Research that matters to Canadians
SSHRC funds research about people and the issues that touch our lives every day.
This research changes how people think, behave, compete and succeed in the world.
It finds innovative solutions to real-life problems, and helps put new knowledge
to work in communities and businesses across the country and around the world.
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Working together to improve programs, activities and policies
SSHRC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) are working hard to improve the coordination of their programs, activities and policies. These organizations are committed to strengthening their joint efforts in order to address the knowledge, people and entrepreneurial advantages identified in the federal government’s science and technology strategy,
Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage.
Learn more about collaboration among federal research funding organizations at
www.science.gc.ca.
New Funding Opportunities for Research Partnerships
SSHRC is implementing its renewed program architecture. Funding opportunities launched within the renewed architecture will fall under three umbrella programs: Talent, Insight and Connection.
The first funding opportunities to be launched within the renewed architecture are grants in support of formal partnerships:
See Program Updates for an overview of SSHRC’s program architecture renewal and the timeline for implementation.