Goals for small grants (up to $5,000)

Project activities for small grants (up to $5,000) must be 1 of the following:

• support information technology (IT) equipment upgrades (such as computers, tablets)
• provide capital support for current or new activities
• promote volunteering to increase an organization's capacity

If your project activities are different than those above, you should apply for the $25,000 grant. You may still request $5,000 or less through the $25,000 process.

Program objectives

Projects for small grants (up to $5,000) must meet at least 1 of the following program objectives:

• promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations
• engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others
• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse
• supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors
• providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and programs for seniors

Program objectives

Projects for regular grants (up to $25,000) must meet at least 1 of the following program objectives:

• promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations
• engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others
• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse
• supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors
• providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and programs for seniors

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

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

This program provides funding to support Indigenous peoples in the design, implementation, or expansion of long-term community-based climate monitoring projects. Specifically, the program supports community-led projects to monitor climate and the environmental effects of climate change on communities and traditional territories. The program also facilitates access to tools and best practices, enhances collaboration and coordination among initiatives, and supports Indigenous participation in program oversight.

Examples of eligible activities for funding include:

• community engagement
• developing a monitoring plan
• hiring and training of community members to work on the project
• rental or purchase of monitoring equipment
• monitoring key climate indicators
• assessing and managing Indigenous Knowledge and science-based data
• communicating climate monitoring results
• networking

The information gathered through community-based climate monitoring initiatives can be used to inform Indigenous community adaptation actions and address climate data gaps.

These initiatives also provide local skill development and employment opportunities for youth and others and promote knowledge transfer between generations.

SSHRC and Infrastructure Canada (INFC) have launched this Knowledge Synthesis Grants (KSG) competition to mobilize social sciences and humanities research to examine and synthesize existing knowledge on mobility and public transit issues. Grant holders will identify research gaps and opportunities and their work will inform and guide policy-makers and service providers responsible for public transit at the community level.

Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP) provides a total of $60,000 over three years to support the career development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution in the United States or Canada whose training and professional development are guided by mentors committed to helping them advance to stellar careers in biomedical or medical research.

SPS is currently accepting proposals for activities addressing any of the Programme’s Key Priorities. Please note that this call is soliciting proposals for SPS Multi-Year Projects only.

To access the call and relevant application material, please follow the links below. The application deadline is 15 January 2021 at 23:59 Central European Time.

When drafting applications in response to this Open Call for Proposals, applicants should refer exclusively to manuals and templates published on this page. Only complete applications submitted using the correct templates may be considered as eligible.

Participation in the SPS Programme enables experts and scientists to develop innovative solutions to today’s security challenges, and to build partnerships with their peers in NATO and partner nations. Proposals should be prepared jointly by scientists or experts from at least one NATO and one partner nation, and be linked to NATO’s Strategic Objectives. Each application shall specifically respond to one or more of the SPS Key Priorities. This Call for Proposals is soliciting applications for Multi-Year Projects (MYP) only. Proposals may address any of the SPS Key Priorities. Owing to restrictions on travel and gatherings, quarantine and testing requirements due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, applications for SPS-supported Events may not be submitted in the framework of this Call.

If you are interested in applying to this call, please contact Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

Welcome to the 2021 Research Competition! Apply now !

Funding information

Doctoral Awards provide an opportunity for promising individuals, pursuing a PhD, to begin the process of becoming future independent investigators in the field of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

• Amount: $66,000
• Duration: 3 years
• Eligibility: Within 18 months of starting PhD program

Postdoctoral Awards are for graduates with a PhD or MD who wish to gain additional research experience within an established research environment.

• Amount: $100,000
• Duration: 2 years
• Eligibility: Within 18 months of obtaining their PhD degree (extension may be given to MDs)

New Investigator Operating Grants are designed to help launch the careers of outstanding researchers who are within the first 4 years of their initial academic appointment

• Amount: $200,000
• Duration: Up to 4 years
• Eligibility: Within the first 2 years of initial faculty position

Proof of Concept Grants are designed to fund established researchers in conducting innovative, high-risk and high-reward approaches to dementia research. Please do not submit existing hypotheses.

• Amount: $100,000
• Duration: Up to 5 years
• Eligibility: Principal investigators must hold a faculty position at a Canadian university or affiliated institution