the volvo environment prize aims to recognize and support outstanding scientific achievements that contribute significantly to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

the prize is awarded annually and consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture, and a cash award of sek 1.5 million (approximately euro 135,000 or usd 142,000). the award ceremony is held in stockholm or gothenburg, sweden, in the fall of each year.

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

ralph mcginn, former chair of the worksafebc board of directors, was a lifelong advocate and leader in the field of occupational health and safety. to commemorate his tremendous contributions, the ralph mcginn postdoctoral fellowship award was established in 2021. this award is designed to foster the development of occupational health and safety and work disability research in b.c. and canada.

our innovation funding stream supports research ideas that may lead to innovative solutions and knowledge creation for problems related to occupational health and safety and work disability. the innovation funding stream currently consists of three funding opportunities.

• applied innovation: supporting small-scale, shop-floor research projects that lead to innovative and practical solutions that can be implemented in workplaces
• proof of principle and prototyping: supporting early-stage prototypes, tools, and technology that can be used in workplaces to solve occupational health and safety problems
• exploratory research: supporting high-risk/high-reward projects that explore novel ideas and solutions with transformational and lasting effects across workplaces in canada

 the ohtn has launched a new call for the hiv endgame program funding competition!

the ohtn will offer six 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. winston husbands leadership award in strengthening the response to hiv among black communities: salary support for emerging black scholars, knowledge users, and service providers who work collaboratively with community stakeholders to understand and address the impact of hiv on african, caribbean, and black communities in ontario.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: december 2, 2024 at 12pm est

full application: january 22, 2025 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.