call for proposals: 2021 wsib grants competition

how to apply: 

the wsib grants program aims to enhance workers’ compensation system outcomes by supporting innovative proposals that align to the wsib's strategic mandate. the proposals funded through the program will help to strengthen ontario's workers' compensation system and deliver on our priority of making ontario a safer place to work.


grant priority areas

the central areas of focus for the 2021 wsib grants program support the wsib’s strategic plan with a focus on the impact of covid-19. three considerations for potential proposals include:

1.        covid-19 is changing how we work

2.        covid-19 is changing how we approach health and safety

3.        covid-19 is changing how we support return-to-work and recovery

the grants program is committed to supporting the wsib’s strategic priority of being financially responsible and accountable through the operating practices of the program on an ongoing basis.

applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that align to the topics of interest identified. highly practical research and training proposals aligned to the three primary considerations are also accepted.

for more information about the program and the application process, please visit our website.

external deadline: 
friday, october 9, 2020
agency: 
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

2020 discovery grants program

how to apply: 

the brain canada foundation and als society of canada are pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 discovery grants program.

since 2014, als canada’s partnership with brain canada has resulted in nearly $20 million being invested in leading-edge als research that has helped further the study of the disease. the discovery grants program is designed to fuel the innovation that will accelerate our understanding of als, identify pathways for future therapies and optimize care to improve the quality of life for people and families affected by this devastating disease.

applications are now being accepted. all proposals that meet eligibility criteria will be peer-reviewed by a panel of international als experts in order to fund projects with the greatest potential to make a difference in creating a future without als.

application deadline is september 25, 2020. more information on this funding opportunity can be found at: https://braincanada.ca/for-researchers/

external deadline: 
friday, september 25, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

als canada & brain canada

brain health: lifestyle approaches and microbiome contributions

how to apply: 

the w. garfield weston foundation, through its weston brain institute and weston family microbiome initiative, is pleased to announce the launch of a new program in a new area of funding. as details emerge of the neurological effects of covid-19, preventing and maintaining brain health becomes even more critical for the long-term well-being of canadians. this $7m pilot initiative is designed to support research examining the impact of lifestyle and the microbiome on the maintenance of optimal brain health and, in particular, the prevention or delay of neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

 

brain health: lifestyle approaches and microbiome contributions

 

the brain health: lifestyle approaches and microbiome contributions program seeks to increase the number of canadians maintaining better brain health throughout their lives.  

 

goal: to accelerate the development of lifestyle approaches and an understanding of the contributions of the microbiome in maintaining optimal brain health.

 

funding available: up to $1.5 million per project over up to 3 years.

 

project eligibility:

 

  1. research questions: hypothesis-based investigations that both help to accelerate the development of lifestyle approaches that positively impact brain health, as well as the contributions of the microbiome to brain health.

 

  1. implementation initiatives: approaches to address operational questions and/or to put findings into practice toward the maintenance of optimal brain health.
external deadline: 
wednesday, november 25, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

indigenous forestry initiative

eligibility: 

what types of projects are eligible for funding?

the scope of projects funded by the ifi is broad, with three general categories:

  • environmental stewardship
  • forest resource use and management
  • forest bioeconomy participation (e.g. biomass for heat/energy; pellet manufacturing, etc.)

examples of ifi funded activities include:

  • preparing plans/assessments that cultivate economic opportunities in forestry
  • training and skills development to support forestry projects
  • planning for businesses, including startup or expansion
  • developing forestry related tools, technology, products, and services

note: natural resources canada has other funding programs to promote participation in the forest bioeconomy to reduce reliance on diesel fuels.  see the clean energy for rural and remote communities (cerrc) program for more information.


who is eligible for funding?

  • indigenous communities and governments such as:
    • band and tribal councils
    • governments of self-governing first nations
    • local governments of inuit communities
    • métis organizations
    • economic development corporations
    • national and regional indigenous organizations
  • indigenous (50% or greater ownership by indigenous peoples) for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, businesses, joint ventures
  • non-indigenous not-for-profit entities working with an indigenous partner
  • provincial, territorial, municipal, and regional governments working with an indigenous partner organization
  • academic institutions and research associations working with an indigenous partner organization
how to apply: 

the indigenous forestry initiative (ifi) provides financial support to indigenous-led economic development projects in canada’s forest sector. the funding aims to increase indigenous participation in forestry-related opportunities, businesses, careers and governance.

