Important Updates - October 6th 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.
News and Events
Finding Opportunities and Submitting a Proposal in Horizon Europe
Watch the Horizon Europe proposal guidance session
This recorded session Horizon Implementation Day covers finding calls and partners, proposal submission, and evaluation in Horizon Europe.
Funding Opportunities
CIHR Operating Grant: Evaluation & Implementation Science: Youth Mental Health
Support research on youth mental health interventions
Supports evaluation and implementation science research on youth mental health interventions in Canada, in partnership with organizations delivering these interventions.
Funding Available
Up to $200,000/year for up to 3 years; maximum $600,000/grant
Deadlines
Registration: October 22, 2026; Application: November 5, 2026.
Mitacs AI Advantage: ADOPT and AI+X
Advance AI adoption and AI-enabled research and innovation
ADOPT supports organizations moving from AI readiness to implementation, while AI+X supports AI-enabled research and innovation across disciplines and sectors.
Funding Available
$10,000, $15,000 or $20,000 per internship unit; $25,000 for postdoctoral fellows
Key Dates
Information session: October 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET
STAGE Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Applications open for master’s and doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows
STAGE is a Canada-wide training program in molecular epidemiology and statistical-omics, providing interdisciplinary mentorship and training in AI in genomics, new -omic technologies, and biobank-scale and health data.
Deadline
October 30th 2026
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (PEG)
Funding for short-term research partnerships with a single organization
Supports short-term partnered research that responds to the immediate needs or challenges of a single public, private or not-for-profit organization. Projects are supported for one year.
Funding Available
$10,000 to $50,000
Deadlines
December 15, 2026. Internal deadline: 10 business days prior.
AI-focused offerings from Mitacs
Mitacs AI Advantage features two new AI-focused program streams (ADOPT and AI+X)
The two Mitacs AI Advantage program streams will help organizations at different stages of their AI journey access talent, research expertise, and project support:
ADOPT will help organizations (particularly small and medium-sized enterprises) explore AI tools, develop AI roadmaps, build internal AI capacity, and implement AI solutions.
AI+X will support AI-enabled research and innovation that combines AI expertise with other sector/domain knowledge to address business, operational, scientific, social, or technological challenges.
Funding Available
Award values will be available at $10,000, $15,000, and $20,000 for all eligible intern levels, with an enhanced $25,000 award value available for postdoctoral fellows. All award values are calculated per internship unit.
Deadlines
Both offerings remain available for up to five years.
Reminders
Reminder: Upcoming Horizon Europe Information Sessions
Learn about proposal development and project management in Horizon Europe
Researchers interested in Horizon Europe funding opportunities are encouraged to attend a series of upcoming information sessions offered by the European Commission. Registration details and event links are available through the individual event webpages listed below.
Grant Agreement Preparation in Horizon Europe
Date: October 8, 2026, 09:30h to 12:45h (CEST, Brussels Time)
Event Website: Grant Agreement Preparation in Horizon Europe
Grant Management in Horizon Europe
Date: October 15, 2026, 09:30h to 13:00h (CEST, Brussels Time)
Event Website: Grant Management in Horizon Europe
Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?
Date: November 12, 2026, 10:00h to 12:00h (CET, Brussels Time)
Target group: Applicants and beneficiaries who are or will be involved in lump sum grants
Event Website: Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?
Reminder: SSHRC Partnership Development Grant – Co-Applicants - Letters of Engagement/Support
For Trent co-applicants on SSHRC Partnership Development Grant applications hosted at another institution, requests for Trent partner contributions and/or Letters of Engagement must be received by ORI no later than October 1, 2026, or six weeks prior to when the Letter is required by the host institution, to ensure sufficient time to discuss and secure confirmation of requested resources and sign any documentation required for the application. If all required resources have already been confirmed by the researcher, requests may be received one month prior to when the Letter is required by the host institution (i.e., by October 16th).
Please contact Breanne Whitwell if you have any questions or concerns.
