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Funding Opportunities

Community and Not-For-Profit Organizations

Community and not-for-profit organizations (think tanks, research networks, community or voluntary organizations) may be eligible to apply to one or more of the following programs:

Funding opportunity Application deadline Value &
duration
Results announced Apply
Aboriginal Research: Development Grants

To help teams of Aboriginal community organizations and university-based researchers develop research partnerships and proposals to investigate issues of concern to Aboriginal peoples

Program not currently offered Up to $25,000 for up to 2 years


March 2010

Application form not available

Web CV and instructions
Aboriginal Research: Research Grants

To support university-based researchers and Aboriginal community organizations to conduct research on issues of concern to Aboriginal peoples

Program not currently offered

Up to $100,000 annually with a maximum of $250,000 over 3 years


March 2010

Application form not available

Web CV and instructions
Canadian Environmental Issues–Special Call Community University Research Alliances

To support research projects jointly developed and undertaken by postsecondary institution-based researchers and organizations from the community on topics relating to SSHRC's Canadian Environmental Issues special call

Formal Application (by invitation only) September 18, 2009

Formal Application Grant: Up to $200,000 annually, up to 5 years

Formal Application: February 2010 Application form not available

Web CV and instructions
Community-University Research Alliances

To support research projects jointly developed and undertaken by postsecondary institution-based researchers and organizations from the community

Formal Application (by invitation only): September 17, 2010 Formal Application Grant: Up to $200,000 annually, up to 5 years Formal Application: February 2010 Formal Application: Application form not available

International Community-University Research Alliances —in Partnership with the International Development Research Centre

To support research projects jointly developed and undertaken by community organizations and postsecondary institutions in Canada and low- and middle-income countries.

Program not currently offered

Letter of Intent Grant: Up to $30,000 annually

Grant: Up to $400,000 annually, up to 5 years

Letter of Intent: TBD


Formal Application: TBD

Application form not available

Web CV and instructions

Northern Communities: Towards Social and Economic Prosperity–Special Call Community University Research Alliances

To support research projects jointly developed and undertaken by postsecondary institution-based researchers and organizations from the community on topics relating to SSHRC's Northern Communities: Towards Social and Economic Prosperity special call

Formal Application (by invitation only): September 18, 2009

Formal Application Grant: Up to $200,000 annually, up to 5 years

Formal Application: February 2010

Application form not available

Web CV and instructions

Partnership Development Grants

To develop research and related activities in the social sciences and humanities.

November 30, 2010


Requests for support from SSHRC would typically be in the range of $75,000 to $200,000 over a period of one to three years, with requests for lower or higher amounts considered.


1 to 3 years
Spring 2011 Application form not available

Web CV and instructions
Partnership Grants

To provide support for new and existing formal research and/or knowledge mobilization partnerships over four to seven years.

January 31, 2011


Fall 2011
Stage 1: Letter of Intent: Up to $20,000 Stage 2: Formal Application (by invitation only)
Requests for support from SSHRC would typically be in the range of $500,000 to $2.5 million over four to seven years, with requests for lower or higher amounts considered


4 to 7 years
Spring 2011 Web CV, application and instructions
Research Development Initiatives

To support analysis of changing directions in research and in the evolution of academic disciplines

Program not currently offered Up to $40,000

Up to 2 years

February 27, 2010

June 30, 2010

Program not currently offered

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