the program has $13 million of funding over 3 years to support projects across canada.

external deadline: 
thursday, august 20, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

call for expressions of interest: northern ontario residential broadband program

how to apply: 

please note that publicly-funded post-secondary academic institutions may participate under this program as partners.

under the next generation network program (ngnp), cengn, canada’s centre of excellence in next generation networks, is looking to fund innovative projects across northern ontario that demonstrate technology solutions that offer flexible, lower cost, higher performance residential broadband access for northern ontario communities. this program is designed to prove new technology approaches that can significantly improve business cases or new business models, be used to promote new field-proven innovations from technology applicants, offer an improved level of broadband access to unserved communities, develop new residential broadband ecosystems, and to share technical solutions with other northern ontario communities looking for access or improvements to residential broadband solutions in their community.

cengn will be providing funding for individual projects from its northern ontario residential broadband program as part of the ngnp. cengn is seeking technologies that address the requirement for specific technical problem statements that make it challenging to get broadband access to residences within northern ontario communities. with the increasing demand for on-line municipal services, email communications, on-line cultural development, social media, distance learning, tele-medicine, remote medical monitoring, on-line homework/assignment submission for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , support for on-line business, and increasing need for on-line options to work from home, there is urgent need for high-performance, low-latency residential broadband access in northern ontario communities.

in order to provide an environment to demonstrate the effectiveness of new residential broadband technology solutions, cengn will be encouraging community expression of interest (eoi) responses from northern ontario communities who are interested in hosting a technology project in their community. from the community eoi responses, at least one community will be selected for this project. the project will be designed to prove that a technology solution can be installed and tested while demonstrating a significantly improved level of residential broadband service to the community. this project will also seek to demonstrate a marked improvement in the business case for residential broadband access improvements for the community.

cengn will also be encouraging eoi responses from technology company applicants who are interested in providing equipment, technology, and support services to be used in the live 3 – 6 month monitored technology project. from the technology eoi responses, a number of candidate technology companies will be selected for each northern ontario residential broadband project to propose a technology solution that can be installed and tested to provide a significantly improved level of residential broadband service for the selected host community.

eois are due august 21, 2020.

external deadline: 
friday, august 21, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

next generation network program (ngnp)

research tools and instruments grants program

how to apply: 

objectives

research tools and instruments (rti) grants foster and enhance the discovery, innovation and training capability of university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering by supporting the purchase of research equipment.

description

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. the vendor discount must be free of conditions, restrictions or limitations (e.g., cannot be offered in exchange for services from users benefiting the vendor company). the research community is also encouraged to explore other avenues for funding research tools and instruments, including nserc’s other programs that allow the purchase of equipment as eligible expenses.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will provide matching funds of 10% (up to $10,000) towards the total cost for each successful rti application.

external deadline: 
monday, october 26, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

announcement of programmes for the year 2020-21: india-canada- shastri covid-19 pandemic response grant: call for innovative solutions august 17 extended deadline and open deadlines

how to apply: 
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is now a member of the shastri indo-canadian insitute, which supports a number of research mobility and collaboration activities with partner institutions in canada and india. there are opportunities for institutions, faculty and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . the funding programs for 2020-21 have just been announced (see below), many of which will be conducted virtually. 
 
please contact jill sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu in the office of research services for more information and assistance.
external deadline: 
monday, august 17, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
doctoral
masters
research
undergraduate

celtic-next and eurogia2020 - autumn 2020 call for proposals

how to apply: 

the eureka clusters celtic-next and eurogia2020 have launched a joint call for proposals for research, development, and innovation (r&d&i) projects related to telecommunications and innovative energy technologies.

celtic-next's mission is to catalyze research, development and innovation in areas of the next generation of enabling telecommunications technologies and end-to-end services.

eurogia2020 addresses all areas of the energy mix, from renewable energy to efficiency, and reduction of carbon footprint of fossil fuels.

open to:

  • small and medium-sized enterprises (smes)
  • large enterprises and industries*
  • universities*
  • research organizations*
  • others*

*nrc irap funding is only available for eligible canadian smes. all other organizations need to secure alternative funding.

sectors of focus: telecommunications, energy

key technology application areas:

  • 5g and beyond
  • 5g and 5g applications
  • applications and services
  • digital transformation
  • energy efficiency
  • future internet
  • networking and cloud
  • renewable energy
external deadline: 
monday, october 19, 2020
funding source: 
external
funding level: 
research

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