SSHRC’s Storytellers Challenge

How to Apply: 

SSHRC’s Storytellers Challenge asks postsecondary students to show Canadians, in up to three minutes or 300 words, how social sciences and humanities research is impacting our lives, our world and our future for the better.

External Deadline: 
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Award Category: 
Award
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Doctoral
Masters
Research
Undergraduate

Research Network of Excellence in Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health

How to Apply: 

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are pleased to launch the 2026 Research Network of Excellence in Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health

The third Research Network of Excellence in Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health, is focused on rehabilitation and recovery following acute heart-brain health events such as stroke, heart attack, and cardiac arrest.
 
Women recovering from heart-brain events—such as stroke, heart attack, or cardiac arrest—often encounter delays in accessing rehabilitation, lower referral rates, and reduced participation in recovery program compared to men. These inequities are further compounded by social determinants of health, including income, geography, ethnicity, disability, and caregiving responsibilities, which can limit access to culturally safe, gender-responsive care. 

The network will receive $5 million over five years to establish a Canada-wide collaboration of researchers. Its priority is to improve access to heart-brain rehabilitation and recovery programs for women, using a whole-person approach that considers physiological, psychological, emotional, social, and environmental factors. The launch of this funding opportunity marks a continued commitment to addressing systemic inequities in women’s health and driving forward research that leads to change. 

Please refer to the Request for Applications for additional details

Deadline for receipt of Registration : January 15, 2026 15:00 ET
Deadline for receipt of Full Application : April 9, 2026 15:00 ET

External Deadline: 
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Agency: 
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research

2026 IHSPR-CAHSPR Health Services & Policy Research Impact Award

How to Apply: 

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) and Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) are pleased to launch the inaugural Health Services and Policy Research Impact Award competition. 

 

The HSPR Impact Award recognizes HSPR that has made an impact by demonstrably contributing to the transformation of health systems, improving people’s lives, or generating social or economic benefits. This award celebrates research that has moved beyond publication to achieve real-world impact – such as influencing policy, improving service delivery, advancing health equity, or contributing to economic and social prosperity.

External Deadline: 
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Award Category: 
Award
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research

IHSPR-CAHSPR Article of the year award

How to Apply: 

In continued partnership, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) and Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) are pleased to launch the annual Article of the Year competition. The Article of the Year competition aims to recognize ground-breaking health services and policy research (HSPR) published in the prior year in a peer-reviewed journal that has significantly contributed to the field of HSPR. The recipient is honored with an award of $10,000, a Certificate of Excellence presented at the annual CAHSPR conference, and has the opportunity to orally present their article at a CAHSPR HSPR Talks webinar as well as at a lunchtime session at the CAHSPR conference.

External Deadline: 
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Award Category: 
Award
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research

AMS Healthcare Small Grants in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence

How to Apply: 

AMS Healthcare strives to improve the healthcare of all Canadians by innovating education and practice, championing the history of medicine and healthcare, supporting leadership development, and advancing research in the health humanities. In recent years, AMS Healthcare has provided funding for activities that address two key factors of the health care system: Compassionate care; and, artificial intelligence and digital health solutions. AMS Healthcare’s Compassionate Care in a Technological World strategic priority focusses on promoting the integration of digital technology/artificial intelligence (DT/AI) and compassionate care in the delivery of health care services, education of health professionals as well as facilitating the leadership needed to realize the promise of technology.

 

AMS Healthcare is offering grants of up to $30,000 to early and mid-career academic researchers and regulated health care professionals to support research, knowledge translation and spread and scale activities related to the impact of DT/AI on compassionate care. 

External Deadline: 
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research

AMS Healthcare Fellowship in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence

How to Apply: 

AMS Healthcare strives to improve the healthcare of all Canadians by innovating education and practice, championing the history of medicine and healthcare, supporting leadership development, and advancing research in the health humanities. In recent years, AMS Healthcare has provided funding for activities that address two key factors of the health care system: Compassionate care; and, artificial intelligence and digital health solutions. AMS Healthcare’s Compassionate Care in a Technological World strategic priority focusses on promoting the integration of digital technology/artificial intelligence (DT/AI) and compassionate care in the delivery of health care services, education of health professionals as well as facilitating the leadership needed to realize the promise of technology.

AMS Healthcare is offering one-year fellowships of up to $75,000 to early and mid-career academic researchers and regulated health care professionals to study and develop leadership and expertise/competence in the impact of DT/AI on compassionate care. 

External Deadline: 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research

Environmental Damages Fund - Fall 2025 Call for Applications

How to Apply: 

The Environmental Damages Fund (EDF) is a specified purpose account administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), on behalf of the Government of Canada, to direct funds received from fines, penalties, court orders and voluntary payments to priority projects that will benefit Canada’s natural environment. Through its support of these projects, the EDF helps to ensure environmental good follows environmental harm. 

