International Funding Call and Information Session: Enhancing Resilience to Wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface
NSERC will be offering information sessions on the International research call on wildfires in the wildland-urban interface for university researchers and RGO staff on July 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT (English) and July 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EDT (French).
These sessions will provide an overview of the funding opportunity’s objectives and the requirements that Canadian teams must meet to participate. Representatives from NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR will be present to answer questions and provide guidance.
Information sessions details:
- English session: Tuesday, July 7th, 2026; 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
Registration link: Information session for the Enhancing Resilience to Wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface call
- French session: Tuesday, July 7th, 2026; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Registration link: Séance d’information sur l’appel Renforcer la résilience face aux feux de forêt en milieu périurbain
Please register in advance by clicking on the desired links above and then clicking the “Register” button on the Event page. You are also encouraged to submit questions ahead of time through the registration form; this will help us prepare and ensure your questions are addressed during the session. Please note that AI chatbot technology is not permitted during these meetings due to security and privacy concerns.
The session will be recorded, and copies of the presentation will be shared directly with RGOs. After registering, a confirmation and calendar file will be sent to you within an hour. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder or contact your IT department regarding firewall settings.
In addition, interested researchers are encouraged to attend UKRI’s webinar (in English only), scheduled for July 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EDT,which will offer an opportunity for Canadian and UK researchers to connect.
About the call:
Canadian university researchers are required to partner with UK researchers and may also partner with US researchers. Collaborators and partner organizations from outside academia (industry, public, not-for-profit) are permitted.
Through a lead agency model, the UK project lead must submit a single collaborative expression of interest and, if invited, a full proposal on behalf of the UK, Canadian and, if applicable, US research teams. Proposals will undergo merit review by UKRI, the lead agency.
Funding for eligible Canadian researchers will be provided by NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR. Each agency expects to allocate $3M to this call (total approximate Canadian investment of $9M).
Key deadlines:
- Expressions of interest are due to UKRI by Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 11 a.m. EDT (4:00 p.m. BST).
- Full proposals are due to UKRI by Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11 a.m. EDT (4:00 p.m. BST).
Please bear in mind that any project-, partner-, student, or team-specific questions are better addressed privately; you can send these anytime by contacting us at RP-Initiatives-PR@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.