Important Updates - June 2nd 2026
Regular updates outlining research opportunities and special activities emailed to faculty on behalf of the Office of Research & Innovation.
For any questions or concerns, please kindly direct your response to research@trentu.ca, as this will ensure it reaches the appropriate contact.
Grow Program
Trent GROW Grant Writing Support Program
Year 2 Launch
The ORI is pleased to announce the second year of the Trent GROW Program (Grant Resources, Research Optimization & Writing Support), continuing our commitment to strengthening research funding success across the university. Now expanded to include all three federal agencies (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR), the program also features new sessions on research communication, project development, and the Tri-Agency Narrative CV. We invite you to explore the program and choose sessions that best align with your research goals and interests.
Writing Winning Grant Proposals: Unwritten Rules and Best Practices (with Dr. Letitia Henville)
This session is for researchers interested in applying for SSHRC funding (Insight Grant (IG) or Insight Development Grant (IDG)). Dr. Letitia Henville, an editor and columnist for University Affairs, will share practical, evidence-based strategies for developing competitive proposals from her extensive experience, which includes the creation of a guide synthesizing insights from 49 IG and IDG peer reviewers from across all review committees.
Faculty at all career stages will learn the characteristics of a strong, feasible grant application and strategies to demonstrate the value and impact of their research to review committees. The session will cover evidence-based best practices for research grant proposals, with a significant portion devoted to audience questions. While the session will be recorded, we strongly encourage attending live to take advantage of the opportunity to ask Letitia questions directly.
June 18, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:30 am via Zoom
Health/CIHR Grants Interest Group: Funding Options (with Shawna Wicks)
Connecting those interested in CIHR and other health-related opportunities
This session will feature an overview of the different types of CIHR grants and sharing of additional health-related seed funding opportunities. Discussion topics include insights from reviewers and grant holders, collaboration strategies and areas of research interest.
June 24, 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Bata Library 411, hybrid (Zoom)
Crafting Captivating Research Objectives and Constructing Meticulous Methodologies
An Interactive SSHRC Grant Writing Workshop with Dr. Naomi Nichols
This session will focus on how to conceptualize and articulate impactful goals and objectives, the cornerstone of all SSHRC applications. This session will also explore how to develop a clear, well-planned methodology section and realistic timelines to ensure application and project success.
June 25, 2026, 10:00 am EST, via Zoom
News and Events
Horizon Europe - Upcoming Events
Register now!
1) Horizon Europe Clean Industrial Deal – International Brokerage Event (June 4, 2026)
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) is hosting an online Clean Industrial Deal International Brokerage Event on June 4, 2026. This event supports partnership building around Horizon Europe opportunities linked to industrial decarbonisation, clean technologies, circularity, advanced materials, and strategic value chains.
The brokerage event will bring together energy‑intensive industries, clean‑tech providers, research organizations, universities, SMEs, clusters, public authorities, and investment‑oriented actors to exchange project ideas, identify complementarities, and begin forming future consortia.
Thematic enquiries: cidbrokerage2026@tubitak.gov.tr
Logistics & registration support: horizoneurope.events@sistemglobal.com.tr
2) International Collaboration on AI & Digital Technologies – Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Matchmaking Event (June 9, 2026)
Join researchers and innovators from Canada, Germany, France, and South Korea for a virtual matchmaking event on June 9, 2026, focused on Horizon Europe Cluster 4 calls related to AI, robotics, data, and digital technologies. The session will include ecosystem overviews, call information, and breakout rooms where selected participants may deliver a 3‑minute pitch.
Participants may register to pitch or simply attend as observers. Presentation slides, pitch decks, and a participant list will be shared with all registrants after the event. The session will be held on MS Teams with English‑language captions available.
Registration deadline: June 3, 2026 (11:59 PM EDT)
Questions: horizoneurope@ised-isde.gc.ca
Invitation to Present: 9th Annual IP Data & Research Conference
When: October 26 to 28, 2026
Day 1 – October 26, 2026: Available exclusively online via Microsoft Teams. The link will be sent to registered participants via an Outlook calendar invitation closer to the event date.
Day 2 – October 27, 2026: In person in the Victoria Hall conference room of the John G. Diefenbaker Building, located at 111 Sussex Avenue, as well as online via Zoom. The link will be sent to registered participants via an Outlook calendar invitation closer to the event date.
Day 3 – October 28, 2026: In person in the Victoria Hall conference room of the John G. Diefenbaker Building, located at 111 Sussex Avenue, as well as online via Zoom. The link will be sent to registered participants via an Outlook calendar invitation closer to the event date.
Cost: Free entry
Language: Bilingual, with interpretation in both official languages.
Theme: From Innovation to Global Markets: The Role of IP
Expectations for presenters: Submission of a finalized research project by the submission deadline, participation in a Q&A period, and either a research presentation or participation in a Panel.
Submissions are due by June 24, 2026
Submit a presentation: Presentation Proposal Form.
Tri-Agency Data Deposit Requirement
Feedback invited from researchers
Canada’s three federal research funding agencies — the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - are inviting feedback on proposed policy clarifications and an implementation approach for the Data Deposit requirement of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management (RDM) Policy.
