The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) funds downstream research and development (R&D) projects that address real world opportunities and challenges identified by industry, government, not-for-profits and other “Receptors” of genomics knowledge and technologies.

GAPP projects are collaborations between academic researchers and Receptor organizations. They are co-funded by Receptors and other stakeholders, and have the potential to generate significant social and/or economic benefits for Canada.

The GAPP aims to:

• Accelerate the application of Canadian genomics-derived solutions to real-world opportunities and challenges defined by industry and public sector Receptors.
• Channel Canada’s genomics capacity into sustainable innovations that benefit Canadians.
• Enhance the value of Canadian genomics technologies by de-risking and incentivizing follow-on investment from industry and other partners.
• Foster mutually beneficial collaboration and knowledge exchange between Canadian academia and technology receptors.

How not-for-profit organizations, First Nations and Métis communities can get a government grant for local projects that help protect and restore the Great Lakes.

The Government of Mexico is offering scholarships to Canadians for study or research at participating Mexican post-secondary institutions.

• Program name: Foreign Government Awards - Mexico
• Funding organization: Government of Mexico
• Target audiences: Canadian students and researchers at the undergraduate, Master’s, doctoral or postdoctoral level
• Number of scholarships: 27
• Duration: Varies based on level of study
• Inclusions: Airfare, domestic transportation, tuition fees, accommodation and tuition fees for a language course, living allowance, health insurance
• Deadline: October 27, 2017

For full program details and to submit an online application, visit: Foreign Government Awards - Mexico. Read a testimonial from a former recipient.

All inquiries regarding this program should be directed to: admin-scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca or 613-237-4820.

Applications are now being accepted by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for the 2018/19 Species at Risk Stewardship Fund (SARSF). Applications must be received electronically by 3:00pm (EST) on Thursday, October 26, 2017.

The 2018/19 SARSF Guidelines and Application Form can be found by following the links on the Ontario Species at Risk website: https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/species-risk-stewardship-fund. Applicants are asked to carefully read the guidelines before completing and submitting an application.

Priorities have been identified for the 2018/19 funding year and are outlined within the guidelines. Please review the priorities in detail. Applications that do not address a 2018/19 priority will only be considered for funding after priority applications.

Applications are being accepted through our online Stewardship Portal: www.sps.mnr.gov.on.ca. Please Note: new applicants must register for an account before being able to access the portal / submit an application.  Applicants are advised to set up their account early in order to ensure suitable time before the submission deadline. Accounts can take up to 3 business days to activate. If you applied to the SARSF through the Stewardship Portal previously, please log-in using the username already assigned to you. To learn more, please see the attached Stewardship Portal Manual, and frequently asked questions document.

Applicants are encouraged to contact species experts, including their local MNRF Biologists/Ecologists, early in the planning process for advice on developing their project proposals. Local MNRF staff can also assist applicants in determining whether an authorization under the Endangered Species Act may be required.

For more information, please contact kim.jaxa-debicki@ontario.ca or 705-755-5506.

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) invites the global research community to submit proposals for new programs that address complex, fundamental questions of importance to the world. Ideas must be novel, bold and potentially transformative to warrant the creation of a long-term, multi-disciplinary and collaborative research program. Proposals will be accepted from all areas of research.

• Call for Letters of Intent opens: November 15, 2017

• LOI deadline: End of January 2018

• Announcement of short-listed proposals: March 2018

• Final proposal deadline: October 2018

• Announcement of competition results: Spring 2019

Funding information

Doctoral

Amount: $22,000/year Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Within first 18 months of PhD program

Postdoctoral

Amount: $41,500/year (PhD) | $51,500/year (MD) Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Within 18 months of obtaining PhD (extension may be given to MDs)

New Investigator

Amount: $60,000/year (QoL) | $75,000/year (Biomedical) Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Within the first 2 years of initial faculty position

