the research and planning fund advances evidence-based research used to understand and address housing challenges in canada. projects may focus on vulnerable groups in the housing system. the fund also promotes collaboration and engagement in housing research. additionally, it supports developing research skills in the housing sector.

objectives

• advance research in fundamental algorithms and tools for exploratory analysis of large unstructured datasets.
• develop a sustainable, open-source software ecosystem for exploratory analysis of large unstructured datasets.
• grow and expand an interdisciplinary community that includes, for example, mathematicians, computer scientists, visualization, and computer interaction experts to work together on exploratory analysis of unstructured datasets.
• establish canada and canadian universities as leaders in unstructured data analysis.
• support the development of highly qualified personnel working in the field of exploratory data analysis.

the warren alpert foundation prize, in association with harvard medical school, recognizes and honors one or more scientists, physicians and researchers whose scientific achievements have led to the prevention, cure, or treatment of human disorders or for seminal research that holds great promise to change our ability to treat disease.

if you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vp, research & graduate studies at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca.

the annual call is open for erc synergy grants (deadline 6 november 2024, 17:00 brussels time) .  synergy grants are for teams of two to four pis working together with different skills and resources working collaboratively to solve a research problem that demonstrably cannot be solved by one researcher alone.  synergy grants can be up to a maximum of €10 million for up to 6 years, plus an additional €4 million for start up costs and/or equipment, access to major facilities, and/or experimental/fieldwork costs.

please note that synergy grants are not part of pillar 2 of the horizon europe program, so for this program, canada is not considered an associated country.  however, the program permits one pi to be from a third-party country and to receive funds.

for more information see: https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/synergy-grant

funding and tenders portal: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/erc-2025-syg?isexactmatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&frameworkprogramme=43108390&programmepart=43108406&order=desc&pagenumber=1&pagesize=50&sortby=startdate

please contact jill sherman for more information at intl.@lakeheadu.ca.

the ohtn will offer five types of grants:

1. breaking new ground grant: project funding for innovative, high-reward projects that will break new ground and build evidence and programs to dramatically improve the prevention, treatment, and care cascade in ontario. this funding stream supports the piloting, evaluation, or scale up of hiv interventions
2. implementation science grant: project funding for the development of sustainable, effective hiv programs and services. this funding stream will support implementation science initiatives that will contribute to a rapid learning system for hiv.
3. junior investigator grant: salary support for emergent leaders who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the ohtn to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build hiv innovation capacity in ontario.
4. postdoctoral grant: salary support for postdoctoral fellows who are interested in working closely and collaboratively with the ohtn to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build hiv innovation capacity in ontario.
5. community based project and participatory evaluation grant: support for community-based agencies, their staff, and people living with hiv to undertake projects, needs assessments, quality improvements, and evaluation activities that help develop and modify effective programs, services, and policies or generate data to make the case for additional hiv inquiry relevant to ontario’s needs.

important deadlines

loi application: september 13, 2024 at 12pm est

full application: october 30, 2024 at 12pm est

in addition, the incubator grant funding stream remains open, with loi applications due on the first friday of each month.

please review the application guidelines, as deadlines differ for each grant. for more information, including detailed application guidelines and access to the ohtn grant application portal, please visit our website.

for those interested in learning more, the ohtn will host two information sessions. please register below.

• august 15 at 12pm est. register here.
• september 5 at 12pm est. register here.

the call aims to support organizations registered in canada or in jordan to develop innovative models to promote women and youth’s economic empowerment by:

• addressing policies and norms that inhibit participation in the workforce;
• promoting environmentally sustainable economic growth, with a focus on green jobs;
• reducing income and power inequality and promoting inclusive growth.

under this call, your proposed project must contribute to the achievement of the following ultimate outcome: improved economic well-being for women and youth in jordan, particularly for marginalized groups such as refugees and those living with disabilities or in remote areas

your proposed project must also contribute to at least one of the following intermediate outcomes:

• increased labour force participation in decent jobs, of vulnerable female and youth, with an emphasis on green jobs.
• enhanced competitiveness and sustainability of women-owned and women-led enterprises, with emphasis on those contributing to jordan’s transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy.
• reduced gender-specific barriers to women's entrepreneurship and participation in the labour market.

the rti grants program provides the primary avenue for university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering to obtain up to $150,000 in support for research tools and instruments with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000. net cost is defined as the purchase cost of the equipment after any discount from the vendor and before taxes, customs and importation fees, transportation and shipping charges, and assembly and installation costs.

this year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of ihdcyh talks, our knowledge mobilization competition. with almost five thousand subscribers to our youtube channel and over 2.3 million views, we know ihdcyh talks has a big impact.

in addition to accepting short videos under 5 minutes, this year we will also accept infographic and podcast submissions. definitions of accepted media formats and eligibility criteria are shared below.

registration deadline: september 23, 2024, 11:59 pm et.
submission deadline: october 8, 2024, 11:59 pm et.