Please find the invitation and associated documentation here.
The form to provide feedback will be open until July 17, 2026. The Agencies will review the submitted feedback to inform the forthcoming, final requirement and its implementation.
For any questions, please contact ResearchData-Donneesderecherche@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
GAIN Annual Conference • San Francisco, CA • 21-23 August 2026
For postdoctoral researchers and ECRs
German Academic International Network invites all postdocs and early career researchers to join. Attend to network with 500+ postdocs, scientists, and experts from over 70 German universities, research institutions, and funding agencies.
Reminders
Reminder: Upcoming Horizon Europe Matchmaking Events
See topics and links to register below
June 4, 2026: virtual matchmaking event focused on clean technologies, advanced materials, and bio-based solutions. Participants will have an opportunity to conduct bilateral meetings with potential partners and join consortia for Horizon Europe projects. Please register using this link.
June 9, 2026: a virtual matchmaking event with France, Germany and South Korea. The webinar/pitch session will focus on artificial intelligence and digital technology calls under the 2026-2027 Cluster 4 Work Programme. Please register using this link by June 3rd.
Reminder: NSERC NOIs & Discovery Horizons Deadlines
A reminder that the Discovery Horizons Letter of Intent is open in the Convergence Portal.
LOI deadline: June 15, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ET
NOIs for the 2027 NSERC Discovery and Subatomic Physics programs are also now open in the Research Portal.
NOI deadline: August 4, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ET
The ECR Discovery Grant extension with funds process will begin in early June.
Reminder: SSHRC - Trans-Atlantic Platform: Preparing for Tomorrow funding
The Trans-Atlantic Platform for Social Sciences and Humanities has launched a joint funding opportunity, "Preparing for Tomorrow: Societies and Strategies in Times of Transition".
The call brings together research funding organizations from countries in South America, Africa, North America, and Europe, and will support international projects that contribute to our understanding of how societies envision, prepare for, and respond to uncertain futures.
Applicants in Canada can request up to $250,000 over two to three years.
A webinar will be hosted on June 10. Register here.
The deadline to submit the required letter of intent is July 8, 2026, and the deadline to submit the full application is October 28, 2026.
Nominations open until July 10, 2026 and July 14, 2026, respectively
Learn more here.
Reminder: 2026 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Research Grants
The deadline is July 10 at 11:59 PM EST. Internal deadlines are 10 business days in advance.
Grant amounts vary by research area from $35,000-$75,000
Reminder: WorkSafeBC Grant Opportunities
Now open, grants due July 24, 2026, at 4pm PDT
Topics:
Analytical sampling methods for substances with an ACGIH TLV
Impact of fuel selection during live fire training on firefighter exposures to carcinogens
(Deadline for internal submission is 2 weeks prior to external deadline)
Reminder: Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) Clinical Acceleration Team Award
Information session June 3, deadline July 30, 2026
This funding stream is to support prospective clinical trials in which Molecular (Minimal) Residual Disease (MRD) assessment is a prespecified and integral component of the study design.
Reminder: NFRF Exploration 2026 Competition
A reminder that the NFRF Exploration 2026 Competition is now open. This program supports high‑risk, high‑reward interdisciplinary research.
NOI deadline: August 18, 2026
Full application deadline: October 20, 2026
Full program details are available on the NFRF Exploration 2026 competition page.
Reminder: Bial Foundation funding for Psychophysiology and Parapsychology
3 years, up to 60,000 euros, deadline August 31, 2026
For more details, refer to the website.
Reminder: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships.
This opportunity for international research mobility closes on September 9, 2026.
More information here.
Reminder: Horizon Europe 2026-2027 Funding Opportunities and Useful Links
The European Commission has published the Horizon Europe work program (i.e. funding opportunities) for 2026-2027. More information is available here: Horizon Europe work programs for 2026-2027 published | EURAXESS.
Information on Canadian participation in Horizon Europe (eligibility, consortium building and process to apply) is available here: How to apply to Horizon Europe.
Currently open funding is listed, and applications are submitted, through the Calls for proposals | EU Funding & Tenders Portal. This search tool is helpful for finding potential consortium partners: EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Reminder: Transition to Tri-Agency CV for 2027 Discovery Horizons and Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships
The Tri-Agency CV will no longer limit applicants to a six-year window, allowing contributions and experiences from the entire career to be showcased in the Tri-Agency CV. Discovery Horizons has been utilizing a narrative CV for the past 4 competitions, facilitating the transition. For the McDonald fellowship, this transition will be accompanied by other changes to the nomination package to reduce overlap. More information is available here, or by emailing TCV-CVTO@NSERC-CRSNG.GC.CA.
Reminder: CIHR updated learning modules to recognize and reduce peer review bias
Required for CIHR reviewers
Reminder: Frontiers Planet Prize for environmental articles published November 1/24- October 31
For more information, refer to the website.
Brianne Lisinski
Research Operations Coordinator
Office of Research & Innovation
(705)-748-1011 ext. 7050