The Weston Family Foundation is excited to announce a new funding opportunity – The Northern Biodiversity Research Program.

This program aims to fund applied northern biodiversity-focused research projects that have a demonstrated opportunity to influence conservation policy or practice in order to improve outcomes for northern wildlife and ecosystems.

What is the goal of the program? 
The goal of the Northern Biodiversity Research Program is to support projects that:

• Produce high-quality research findings on northern biodiversity in Canada; and
• Utilize the research findings and knowledge at decision-making tables in support of improved northern biodiversity outcomes.

What types of projects are supported?
Successful projects will be those that focus on the following research priorities:

• Population dynamics, ecology, health, disease, contaminants, or management studies of species of importance for northern ecosystems
• The response of ecosystems to the impacts of climate change
• The impact of anthropogenic activities on species or ecosystems

How much funding is available?
A minimum of $600,000 and a maximum of $3,000,000 CAD per research project will be allocated for projects that can extend up to three years.

Webinars and Program Details:

UK - The British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2025.  The call is open for International Interdisciplinary projects on the theme of "Just transitions."  The application must be submitted by a UK investigator, must involve  collaborations "at least" between the social sciences and humanities, and it must have international collaborators: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/knowledge-frontiers-international-interdisciplinary-research/.  Funding is up to £300,000 for 24 months in duration; Application deadline is 18 September 2024.; projects must begin in March/April 2025 and finish in March/April 2027. 

For more information, please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

Summary of the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub
Funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), our 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub tackles a
major training and capacity gap in intersectional and community-informed 2SLGBTQ+ health and
community interventions, including interventions for Indigenous, Black, and other People of Color
queer communities. Our innovative 2SLGBTQ+ Hub, which fosters opportunities for asynchronous and
synchronous learning and skill development, provides a suite of multi-modal training, engagement, and
mentoring opportunities. Our 2SLGBTQ+ Hub includes focused training related to the intersectional,
social, cultural, and structural determinants of health, including interventions that address: a) research
training, practice and evaluation in racialized and Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ health inequities and
strengths; b) moving research evidence to policy and practice; and c) supporting non-profit and other
sectors working to better 2SLGBTQ+ health in Canada. This Call for Applications (2024-25) will form the
third annual cohort of Trainees for the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub. This year we expect to fund at least 20
Trainees. For information, we received over 100 applications last cycle and funded 25 trainees (25%
success level). We plan to offer three additional rounds of trainee applications in subsequent years.

Key Program Details
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria, as of September 1, 2024, to be eligible:
• Academic trainee: registered graduate student or student in a registered healthcare provider
program,.
• Community or Professional staff trainee: employed in a government (municipal,
provincial/territorial, federal), health organization (hospital, clinic, health authority), or
community-based organization (grassroots, formal not-for-profit, etc.).
Trainees who have previously received funding from the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub are ineligible to re-apply.
Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible to be Health Hub Fellows, but can join the Hub as mentors.
Funding:
A total of $10,000 in funding will be provided to each Trainee in recognition for participation in all
activities and components. Students will be paid the $10,000 as a scholarship. For Community or
Professional Fellows, the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub will provide additional funding to cover required
employer contributions on top of $10,000 in salary funding.

UArctic is proud to announce the initiation of the Research Fellowships program in collaboration with the Lloyd's Register Foundation. The Fellowships aim to address critical challenges in maritime safety within the Arctic, with the focus on learning from historical experiences to confront contemporary challenges.

Applicants are invited to apply for funding to establish a Fellow with a maximum budget of 40,000 GBP in total with a duration of up to two years up to and not beyond August 2026.

The three interlinked themes of the fellowship program are as follows:

Ice Histories - Ice is one of many things that makes the Arctic maritime special and different from other maritime environments. It also makes it especially dangerous and drives many of the safety challenges in the maritime economy. By integrating indigenous knowledge with contemporary scientific methods, the aim is to develop robust strategies for navigating through Arctic ice safely.

Safely Navigating Changing Arctic Sea Routes - As Arctic sea routes witness increased traffic due to climate change and geopolitical shifts, researchers are invited to explore the safety implications of these transformations. By studying historical data and engaging local voices, the program seeks to address the unique challenges posed by evolving Arctic shipping routes.

Cruise Ships in the Cold - With the rise of Arctic tourism, particularly in the realm of cruise ships, safety concerns loom large. Researchers will investigate the risks associated with cruise ship operations in Arctic waters, aiming to enhance safety protocols and minimise environmental impacts.

Applications

Applications for the fellowship program are now open to researchers and Indigenous Knowledge holders affiliated with UArctic member institutions. Successful applicants will not only receive financial support but also gain access to Lloyd's Register Foundation's extensive archive of maritime data and reports.

For more information, please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is pleased to announce a call for submissions from faculty, students, and staff at Canadian member institutions for travel funding support. This initiative, facilitated through the Global Arctic Leadership Initiative and supported by Global Affairs Canada, aims to foster engagement and collaboration of Northern Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, within the UArctic network. The fund is specifically designed to support opportunities for participation and perspectives in UArctic activities and events.

• Funding Amount: Up to $5,000 CAD in travel support.
• Eligibility Criteria: Open to students, faculty, and staff of Canadian UArctic member Institutions, institutionally-sponsored travel support for community knowledge holders, and UArctic Chairs and Thematic Network Leads. 
• Application Deadline: Submissions are accepted at any time and will be reviewed on the following schedule: April 30, 2024; August 31, 2024; December 31, 2024.
• Application Process: Completion of the application form, detailed budget, and supporting documentation through Memorial University’s Public Engagement portal.
• Reporting Requirements: Recipients are required to submit a one to two page report following the event, with photos and testimonials encouraged.

The goal of the Data Analysis Grants is to use existing cohorts, data platforms and/or administrative datasets to advance healthy cities intervention research and implementation science specifically by addressing one or more of the following objectives:

• Evaluating the impact on health and health equity of interventions to the physical, social or policy environment (including health system–mediated interventions);
• Contributing analyses to directly inform the planning of physical, social or policy interventions with the purpose of improving urban population health or health equity;
• Addressing critical contextual questions related to the implementation of one or more interventions and scaling up (knowledge sharing) of evidence-based interventions (including health system-mediated interventions);
• Filling knowledge gaps that are critical for laying the foundation for future population health intervention research in urban areas. For example, increasing our understanding around how interventions may impact populations differentially according to gender, age, race, culture, ethnicity, income, or dis/ability;
• Developing and/or validating indicators and other data or evaluation tools that enable robust, comparable, replicable and equitable healthy cities intervention research and implementation science (including health system-mediated interventions).

Working together, the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) aim to foster and support collaborative industrial research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization.

This call for proposals is open to organizations from Canada and the UK who wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes or technology‑based services in the area of biomanufacturing of biologics and advanced therapeutics technologies.

For more information, please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

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.