Funding Opportunities Bulletin - December 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
- NSERC announce improvements to Alliance grants programs
- NSERC Alliance Advantage (formerly Option 1) – Early Career Researcher Voucher
- Vouchers are being offered through a pilot program to make it easier for early career researchers to participate in Alliance Advantage grants and to involve partner organizations. The pilot program will provide vouchers to up to 200 eligible researchers. You must submit a Letter of intent through the NSERC online system (see Alliance Advantage — Letter of intent and redemption: voucher for early career researchers). The Letter of intent involves providing basic information about yourself and attaching your personal data form with CCV (no partner organization or research proposal required at this stage). You must submit your Letter of intent by February 22, 2024.
- If NSERC receives more than 200 Letters of intent, it will choose recipients through a random selection process.
- If successful, you will have to submit a fill Alliance Advantage application within 12 months to redeem your ECR voucher.
- Mitacs Accelerate: Special Call - a new special Accelerate program call to offer enhanced leveraging for eligible projects in the agriculture/agrifood, biotech/life/health science, cleantech, AI, quantum and ICT sectors. This offer is only available for new projects (i.e. not yet submitted) and allows for enhanced partner matching if the projects fall into one (or more) of the identified target areas. The offer is available for projects submitted until February 9, 2024.
Reminders
- Convergence Portal Update – Multi-Factor Authentication: Over the next few months, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) will be implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Convergence, as mandated by Government of Canada security policies. Visit the multi-factor authentication page for more information.
- Mitacs is launching a new quantum technology offer for the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA). For internships starting in Spring 2024, please submit your application by January 12, 2024. For internships starting in Summer 2024, please submit your application by March 31, 2024. Please see full details below.
- The presidents of Canada's federal research granting agencies announce a review of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 |
Department of National Defence Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security – Collaborative Networks |
January 8, 2024 |
January 15, 2024 |
Ontario Tech University – SSHRC Small Grants Program – SSHRC Explore and SSHRC Exchange |
January 17, 2024 |
N/A |
Public Safety Canada – Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund – Call for Proposals |
January 17, 2024 |
January 24, 2024 |
Ministry of Transportation (MTO) – Highway Infrastructure Innovations Funding Program (HIIFP) |
January 24, 2024 |
January 31, 2024 |
CIHR - Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support |
January 25, 2024 |
February 1, 2024 |
CIHR – Project Grant – Spring 2024 Competition – ORS Information and Deadlines |
Comprehensive review: February 21, 2024 Admin review: February 28, 2024 |
Registration: February 7, 2024
Full: March 6, 2024 |
Transport Canada - Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program Call for Proposals |
February 1, 2024 |
February 8, 2024 |
CIHR - Operating Grant: National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Innovation Fund Webinar: January 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Join |
Full: March 6, 2024 |
Registration: February 13, 2024 Full: March 13, 2024 |
CIHR – Catalyst Grant: Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Report (Supporting research on the knowledge generation opportunities identified in the Chief Public Health Officer’s 2023 Annual Report) |
February 15, 2024 |
February 22, 2024 |
NSERC – Alliance Advantage (Formerly Option 1) – Early Career Researcher $10,000 Voucher Lottery |
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February 22, 2024 |
Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) - John R. Evans Leaders Fund – 2024 Competition – Internal Call for Proposals |
February 26, 2024 |
N/A |
Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) – Innovation Fund (IF) – Internal Call for Proposals |
February 26, 2024 |
N/A |
Natural Resources Canada – Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund 2023-34 Call for Proposals |
February 22, 2024 |
February 29, 2024 |
SSHRC – Partnership Engage Grant |
March 8, 2024 |
March 15, 2024 |
Current Funding Opportunities
Agency-Program |
Internal Deadline |
First Agency Deadline |
OSSTF/FEESO Research Grant for Emergent Issues and Priorities Theme: How identity-based hate speech impacts school climate and student/staff mental health |
January 2, 2024 |
January 5, 2024 |
CIHR - Team Grant : Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging KM Hub Webinar: October 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. |
LOI: January 2, 2024 Full: July 3, 2024 |
LOI: January 9, 2024 Full: July 10, 2024 |
New Frontiers in Research Fund – 2024 Transformation Competition – ORS Information and deadlines |
NOI: October 23, 2023 LOI: December 4, 2023 Full: TBD |
NOI: October 24, 2023 LOI: January 10, 2024 Full: September 5, 2024 |
Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) - 2023-24 Call for Proposals |
January 4, 2024 |
January 11, 2024 |
Government of Canada - Government of Canada Travel Grants for the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity (8WCRI)
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N/A |
January 22, 2024 |
Spencer Foundation – Research Grants on Education: Large |
Full: February 20, 2024 |
NOI: January 24, 2024 at noon Full: February 27, 2024 at noon |
Banting Research Foundation – Discovery Award Program |
January 17, 2024 |
January 24, 2024 |
January 22, 2024 |
January 29, 2024 |
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No later than January 10, 2024 |
Rolling deadline until January 31, 2024 |
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SSHRC – Connection Grant |
January 25, 2024 |
February 1, 2024 |
SSHRC – Insight Development Grant – ORS Information and Deadlines
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Comprehensive Review: January 8, 2024 Admin review: January 25, 2023 (mandatory) |
February 2, 2024 |
SSHRC - Partnership Grants (Stage 1) – 2024 Competition – ORS Information and Deadlines Please let Ewa Stewart know if you are interested in applying by December 8, 2023. (mandatory) |
Comprehensive Review: January 15, 2024 Admin review: January 29, 2024 (mandatory) |
February 12, 2024 |
No later than March 4, 2024 |
Rolling deadline until March 31, 2024 |
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NSERC- French Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) call for proposals on quantum technologies |
March 14, 2024 |
March 28, 2024 |
DND-IDEaS – Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development Call for Proposals (Two deadlines to apply) |
Full #1: October 19, 2023 Full #2: April 8, 2024 |
Full #1: October 26, 2023 Full #2: April 15, 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.
Agency-Program |
City Studio Durham: Matching students with real-world projects - Contact Felipe Rubio |
Teaching City Oshawa: Addressing Oshawa’s urban issues through research and innovation - Contact Felipe Rubio |
NSERC Alliance |
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) - Mitacs – Canadian Science Policy Fellowship (CSPF) (Due February 1 and March 1, 2023) - Joint NSERC Alliance – Mitacs Accelerate Streamlined Funding |
Cisco Research – Research Grants - Quantum Computing and Networking - Tech for Healthcare - Edge Computing - Future of Work |
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 |
Government of Canada Department of National Defence (DND) - DND Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program |
Ontario Centre for Innovation (OCI) To drive commercialization of intellectual property - Collaborate 2 Commercialize Program, 2022-2023 (Previously OCI-VIP) - OCI TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) - NGNP |
Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges Grants |
Honda Canada Foundation Grants - ORS Information and Deadlines |
IC-IMPACTS: Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects |
Government of Canada Multi-sectoral Partnerships to Promote Health Living and Prevent Chronic Disease |
SOSCIP Collaborative R&D projects for academia and industry partners |
Max Bell Foundation: Project and Development Grants - Environment - Health and Wellness - Education - Improving Indigenous health - Impact of Tech on society |
Please see Funding Bulletin attachment for more information.