ECF is pleased to announce the release of our third annual RISE (Research, Innovate, Scale and Establish) for Nutrition Request for Applications (RFA). Through our RISE portfolio, ECF funds implementation research on cost-effective, scalable innovations designed to improve nutrition interventions in East Africa. 

Accompanying this year's RFA, ECF is excited to release the first installment of our Grantee Guidance Series: Theory of Sustainability and Theory of Scale.  ECF hopes this guidance paper will serve as a resource for RISE applicants and other nutrition actors in their efforts to more clearly integrate considerations of scale and sustainability into their project design and implementation efforts.

Questions about the RFA should be submitted by October 31, 2018 and Concept Notes should be submitted by November 25, 2018 to RFA@eleanorcrookfoundation.org. 

Trans-Atlantic Platform launches Social Innovation Call for Proposals 

The Trans-Atlantic Platform has launched its 2018 Social Innovation Call for Proposals, which will support international projects that can contribute to increasing our understanding of societal transformations and the role of social innovation.

The call brings together funding organizations from Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom. It is open to teams with members from at least three of these countries. Teams must include partners from both sides of the Atlantic.

Research partners will receive funding from the national funding agency from their country of origin for projects that can last up to 36 months.

Collaboration through this call will enable researchers to:

·         address social challenges, such as the digital divide; urban and rural developments and cohesion; access to public services and infrastructure; ethnic conflicts; human rights and legislation; the current state of democracy; and equality and social, political and human values;

·         learn from the experiences of multisectoral collaboration for social innovation practiced on both sides of the Atlantic (e.g., innovative forms of economic organization, new digital technologies and accessibility; global and local environmental issues and sustainable development; strategies for social cohesion; integration of health and social care services; and improvement of education and overcoming of linguistic barriers);

·         apply and adapt approaches from one locale to another; and

·         generalize and/or scale up local experiences.

The deadline for final applications is February 14, 2019, at 2 p.m. (Central European Time). Learn more about the competition and the application process.

Mitacs and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) have partnered to offer the RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI), which offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake research at eligible German institutions.

RISE-GRI pairs Canadian students with three-month projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.

• Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program
  • Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program
• Applications accepted until December 15, 2018. Students must apply through the RISE application portal.
• Competitive opportunity — only top-ranked students are matched with projects
• Projects must start between May 15 and July 9, 2019
• Approved recipients receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodations 

For questions about the application procedure, matching process, and internship placement, please contact rise-germany@daad.de. For any questions regarding the funding, please contact Mitacs International at international@mitacs.ca

As part of the Strategy, the Government is ensuring women across Canada have access to the business supports they need to start or grow a business.

The WES Ecosystem Fund is investing $85 million over five years to strengthen capacity within the entrepreneurship ecosystem and close gaps in service for women entrepreneurs. Projects must be led by non-profit organizations (including social enterprises and cooperatives) and be inclusive of the needs of diverse and under-represented women.

The WES Ecosystem Fund seeks to address gaps and build capacity in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for women. Under this Initiative, activities could include:

• Supplier diversity activities that target women entrepreneurs;
• Initiatives to support women in traditionally underrepresented sectors;
• Networking, matchmaking, and mentorship opportunities;
• Incubator and accelerator programs;
• Initiatives to support the participation of diverse and underrepresented women in entrepreneurship;
• Efforts to scale up programs that support women entrepreneurs across regions and on a national basis; and
• Other activities that will support the objectives of the WES Ecosystem Fund.

Save lives — and reduce injuries — by accelerating the adoption of effective, low-cost technologies that improve pedestrian and bicyclists' safety around commercial vehicles.

Sponsoring Department: Transport Canada (TC)

Funding Mechanism: Grant

Opening date: October 18, 2018
Closing date: December 17, 2018, 14:00 Eastern Standard Time