Funding Opportunities for the Food Processing Industry in BC
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF) has expanded its program delivery role to support both industry and Government in responding to the impacts of COVID-19 on the agriculture and agri-food sector in BC and more broadly in Western Canada. Emergency Processing Fund Project funding is available to help domestic food processors, manufacturers or greenhouse operators manage new health […]
Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta’s new $40 million Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge is now accepting applications. This funding opportunity will accelerate innovation in support of long-term competitiveness and stimulate growth in the critically important agriculture, agri-food, fibre, and forestry sectors. It provides near-term capital to innovators in these critical Alberta industries, while also identifying opportunities and […]
Mitacs Accelerate New Eligibility
UBC undergraduate students are now eligible for Mitacs Accelerate! Accelerate supports collaborative research internships between students, faculty members, and non-academic partners. Other highlights about Accelerate include: Masters students are eligible for up to 4 Accelerate internships, PhD students up to 8, and postdoctoral fellows up to 9. In 2020-21, undergraduate students are eligible for up […]
IDRC Research Awards 2021
This call is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university OR who have completed a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university. Deadline: September 16, 2020 by 16:00 (EDT) Please check the detailed information […]
SPARC Connects July, 2020
The July issue of SPARC Connects is available online and contains the following highlights: Success Stories NSERC CREATE Supports Two New UBC Graduate Training Programs NSERC 2020 Discovery Grant and RTI Results CIHR/Health CIHR Project Grant – Update CIHR Strategic Grants – Institute Advisory Boards Deadline Extension COVID-19 KT and Contingency Planning – New […]
Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund deadline extended
On May 15, the federal government created the Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF) as part of a suite of temporary financial aid programs to help employers and workers through financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government will provide universities and health-research institutions with $450 million for wage relief for research personnel and […]
PWIAS New Funding Call: A Systems Approach to Social Change
Deadline: July 31, 2020 Funding of up to $20,000 is available from the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) for new interdisciplinary groups working to produce rapid publications that take a systems approach towards understanding and addressing the root causes of our society’s many interlocking crises and challenges. Please check here for more information.
Update on CIHR Funding Opportunity Timelines
A note from CIHR to all investigators regarding the deadline for strategic funding opportunity currently posted on ResearchNet: advisory for Mechanisms and Translational Solutions Team Grant. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CIHR previously communicated that all posted deadlines for strategic funding opportunities are on hold until further notice, that potential applicants […]
Upcoming IRP event for Researchers re NSERC fund recipients – includes demo of the Research Grants Dashboard
UBC is moving to a new system and associated processes for HR and Finance in November 2020. Modernizing and simplifying processes and bringing them into an intuitive, integrated system called Workday will improve researchers’ access to real-time information and facilitate grants management. This event is being held for Faculties involved in Natural Sciences and […]
Co-operative Research Programme: Call for applications
The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has opened its call for applications for funding conferences and research fellowship grants in 2021. The deadline to submit an application is Thursday, September 10, 2020 at midnight, Central European Summer Time (CEST). The CRP is open to applicants in any […]