the climate action and awareness fund (caaf) is investing up to $206 million over five years to support canadian-made projects that help to reduce canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. the caaf is designed to support projects that can create middle class jobs for canadians who work in science and technology, academia, and at the grassroots community level. these projects are critical as we continue to build a sustainable net-zero emissions economy by 2050.

building upon the original goals of the bwf preterm birth initiative, a recently convened pregnancy think tank has helped shape the next generation of bwf preterm birth awards. growing evidence suggests the interrelatedness of the duration of pregnancy, fetal growth, and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, stillbirth, and maternal medical complications including maternal mortality.

other areas of interest are climate change and environmental impact on pregnancy, complications associated with art, and epigenome-wide association studies.

we seek to expand the scope of this award mechanism to capture these and other pregnancy outcomes as we believe they will be mutually informative and accelerate discovery. each award will continue to provide up to $500,000 over a four-year period ($125,000 per year).

the initiative is designed to stimulate both creative individual scientists and multi-investigator teams to approach healthy and adverse pregnancy outcomes using creative basic and translation science methods. the formation of new connections between reproductive scientists and investigators who are involved in other areas is particularly encouraged.

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

the aim of this call is to support international collaborations between early career researchers in the uk and elsewhere on internationally focused research projects of an interdisciplinary nature involving the humanities and social sciences.  awards are for 24 months and up to £300,000; projects must begin in march/april 2024.  the pi must be an early career researcher (within 7 years of phd) based in the uk, and include international co-applicants.  please contact jill sherman intl.research@lakeheadu.ca for assistance.

the british academy supports research in the social sciences and humanities. the leverhulme small research grant provides for up to £10,000 over 1 to 24 months, to support collaborative projects, inclusive of international partners, however the lead applicant must be a uk-based scholar. funds are available to facilitate initial project planning and development; to support the direct costs of research; and to enable the advancement of research through workshops or conferences, or visits by or to partner scholars.  please contact jill sherman intl.research@lakeheadu.ca for assistance. 

the objective of idea to innovation (i2i) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector, and to promote its transfer to a new or established canadian company. i2i grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. this is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection.

the call aims to support the efforts of organizations registered in canada and indigenous organizations in canada to:

• strengthen civil society in the indo-pacific region
• enhance inclusive governance
• promote and protect human rights
• advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in support of sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

the objective is to invite eligible organizations to submit an application that broadly describes a concept for a collective impact plan that will measurably increase the social inclusion of vulnerable seniors.

this process aims to:

• build the collective capacity of organizations to recognize and address barriers to social inclusion faced by vulnerable seniors
• provide access to information, programs, and services for vulnerable seniors to enhance their social inclusion within their communities
• support services to seniors as part of action research to better understand effective approaches for increasing the level of social inclusion of vulnerable seniors in their communities
• develop innovative approaches to engage and keep senior volunteers to improve their social inclusion in their communities
• address systemic barriers that contribute to the social isolation of vulnerable seniors

please note that as an eligible organization can only submit one application to this call, interested applicants are asked to notify the office of research (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) no later than october 17 indicating their interest in this opportunity.

the crcc program will support pilot projects to enable communities and sectors to work together to develop coordinated solutions to climate change risks in coastal regions. there is a total of $30 million to support up to 25 regional-scale pilot projects on canada’s three marine coasts and in the great lakes – st. lawrence region. selected pilot projects will represent diverse economic, social, and environmental conditions and different types of adaptation actions across canada. further, the crcc results will have national benefit by providing evidence and learning to inform adaptation approaches and actions in other regions across the country.

the open call for proposals will provide contribution funding for pilot projects that accelerate adaptation at a regional-scale through integrated, inclusive, and innovative actions. please visit the call for proposals webpage for more information about eligibility and funding requirements, and to download the applicant guide and application form. projects would be implemented between april 1, 2024, and december 31, 2027. the deadline to apply under this stream is december 13, 2023.

there is an indigenous-led project call for proposal stream for eligible indigenous applicants who require additional support and/or time to develop their proposals outside of the open call for proposals process. the government of canada may fund up to 100% of total indigenous-led project costs under both streams. interested applicants are invited to contact adaptation@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca for more information.