natural resources canada’s zero emission vehicle awareness initiative is now accepting applications for funding until august 16, 2021 at 23:59 (eastern daylight time) for projects to be completed no later than march 31, 2023.

this call for proposals seeks proposals for new and innovative projects that aim to address awareness and knowledge gaps among canadians and businesses on zevs and zev technologies, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric and hydrogen fuel cell for light, medium and heavy-duty on-road, off-road, and micro-mobility solutions.

• for projects with for-profit organizations, the maximum amount payable by this program can be up to 50% of total project costs.
• for projects with not-for-profit organizations or provincial, territorial, regional or municipal governments or their departments or agencies where applicable, the maximum amount payable by the program can be up to 75% of total project costs.
• for projects where the proponent is an indigenous organization, indigenous community or a registered indigenous business, the maximum amount payable by this program can be up to 75% of total project costs, regardless of whether they are for-profit or not.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• to provide recognition and funding to academic health research trainees;
• to provide a reliable supply of highly skilled and qualified researchers.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• improve the understanding of the causes, defining measures, and avenues for prevention, detection and management of sleep deprivation and insomnia, including in the context of health disparities, and indigenous peoples' health and well-being, through coordinated data collection and research activities across the cihr research pillars to co-create new knowledge and technical and scientific expertise;
• accelerate the iterative, bi-directional translation of research results and evidence into practice for improved health and well-being associated with poor sleep hygiene and insomnia;
• develop, implement, evaluate, and validate interventions that foster improved sleep health and well-being as they relate to insomnia and sleep deprivation, evaluate outcomes of interventions, and accelerate the mobilization of research evidence of best, promising, and wise practices to bridge gaps between research outcomes and health impacts for the betterment of sleep; and
• build, foster, and promote relevant sleep research capacity, including training, career development, and experiential opportunities through a high-quality, multidisciplinary capacity development and mentoring environment that actively engages trainees and researchers at all career stages and across  ethnicities, including indigenous investigators.

brain canada and jdrf are pleased to officially launch the jdrf canada – brain canada addressing mental health in type 1 diabetes team grants, a program to support research on the development, validation, or implementation of interventions that address mental health concerns in people with type 1 diabetes. 

this new funding opportunity is open to research teams of two or more independent investigators from different institutions, or distinct departments within the same institution.

the jdrf canada – brain canada addressing mental health in type 1 diabetes team grants will offer two grants of up to $250,000 each over two years to fund the development and testing of sustainable, scalable approaches that will enable improved support for canadians who live with type 1 diabetes and are affected by mental health disorders, and will translate into better quality of life and diabetes-related health outcomes for these populations.

projects of interest include those that: 

• focus on interventions (e.g., behavioral health, peer support, clinical algorithms, etc.) that support these populations
• consider mental health disorders such as depression, eating disorders, diabetes distress, etc.
• address high-risk groups of particular interest (e.g., children & adolescents, young adults, diverse populations, etc.)

interested applicants will first be required to register a team by september 15, 2021 at 17:00 et. select applicants will be invited to proceed to the full application phase. the deadline to submit a full application is october 28, 2021 at 17:00 et. 

note: a webinar for interested applicants will be held via zoom july 28 at 12:00 et to register click here.

increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (edi) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation and creativity. jdrf canada and brain canada are committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities. 
 
please refer to the request for applications for additional details.

the sub contractor must provide services to conduct a review of academic and applied research literature on psychological safety (and related concepts) in the workplace, with the focus on military and para-military organizations. in addition, the sub contractor must develop a scale that takes into account all of the key dimensions related to psychological safety (and related concepts) that can be included in a survey and administered to militarypersonnel.

the challenge aims to support new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental, and social costs of food waste. collectively, these solutions will help increase food availability, save consumers and businesses money, reduce ghg emissions and improve the efficiency of the food sector.

the objectives of the challenge are to:

• reduce food waste in canada;
• foster improvements in food waste measurement;
• attract new ideas, partners and resources to invest in solving the complex problem of food waste;
• prompt new collaborations among non-traditional partners and problem solvers;
• increase awareness of food waste among canadians;
• contribute to improving food security and creating jobs;
• build the capacity of new innovators and support their entry into the market;
• support the development of new industries, services and value-added goods; and
• increase economic profitability and competitiveness of the canadian agri-food sector.

results achieved through the challenge will also contribute towards canada’s achievement of the un sustainable development target of 50% reduction in food waste by 2030 and contribute to ghg emission reductions along the product life cycle.

• stream c: technologies that extend the life of food (open for applications in may 2021)
• stream d: technologies that transform food waste (open for applications in may 2021)

stream c focuses on technologies that extend the life of perishable foods to reduce the creation of food waste by slowing the degradation mechanism of specific perishable food items and extending the length of time these food items may be stored without becoming unsuitable for use or consumption.

stream d focuses on technologies that transform food waste by converting surplus food, food by-products, or food waste into other products, including: food for humans, food for animals/insects (e.g. animal feed), or non-food products.

streams c and d focus on technologies that are at the prototype and testing phases to improve their effectiveness and make them ready for market within the next two years.

women’s brain health initiative (wbhi) and brain canada have joined forces to launch the first ever brain canada-wbhi expansion grants: considering sex and gender program, a new initiative to support the implementation or continuation of sex and gender considerations for research.  

eligible projects include those that (1) have been previously funded by brain canada or wbhi, (2) have a grant end date in 2019 or later and (3) focus on aging, neurodegeneration or stroke. six grants of up to $105,000 will be awarded for a total investment of $630,000 in the amplification of sex and gender-based research.   

the brain canada-wbhi expansion grants are designed to encourage researchers to incorporate sex and gender-based analysis (sgba)-driven research hypotheses into their existing work by contributing to overcoming current barriers in research and creating a foundation for sex and gender considerations to become standard practice within the scientific community. 

evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (edi) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. brain canada and wbhi are committed to excellence through equity and encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities. 

interested applicants will first be required to register by july 5th, 2021 at 16:00 et. eligible applicants will be invited to proceed to the full application phase. the deadline for full applications through brain canada's electronic grant management system - smartsimple is september 1st, 2021 at 16:00 et.   

please refer to the request for applications for additional details.