Research Grant

Amount: $60,000/year (QoL) | $75,000/year (Biomedical) Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Must hold a faculty position with a Canadian university or affiliated institution

2018 Request for Applications

Please click on the following links to view Request for Applications for the following funding opportunities:

• (New!)  Stigma Associated with Dementia
• CCNA Training Awards
• FRQS Training Awards
• New Brunswick Health Research Foundation Grants and Awards
• Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation Grants
• AGE-WELL Doctoral Award/Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting proposals for the latest round of Grand Challenges Explorations. Grand Challenges Explorations fosters early-stage discovery research to expand the pipeline of ideas for solving our greatest global health and development challenges. Launched in 2008 with an initial $100 million commitment from the foundation, Grand Challenges Explorations grants have already been awarded to more than 1300 researchers in more than 65 countries.

Grand Challenges Explorations is an initiative where initial grants are for USD $100,000 and successful projects are eligible to receive follow-on funding of up to USD $1 million. Proposals are solicited twice a year for an expanding set of global health and development topics. Applications are only two pages, and no preliminary data is required. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies.

We are accepting applications on the following three topics until Wednesday, November 8, 11:30 am Pacific Time:

• Novel Approaches for Improving Timeliness of Routine Immunization Birthdose and Healthcare Worker Skill in Low-Resource Settings;
• Healthy Minds for Adolescent Mothers: Achieving Healthy Outcomes for the Family;
• Innovations for Integrated Diagnostics Systems

Tips for applicants in English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese and Spanish are available. Full descriptions of the topics in these languages will be available at the beginning of the week of September 18, 2017.

In addition, as part of the on-going Saving Brains initiative, and with the ultimate goal of increasing human capital and tackling existing inequalities, Grand Challenges Canada has launched a new funding opportunity open to applicants in low- and middle-income countries and Canada. This challenge seeks bold ideas for products, services and implementation models that protect and nurture early brain development in a sustainable manner. Funding is open to innovative solutions that address the risk factors facing children living in adversity by promoting health and nutrition, providing enrichment and nurturing, and or protecting against maltreatment.

Please distribute to students, faculty, and international contacts.

Mitacs is accepting applications for competitive international research opportunities, including student travel to and from Canada. The deadline to apply is November 8, 2017, at 5 p.m. PT.

Projects last 12–24 weeks and are open to graduate students in all disciplines. Select destinations are also open to senior undergraduates. Funding varies by destination.

Students in Canada can do research in:

• Brazil
• China
• France
• India
• Israel
• Korea
• Mexico 
• Tunisia

Students from the following countries can do research in Canada:

• France

Graduate students can also apply to the Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program, which supports travel to Japan for a 10-week research project in Summer 2018.

To learn more about these initiatives, visit the Globalink web page or contact Mitacs International at international@mitacs.ca.

The Call for Proposals (CFP) is a joint initiative of MEOPAR, exactEarth Ltd., Clear Seas
Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping (Clear Seas), Emergency Management British
Columbia (EMBC) and Ocean Networks Canada (ONC). Each partner is contributing to the
CFP financially, with breakdowns described by module (see attachments). Proponents will
only submit their application to MEOPAR for this Call.
There is approximately $4.0 million available to support research projects for this CFP. The
timelines for these projects vary by module, between 2-3 years.
There are four (4) modules under this Call for Proposals:
1. Studying the use of AIS transceivers on small vessels (Partner: exactEarth Ltd.,
funding available up to $125,000, Timeline: 2 years)
2. Commercial shipping issues in Canada’s North (Partner: ClearSeas, funding
available up to $500,000, Timeline: 2 years)
3. Scientific modelling and decision-making frameworks for port infrastructure
and marine transportation on the British Columbia, Washington and Alaska
coastlines (Partner: EMBC, funding available up to $1.0 million, Timeline: 2.5
years)
4. Open call for proposals that address one or more of the areas of MEOPAR’s
strategic plan (funding available up to: $2.2 million, Timeline: 2-3 years)