News Archives: Multidisciplinary Grant and Professional Development Opportunities for Faculty
- CFI (Canada Foundation for Innovation) – College Industry Innovation Fund – NOI Submission March 15 (RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE) Colleges may submit up to two proposals per competition, each requesting up to $1 million form the CFI. In the event that a college decides to submit more than one proposal per competition, the two must not fall within the same strategic applied research area. Seeking proposals that enhance existing applied research and technology development capacity in colleges across all domains of applied research and technology development.
- NSERC College and Community Innovation Program – Applied Research and Development Grants (OPEN)
The Applied Research and Development (ARD) Grants are intended to provide companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian colleges and to train students in essential technical skills required by companies. The mutually beneficial collaborations are expected to result in economic benefits to the company and/or Canada.
- NSERC Connect Grants (OPEN)
Objective: Support activities that will help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians.
Amount (Level 1): Up to $5,000
Amount (Level 2): Up to $25,000
NSERC Engage Grants (OPEN)
University or college researchers can apply to launch a collaborative research and development project that applies their expertise to address a company challenge
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
Amount: $7,000-$25,000
Application deadlines: December 15, March 15 and June 15
Objective: Support partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector.
SSHRC Connection Grants
Amount $7,000-$25,000 for events; up to $50,000 for outreach activities
Application deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1,
Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Connection program. They support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.