since 2007, the weston family awards in northern research have provided unparalleled support to young scientists undertaking research in canada’s north.

their research spans a broad spectrum of fields and disciplines in the natural sciences and is addressing key knowledge gaps in our understanding of northern landscapes. since the awards program’s inception, nearly 300 young scientists have been supported resulting in a community of weston family northern scientists at the forefront of northern scholarship, all of whom share a passion for arctic and northern research and all of whom are helping to create a better future for canada and for the world.

the awards are some of the largest in the country for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 pursuing a master’s degree, doctoral degree or postdoctoral fellowship. the awards program supports an “extended stay” program that enables master’s and doctoral level 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to apply for additional funding to engage with northerners (including indigenous and nonindigenous communities and community members), disseminate the results of their field research and maximize the impact of their work. the awards program also supports “travel allowances” for postdoctoral fellows that allow them to perform research in the north and attend conferences.

director general military personnel research and analysis (dgmpra) requires a literature review of academic and applied research on the unique challenges faced by personnel deployed in disaster relief operations, and by military and public safety and security personnel in particular. this literature review is intended to be used in the development of subsequent social scientific research.

the specific objective of this funding opportunity is to continue international multi-country, multi-disciplinary, cross-site collaborations that support:

• a developmental origins of health and disease (dohad) approach to the generation of evidence and identification of opportunities for research and intervention, data interoperability and improvement of harmonization practices as part of a longer-term strategy for non-communicable disease (ncd) prevention;
• a knowledge mobilization strategy that will embed the evidence generated into policy and other decision-making, nationally and internationally;
• a learning platform and training environment for early career stage researchers that will support career pathways in research, knowledge mobilization and policy development related to dohad; and
• the improvement of health outcomes, including health equity, particularly related to women and men’s health preconception, during pregnancy, early life and childhood by targeting early exposures and early development.

please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator, if this opportunity is of interest at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• improve understanding of the underlying causes, social determinants, pathophysiology, prevention, detection and management of hf and its subtypes (e.g., hfpef), including the context of multi-morbidity, indigenous health and well-being, and health disparities, in canada through coordinated national research activities across the research pillars to co-create new knowledge, including technical and scientific expertise;
• accelerate the iterative, bi-directional translation of evidence into practices, policies and new models of care for improved prevention and patient treatment, care, experiences, quality of life and outcomes through a collaborative national multi-sectoral, multi-pillar, and interdisciplinary approach;
• develop, implement, evaluate, and validate interventions and models of care that foster improved hf health care delivery and outcomes; and, accelerate the mobilization of research discoveries and best, promising and wise practices to bridge gaps between research outcomes and health impacts; and,
• build, foster, and promote relevant research capacity, including training and early career development, by providing high-quality, interdisciplinary training and mentoring through active engagement of established researchers, community leaders, including indigenous elders and knowledge keepers, early career investigators and trainees.

the ohtn will offer five types of grant:

1. 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.
2. junior investigator grants: salary support for emergent leaders in hiv inquiry who are preparing to establish a hiv program of data, evidence-sharing, and impact.
3. breaking new ground grants: 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.
4. community based project and participatory evaluation grants: 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.
5. incubator grants: project funding to establish high-risk, high-reward initiatives that will test, evaluate, and scale up innovative interventions and effective programs and services. the intervention should be solution-focused, ready for implementation, disruptive to the system, or act as accelerator to close gaps in hiv prevention, treatment, and care, and provide timely and early access to data. monthly uptake of proposals.

priorities

through a strategic planning process and stakeholder consultations, ohtn has identified seven priorities or key learning areas:

1. effective prep scale-up in ontario
2. population-focused prevention and health promotion
3. hiv testing
4. linkage, adherence, and retention in care
5. clinical care standards and capacity
6. integration of services
7. mental health and well-being of people living with and at risk of hiv (including stigma reduction)

please see application guidelines for additional priority areas.

review process

a diverse ohtn review committee will review and appraise every full application submitted to the endgame funding program. review criteria are included in the application guidelines.

important deadlines

loi application deadline: november 29, 2021 at 12pm est

results of loi: december 2021

full application deadline: january 24, 2022 at 12pm est

information session: november 8, 2021 at 2pm est. please rsvp to funding@ohtn.on.ca by november 5, 2021 at 5pm est.

this award aims to recognize an outstanding publication by a researcher at a canadian institution in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury research (including concussion) in the last two years (october 1, 2019 to september 30, 2021) with a $50,000 prize. the brain canada foundation, through the canada brain research fund, and the barbara turnbull foundation for spinal cord research will each contribute $25,000.

the stratas foundation is the first volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding canadian mental health research by early career researchers.

national housing strategy solutions labs offer organizations with funding and expertise to help them solve complex housing problems. the funding is used to explore new ways of making progress on a housing challenge.

solutions labs are formed through either our annual open call for proposals process or through our directed lab stream.

in 2021, the open call for proposals will accept applications on all national housing strategy’s key priority areas and vulnerable priority populations. however, we will prioritise proposals that focus on populations, which have been under represented in previous years:

• racialized persons or communities
• women and children fleeing situations of domestic violence
• lgbtq2s
• veterans
• people experiencing mental health challenges and addictions

in addition to these priority populations, applications from the prairies, atlantic canada, and the north will also be given preference since they have been under represented.

alliance missions grants are a unique opportunity aimed at addressing critical science and technology challenges that can play a pivotal role in canada’s economy.

nserc will provide opportunities for the research community to address challenges that have emerged as a result of the pandemic as well as to take advantage of new opportunities. alliance missions grants will help (1) accelerate the translation of canada’s world-class research results into economic opportunities, and/or (2) inform policy that could have an impact on canada’s economy. grant support ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 annually is available to jump-start research projects that would normally require a cash contribution from a partner organization. nserc will provide support for 100% of the eligible costs of research for a two-year period.

while partner organizations do not need to provide cash contributions to participate, they must be meaningfully engaged throughout the research process, from project design to adoption of the research results.

projects supported by these grants will facilitate collaboration between academic researchers and private-sector, public-sector and/or not-for-profit partners to address challenges facing partner organization(s). teams can comprise one or more researchers with any number of partner organization(s). alternatively, grants can support the r&d activities of a network of academic researchers (three or more researchers) and partner organization(s) that respond to new economic opportunities that are not identified in the list of challenges.