full: TBD |
LOI: August 27, 2024 Full: November 5, 2024 |
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CIHR – Catalyst Grant: Community Based Research in Climate Change Priority Areas |
Full: September 5, 2024 |
Registration: August 14, 2024 Full: September 12, 2024 |
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UArctic – Travel Fund |
April 29, 2024 August 26, 2024 December 17, 2024 |
Intake 1: April 30, 2024 Intake 2: August 31, 2024 Intake 3: December 31, 2024 |
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CIHR – Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts (2024) |
Full: September 26, 2024 |
Registration: September 10, 2024 Full: October 3, 2024 |
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SSHRC – Partnership Engage Grants |
September 9, 2024 |
September 16, 2024 |
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CIHR – Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health |
Full: September 17, 2024 |
Registration: September 4, 2023 Full: September 24, 2024 |
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Canadian Space Agency - Increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in the Canadian space sector |
Cycle 1: May 9, 2024
Cycle 2: September 25, 2024 |
Cycle 1: May 16, 2024 October Cycle 2: October 2, 2024 |
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November 1, 2024 |
November 7, 2024 |
Ongoing Opportunities – No Deadline
Notify ORS of your intention to apply a minimum of 2-3 weeks before you intend to submit your proposal.
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Agency-Program |
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City Studio Durham: Matching students with real-world projects - Contact Anna Kristoffersen |
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Teaching City Oshawa: Addressing Oshawa’s urban issues through research and innovation - Contact Anna Kristoffersen |
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NSERC Alliance |
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NSERC Idea to Innovation Grant The objective of Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector, and to promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. I2I grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. This is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection. - Notify IP Officer Walter Chan as soon as possible if you are interested in applying. - Applications must be submitted to ORS a minimum of one month before the NSERC deadline. - Please review ORS information and deadlines below |
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Mitacs - Most MITACS Applications have resumed as normal. - Mitacs Accelerate - Internal ORS Info. - Mitacs Accelerate: Connecting SMEs with AI - Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) - Mitacs Entrepreneur International - Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) - Joint NSERC Alliance – Mitacs Accelerate Streamlined Funding |
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Cisco Research – Research Grants - Quantum Computing and Networking - Tech for Healthcare - Edge Computing - Future of Work |
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Canada Space Agency - Programs - Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) - Space Data Utilization - Space Exploration - Research and Development - International opportunities |
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Government of Canada Department of National Defence (DND) - DND Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program |
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Ontario Centre for Innovation (OCI) To drive commercialization of intellectual property - Collaborate 2 Commercialize Program (Previously OCI-VIP) - OCI TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) - NGNP |
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Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges Grants |
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Honda Canada Foundation Grants - ORS Information and Deadlines |
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IC-IMPACTS: Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects |
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Government of Canada Multi-sectoral Partnerships to Promote Health Living and Prevent Chronic Disease |
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SOSCIP Collaborative R&D projects for academia and industry partners |
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Max Bell Foundation: Project and Development Grants - Environment - Health and Wellness - Education - Improving Indigenous health - Impact of Tech on society |
