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We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Funding Opportunities Bulletin - October 2022

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

Announcements

New announcements

  1. ORS Staff change for FSSH, FEd and FBIT: Kamla Ross-McGregor will be leaving Ontario Tech as of Friday, October 28, 2022. Ewa Stewart will be returning from maternity leave in mid-November.

    From October 31 - mid-November, Grants Officer Contacts are as follows:

    -        BIT & FEAS – Joanne Hui

    -        SSH, Ed, HSci & Sci – Raluca Dubrowski 
  2. What the deal with Data Management? Sessions hosted by Ontario Tech’s Library. 10: 10 am – 11:00 am Oct. 21, Nov. 9, Dec. 2, 2022

Reminders

  1. Research Data Management Plans now required for specific Tri-agency funding opportunities.
  2. Research Data Management Strategy: Panel Discussions. :Panel 2: Working through the planning stage of developing an institutional RDM strategy, Friday, October 21, 2022. Passcode: 236999. Panel 3: Working through the drafting stage of developing an institutional RDM strategy, Friday, November 4, 2022. Passcode: 314774
  3. NSERC announcement on its new Guide on integrating equity, diversity and inclusion considerations in research.
  4. NSERC Alliance guide on integrating equity, diversity and inclusion in a research training plan.

Funding Opportunities

Grants Officers will provide administrative review of grant applications to ensure completeness with agency guidelines and assist with institutional signatures. Submit your proposal for administrative review a minimum of five business days before the agency deadline.

Note: To learn about internal ORS information, deadlines and requirements, open the word version of this bulletin and click on ‘Internal ORS Info.’

New this month
New funding opportunities this month. 3 columns: Agency-Program, Internal Deadline, First Agency Deadline

Agency-Program                                                                      

Internal Deadline

First Agency Deadline
2023 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program

ORS Internal deadline info (check word doc)		 October 19, 2022 October 25, 2022
CIHR Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth November 8, 2022 November 15, 2022
2022 UNENE Call for Research Collaborative Project Proposals

ORS Internal Deadline information. Contact Joanne Hui for more information.		 November 8, 2022 November 15, 2022
RFP – CCRF – Research funding for World Spine Day November 10, 2022 November 16, 2022
CIHR Team Grant: THINC Implementation Science Team Grants November 24, 2022 November 29, 2022
Lab2Market NSERC I2I Market Assessment Grant

Contact Alla Darwish if you are interested in applying		 November 29, 2022 December 2, 2022
NSERC-CNSC Small Modular Reactors Research Grant Initiative. To support initiatives that will increase capacity of SMRs and enhance the capabilities of universities to undertake research related to SMRS

ORS Internal Deadline information (check word doc)		 December 6, 2022 December 13, 2022

Current Funding Opportunities

Current funding opportunities. 3 columbs: Agency-Program, Internal Deadline, First Agency Deadline

Agency-Program                                                                      

Internal Deadline

First Agency Deadline

SSHRC Connections Grants

October 26, 2022

November 1, 2022

SSHRC Partnership Development Grant

 November 9, 2022

November 15, 2022

SSHRC and CMHC National Housing Strategy Longitudinal Outcomes Research Grant

ORS Internal Deadlines

 November 16, 2022 October 3, 2022
CIHR Team Grant: THINC Implementation Science Team Grants November 23, 2022 November 29, 2022
NSERC - German Research Foundation (DFG) call for proposals on Sustainable Processes and Chemistry November 30, 2022 December 7, 2022
SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant – Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization
ORS Internal Deadlines		 December 9, 2022 December 15, 2022
NSERC Research Tools and Instruments
Internal ORS deadlines below.		 October 19, 2022 October 25, 2022
CIHR and JDRF – Diabetes, Psychosocial Health, Prevention and Self-Management November 5, 2022 November 11, 2022
OVIN Ontario Grant for SMEs – Round 2 November 10, 2022 November 16, 2022
National Housing Strategy Longitudinal Outcomes Research Grant November 16, 2022 November 22, 2022
NSERC Special response funds for Trainees (Ukraine) December 6, 2022 December 12, 2022

Ongoing Opportunities – No Deadline

Notify ORS of your intention to apply a minimum of 2-3 weeks before you intend to submit your proposal.     

Agencies and Programs with Ongoing Opportunities

Agency-Program

City Studio Durham: matching students with real-world projects

-        Contact Danielle.Saney@ontariotechu.ca

Teaching City Oshawa: addressing Oshawa’s urban issues through research and innovation

-        Contact Danielle.Saney@ontariotechu.ca

NSERC Alliance

-        NSERC Alliance – Internal ORS Info.

-        NSERC Alliance International – Internal ORS Info.

Mitacs - ALL MITACS Applications are on hold until further notice. 

-        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 (STILL AVAILABLE)

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

-        Voucher for Innovation and Productivity

-        OCI TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) - NGNP

-        OCI TalentEdge Fellowship Program (TFP) - OVIN

-        Joint NSERC Alliance – OCI VIP Funding

Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges Grants

RBC: Youth Mental Well-being Grants

Honda Canada Foundation Grants

-        Internal ORS Info.

IC-IMPACTS: Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects

Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction: Building resilient communities

Ontario Health Data Platform: The Challenge Questions Initiative on

COVID-19. Expressions of Interest

Government of Canada Multi-sectoral Partnerships to Promote Health Living and Prevent Chronic Disease

-        Internal ORS Info.

The National Geographic Society: Research and Exploration Grant Application; Internal ORS Info.

Current topics include:

-        AI for Earth Innovation

-        Equity and the Natural World

-        Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability

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

ORS – Internal processes, information and contacts 

Grant Submission Process

Step 1 - Notification of Intent to Apply:  Engage the ORS as early as possible in planning to submit any grant applications. Your Grants Officer can support your application development and ensure your proposal aligns with program guidelines and internal university policies.

Step 2 (Optional) - Comprehensive Proposal Review: If you would like a comprehensive review of your grant application, submit it to the appropriate Grants Officer three weeks to one month in advance of the agency deadline, or according to the internal deadlines noted below.

Step 3 - Administrative Review and Internal Approvals: To ensure internal approvals, including required institutional signatures, we require faculty members to provide grant applications and the completed Research Grant/Contract Authorization (RGA) Form a minimum of five business days before the agency deadline. Grants Officers will provide administrative review of new grant applications to ensure completeness with agency guidelines and assist with institutional signatures.

Internal Information regarding External Grants

Certain funding programs have limitations or specific application requirements. The Office of Research Services will promote specific grants that may include internal competition deadlines or other internal requirements. Faculty are strongly encouraged to review information posted by the ORS and to notify their Faculty Grants Officers regarding their intent to apply.    

Faculty Grants Officers - Contacts

FEAS – Joanne Hui

FHSci, FSci – Raluca Dubrowski

FBIT, FSSH, FED – Kamla Ross McGregor (Until October 28, 2022)