Since its foundation, the LFFF has helped finance more than 240 innovative and timely research projects. They include issues such as the recognition of environmental rights, access to justice in civil and family matters, prostitution laws and women's equality rights, the simplification of basic principles of human rights, and ways to make legal organizations more accessible to persons with disabilities.

The objective of Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector, and to promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. I2I grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. This is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection.

The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards are a one-time initiative designed to recruit international or returning Canadian students and postdoctoral researchers to Canada. These awards support the recruitment of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers in priority areas, helping build capacity, strengthen the research ecosystem and enhance Canada’s global competitiveness.

For more information about this program and Lakehead's internal process/deadline, please click here.

Research on research, also known as metaresearch, is the application of rigorous methods and analysis to the practice of research itself—its methods, standards and evaluation. While metaresearch projects may be focused on a specific discipline, findings are usually transferable to other domains or fields.

Over the past three years, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has engaged in several initiatives to build metaresearch capacity in Canada and to enable Canadian metaresearchers to join the international conversation. These initiatives have brought to the forefront the breadth and diversity of the growing meta-research community in Canada.

To build on this momentum, SSHRC wishes to award two Connection Grants to convene the Canadian metaresearch community. The proposed event or outreach activity should foster collaboration across disciplines, regions and institutions, and develop strategies to enhance metaresearch and its application in Canada.

The specific objectives of this special funding opportunity are as follows:

• Bring together researchers, policy-makers, and/or stakeholders in metaresearch from diverse research fields across Canada to enable knowledge sharing and relationship building. Collaboration across regions and institutions in organizing the gathering is encouraged.
• Advance coordination and collaboration in Canadian metascience through the development of a roadmap, gap analysis, research agenda or other output.
• Advance the relevance and application of Canadian metascience to research and research-funding policy and practice in Canada.

Standard Program

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program. A limited number of promising early career researchers are given the opportunity, through this fellowship, to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is the Canadian nominating authority for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program.

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program. A limited number of promising early career researchers are given the opportunity, through this fellowship, to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is the Canadian nominating authority for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program.

The objective of HIIFP is to encourage Ontario’s academic community to research projects that contribute to generating solutions to current technical challenges encountered by MTO in the construction and maintenance of the provincial highway infrastructure network. These research projects are funded through HIIFP.

A diverse range of specific research topics have been developed by MTO that outline: 1.) the background of the research requirement, 2.) the challenge or problem to be addressed, and 3.) the anticipated outcome and/or research deliverables.

The HIIFP for fiscal year 2026-27 invites Ontario's eligible institutions to submit research proposals. Researchers from eligible institutions may select one or more research topics provided by MTO or propose their own topics (i.e., open research topics).

This Program Guide will also be available on the MTO website  (HIIFP Steering Committee | MTO Technical Consultation Portal).

As noted in the attached Program Guide, the deadline for all applications is: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00pm.

Related Documents

• · 2026-27 HIIFP Program Guide
• · Appendix B- Open Research Topic Form (23-B)    
• · Appendix C- Project Progress Report Form (23-F)
• · Appendix D- HIIFP Application Form (23-A)
• · Appendix E- Research Proposal Summary (23-C)
• · Appendix F- Budget Summary Form (23-D) ( (pdf and Excel)
• · Appendix G- Budget Details Form (23-E) 
• · Appendix H- HIIFP Final Report Template
• · Appendix I- No Costs Extension Form (23-H)

These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. In addressing an organization-specific need, challenge and/or opportunity, these partnerships let non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers access each other’s unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.

OSSTF/FEESO is strongly committed to supporting and promoting evidence-informed practices in public education. As part of that commitment, OSSTF/FEESO supports high-quality research and is pleased to announce up to three (3) research grants of up to $3,500 each, to support conducting, presenting, and publishing research in support of public education. 

There is evidence of gender disparity in workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities; however, there is little information indicating the root cause of this disparity. Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Prevention Initiative places a strong emphasis on supporting workers with vulnerabilities to enhance outcomes.

The Gender-Related Injury and Illness Prevention Program (GRIIPP) Research Grant presents an opportunity to explore various aspects of gender disparity, and address knowledge gaps related to gender impacts and issues in OHS.

Results of the funded projects will support women’s participation in the workforce through:

• prevention of injury and illness
• identification of best practices
• recommendations for OHS policy and practice
• knowledge translation activities

Key research priorities should focus on:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• violence and harassment
• health and safety differences related to gender