The Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) is an initiative to strengthen the critical minerals sector by supporting projects that will stimulate investments in Ontario’s critical minerals minerals supply chain and protect the province’s economic interests.

The CMIF supports projects that involve research, development and commercialization of innovative technologies, techniques, processes and solutions for critical minerals and relate to Ontario’s key priority areas. Objectives of the CMIF include:

• increasing critical minerals exploration, mining, development, production and processing
• stimulating investment in Ontario’s critical minerals supply chain
• enhancing collaboration between industry, academia, start-ups, and research and development firms to encourage innovation in the critical minerals sector

Eligible recipients can receive up to $500,000 per project to cover 50% of eligible costs.

The RTI grants program provides the primary avenue for university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering to obtain up to $150,000 in support for research tools and instruments with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000. Net cost is defined as the purchase cost of the equipment after any discount from the vendor and before taxes, customs and importation fees, transportation and shipping charges, and assembly and installation costs. The vendor discount cannot be offered in exchange for services from users benefiting the vendor company. The research community is also encouraged to explore other avenues for funding research tools and instruments, including NSERC’s other programs that allow the purchase of equipment as eligible expenses.

NSERC will only accept the following requests:

• for tools and instruments that form a comprehensive system intended to support NSERC-funded research in the natural sciences and engineering:
  • a comprehensive system is one in which each tool or instrument forms part of an integrated system of operation to support the research program(s)
  • requests that bundle unrelated tools and instruments together will not be accepted
• for the purchase of new, used or refurbished equipment, for the repair, upgrade or rental of equipment or for the fabrication of equipment that is not readily available off the shelf
• for equipment that is purchased or rented after the application deadline

1. Breaking New Ground Grant: project funding for 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
2. Implementation Science Grant: project funding for the development of sustainable, effective HIV programs and services. This funding stream will support implementation science initiatives that will contribute to a rapid learning system for HIV.

The two-year $75,000 fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.

Parkinson Canada remains actively engaged in research activities and programs that foster collaboration, strengthen partnerships, and build capacity for quality research in Canada. In recognition that there is a growing need for funding that can be responsive to the rapid pace of Parkinson’s research around the world, Parkinson Canada has established the Kanta Marwah Research Innovation Fund (KMRIF).

The KMRIF is complimentary to Parkinson Canada’s existing grant programs, with the goal of funding research projects and initiatives that will ultimately improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s. The Pilot Project Grant program (link) continues to be Parkinson Canada’s primary funding opportunity to support early-stage research projects. Whereas the KMRIF aims to be a complimentary funding opportunity to:

1. Enhance large multi-center or interdisciplinary research projects by adding a new Parkinson’s Disease study arm, or expansion to include Canadian participation in a global project. (Average budget – $40,000 – $80,000)
2. Catalyze new ideas and approaches for Parkinson’s research and care by funding collaborative forums for knowledge exchange and consensus-building activities within research that bring together world leaders in Parkinson’s. (Average budget – $5,000 – $15,000)
3. Supporting preclinical or clinical development of translational research projects to help bridge gaps needed to bring novel therapies or diagnostic technologies to the clinic. (Average budget – $40,000 – $80,000)

Proposals for KMRIF funding will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Parkinson Canada is committed to strengthening the connection between researchers and the Parkinson’s community by creating new avenues for involving people affected by Parkinson’s (PaP) throughout the research process. To help catalyze the involvement of PaP in research, we are launching a new grant program to support activities and initiatives that meaningfully embed the voices and experiences of PaP within Parkinson’s research. These may include, but are not limited to, workshops or focus groups to involve PaP in study design, or dissemination events to share the latest research findings with PaP:

• Workshops or focus groups to collect valuable feedback and insights from PaP, that will help to inform the design and conduct of research programs.
• Public research days, university tours, or public lectures that enable knowledge sharing and open dialogues between Parkinson’s researchers and the general public (including PaP). 
• Development of educational materials (print, online, or video content) for PaP about Parkinson’s research or for the healthcare community (e.g., primary care physicians, allied health professionals) to improve care delivery for PaP.

TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition is an annual competition that offers graduate students a unique opportunity to demonstrate their novel applications of microsystems and nanotechnologies to industry and academic representatives while competing for a total of $15,500 in prize money.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Develop a pan-Canadian LHS network for perinatal mental health (PMH) that integrates research, practice, and care to strengthen the implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Enhance equitable and timely access to specialized mental health services for PMH to improve the quality of life for affected individuals and to better reach underserved populations.
• Facilitate multi-site, multidisciplinary research and knowledge mobilization collaborations to generate and disseminate evidence for new treatment options and early intervention/prevention strategies, while also refining and improving existing treatments and models of care for PMH.
• Develop and implement quality indicators for service delivery, access, and outcomes of care for continuous improvement in the field of PMH.
• Support the uptake of common data approaches and open science practices within and across provinces and territories to strengthen the pan-Canadian LHS.
• Create a focal point for collaboration across Canada toward the implementation and evaluation of measurement-based streamlined pathways of “stepped care” by taking an LHS approach to the integration of local community providers with existing specialized PMH programs.