 
ECCC collaborates with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada, and Transport Canada to deliver the program. These federal departments are responsible for the enforcement of legislation that may be used to direct funds to the EDF such as, the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. 
 
The primary goal of EDF-funded projects is to restore the environment and conserve wildlife and habitats in a scientifically sound, cost-effective, and technically feasible way. 
 

Nationwide

Application Deadline: December 18, 2025, 15:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Location: Any province or territory in Canada

Funds Available: $614,655.00

Fund Use Requirement:

Stream 1: For projects related to advancing research and development related to (1) improving the body of knowledge of substances found in consumer products that may impact the environment in Canada; and/or (2) identifying methods for reducing environmental risk of harmful substances found in consumer products in Canada. Applicants with projects of national scope or projects from any province or territory are welcome to apply.

Priority may be given to projects focusing on cosmetics/personal care products. Applicants must request a minimum of $50,000 from ECCC in the application's budget to be eligible for funding.

Stream 2: For projects related to increasing education and awareness related to (1) raising awareness of the environmental impact of substances found in consumer products in Canada; and/or (2) promoting good practices to mitigate the environmental impact of substances found in consumer products in Canada. Applicants with projects of national scope or projects from any province or territory are welcome to apply.

Priority may be given to projects focusing on cosmetics/personal care products. Applicants must request a minimum of $250,000 from ECCC in the application's budget to be eligible for funding.

Log into the online application platform Grants & Contributions Enterprise Management System (GCEMS) to apply and access the EDF Applicant Guide.
 
 
 
We will be hosting virtual general information sessions on the EDF and the CFA.
 
 
 
English sessions will be held on Thursday November 6 from 14:30 to15:30 ET and Thursday November 13 from 13:00 to 14:00 ET.
 
 
English:
 
November 6, 2025, 14:30-15:30 ET
 
 
 
November 13, 2025, 13:00-14:00 ET
 
 
External Deadline: 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research

POGO Trainee Funding Grant

How to Apply: 

The Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) is proud to announce a new funding opportunity designed to nurture curiosity, sharpen research skills, and advance care for children and families affected by childhood cancer.

The POGO Trainee Funding Grant provides up to $5,000 per trainee to support individuals in programs affiliated with childhood cancer as they complete research projects that contribute to the goals of Ontario’s 2024–2029 Childhood Cancer Care Plan.

Recognizing that training periods are often short, applications will be accepted four times per year, with deadlines on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 and one to two grants awarded at each cycle.

This grant is open to trainees conducting research related to the field of childhood cancer in Ontario.

External Deadline: 
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Doctoral
Masters
Research
Undergraduate

WorkSafeBC Research Grant Opportunities

How to Apply: 
Do you have a research idea that could improve workplace health and safety? We are pleased to announce new grant opportunities are now open to workers, employers, students, academic researchers, and others who are interested in conducting research related to our research priorities and improving workplace health and safety.
 
Applications due: January 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PST
Open to doctoral graduates who have completed their PhD within the last four years and are currently holding a postdoctoral position at a Canadian university or research institution
 
Ralph McGinn Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to foster the development of OHS and work disability research in B.C. and Canada through supporting doctoral graduates who are training for careers as academic researchers.
 
Awards are $50,000 per year for two years. Recipients can apply to renew their award for an additional year.
 
Applications due: January 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PST
Any Canadian resident may apply
 
Applied Innovation awards support small-scale, shop-floor research projects that lead to the development of practical knowledge and solutions that can be implemented in the workplace. These projects build on existing knowledge and technologies and apply them in innovative ways.
 
Grants are up to $50,000 for a duration of one year.
 
Applications due: January 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PST
Any Canadian resident may apply
 
Proof of Principle and Prototyping awards are dedicated to research that may lead to novel tools and technology that can be used in workplaces to improve health and safety or work disability. Projects must be in the early stages of development such as proof of principle or concept; analytic or laboratory studies; or validation of concepts, tools, and technology.
 
Grants are up to $100,000 total for a duration of two years.
 
Applications due: January 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PST
Open to academic researchers based in (or formally affiliated with) a Canadian university or a Canadian research institution
 
Exploratory Research awards support exploration of occupational health and safety and work disability challenges through a new lens, bringing together non-traditional disciplines and interdisciplinary teams. These grants are for high-risk/high-reward research that investigates new areas of scientific inquiry and challenge current paradigms.
 
Grants are up to $125,000 per year, for a duration of two years.
 
 
Learn more
 
Visit our website and apply today. We encourage applicants to reach out to Research Services by email at resquery@worksafebc.com with any questions about the application process or to discuss research ideas.
External Deadline: 
Friday, January 16, 2026
Agency: 
Funding Source: 
External
Funding Level: 
Research

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