Reminder: CIHR Fall Topics
Specific calls of potential interest
- Operating grant, ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health- deadline for registration was September 15, deadline for application is October 20, $150,000 over 3 years
- TEAM grant, National Evidence Platform, Youth Mental Health - deadline for registration was September 24, deadline for application is October 8, $7,350,000, over 3 years
- Operating grant, Evaluation and Implementation Science - Youth Mental Health- deadline for registration is October 22, deadline for application is November 5, $600,000 over 3 years
- Planning and Dissemination grants - deadline November 10, maximum varies by funding pool, but will not exceed $50,000
Reminder: Ontario Pork Call for Research 2027
Submit LOI by October 13
Research projects should focus on Innovation of technology and automation, or Trade policy, economics and consumer studies, or Testing potential improvements to current swine industry practices.
LOI due October 13, 2026
Full proposal due by January 22, 2027
If the project is related to African swine fever, please reach out to jessica.fox@swinehealthontario.ca.
Reminder: Grains Innovation Fund: Applications Open for 2027
Grain Farmers of Ontario new funding available
The ORI reminds faculty and researchers that applications are open for the 2027 Grains Innovation Fund, offered by Grain Farmers of Ontario. The program provides grants of up to $75,000 to support projects that create new market opportunities, expand demand, and develop value-added products using Ontario-grown grains and grain residues.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to discuss project fit with Grain Farmers of Ontario prior to applying.
Application Deadline: November 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Reminder: Team Science Accelerator
Funding & Team Support for Interdisciplinary Research
Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Team Science Accelerator is a two-year pilot program supporting 3-4 interdisciplinary teams pursuing high-risk, high-reward basic research in the physical sciences and related fields. Successful teams may receive up to $1 million over two years, along with workshops, expert mentoring, and professional coaching to strengthen team performance.
NOI submissions are due by: November 9, 2026
Reminder: CFCRA 2028–2033 Field Crop Research Cluster – Call for Letters of Intent
Submit a Letter of Intent for research in major Canadian field crops.
CFCRA is accepting Letters of Intent for its 2028–2033 Field Crop Research Cluster. LOIs are due November 13, 2026.
Reminder: NSERC Alliance International Collaboration – Program Reopened
Review the reopened Alliance International Collaboration program and updated application information.
NSERC has reopened the Alliance International Collaboration program for joint projects between Canadian and international university researchers. Applications are now being accepted, and the English presentation from the recent information session is available.
Funding available: $20,000–$100,000 per year for up to three years.
Deadline: November 25, 2026, before 8:00 p.m. ET.
Reminder: NSERC Alliance International Grants
Applications are open
Funding is available to eligible Canadian researchers who hold an active NSERC peer-reviewed grant. Their international collaborators must have secured funding from their respective national funding agencies through peer-reviewed applications that clearly describe the Canadian team and its role in the project.
Applications are due by November 25th 2026. Internal deadline is November 11th.
Reminder: SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant - Changing Nature of Security and Conflict
The 2026 Knowledge Synthesis Grants (KSG) competition will mobilize, examine and synthesize social sciences and humanities research on The Changing Nature of Security and Conflict. The resulting syntheses will help identify roles the academic, public, private and not-for-profit sectors could play in promoting more inclusive and equitable societies; and could inform development of effective tools and technologies, robust policies, and sustainable practices needed to support the path toward a diverse and inclusive future for all.
KSGs support researchers in producing specific outputs: "knowledge synthesis reports" and "evidence briefs". KSGs are not intended to support original research. Rather, they are intended to support the synthesis of existing research knowledge and identify knowledge gaps.
Applications are due to SSHRC by December 3, 2026. The internal deadline is November 19.
New funding opportunity for researchers working in the field of Artificial Intelligence
The Heilbronn AI Fellowship attracts outstanding international researchers to Heilbronn's rapidly growing AI ecosystem. The program supports cutting-edge AI research at institutions on the Bildungscampus Heilbronn and across the broader innovation network.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and should generally be submitted at least four months before the intended start of the fellowship.
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