Important Updates - November 5th 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
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Webinars
Learn about Partnership Engage Grants and ask your questions
Join SSHRC on November 18, 2026, from 2–3 p.m. EST for an English-language information session for prospective applicants and research administrators, followed by Q&A. The session will take place via Microsoft Teams.
Webinar Survey - Feedback on Optimal Times for Future Training Sessions
The Office of Research and Innovation and Research Finance are surveying researchers and their research teams to determine which days and times work best for future training sessions.
Complete this very brief survey - 8 questions - to provide feedback on our most recent Webinar and provide input on the best dates and times for future training sessions.
Responses are due by November 27th 2026.
Funding Opportunities
2027 Weston Family Awards in Northern Research
Apply for northern biodiversity research support
Supports master’s students, doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows conducting research to protect and restore biodiversity in Northern Canada. Information webinar: November 18, 2026, 2–3 p.m. ET; register through the program page.
Funding available
Master’s: $20,000 over one year.
Doctoral: $120,000 over three years.
Postdoctoral: $130,000 over two years.
Applications are due by January 14, 2027, at 2 p.m. ET.
2027 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge
Share the impact of SSHRC-funded research
Students aged 19+ residing in Canada and enrolled at a Canadian postsecondary institution are invited to tell the story of SSHRC-funded research at their institution in up to three minutes or 300 words. Winners and finalists also receive research communication training.
Funding available
Five prizes of $4,000 and 15 prizes of $3,000.
Submissions are due by January 19th 2027 at 5 p.m. ET
Northern Contaminants Program: 2027 Call for Proposals
Apply for northern contaminants research funding
Funding supports Human Health and Community-Based Monitoring and Research projects addressing long-range contaminants and related health risks, including community concerns about plastic pollution. Projects may receive up to three years of funding and must involve partnerships with Northerners.
Funding available
Anticipated 2027–2028 funding pools: $700,000 for Human Health; $225,000 for Community-Based Monitoring and Research.
Key deadlines
Proposals and budgets: January 20, 2027, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Community engagement forms and/or support letters: February 5, 2027, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Horizon Europe: 2027 Horizontal Activities Calls
Explore new international research opportunities
Newly released Horizon Europe 2027 Horizontal Activities calls allocate an additional €500 million for biodiversity, AI-enabled innovations and climate. Consult the 2026–2027 work programme for call details and application requirements.
Funding available
€500 million across the new calls; individual funding amounts vary.
Deadlines vary by call.
Reminders
Reminder: MINDS Collaborative Networks Grants 2026
MINDS Collaborative Networks: Up to $250,000 annually for up to three years. Internal deadline: November 9; funder deadline: November 23.
Reminder: Advance Notice: CCS Health Equity Research Grants 2027
CCS Health Equity Research Grants 2027 launch November 10.
CIFAR Radical Interdisciplinarity: One Health Forum
Apply for CIFAR’s One Health forum in Switzerland by November 11 at noon ET.
Reminder: COSEWIC Call for Specialist Subcommittee Members
Apply to help assess wildlife species at risk in Canada
Apply for COSEWIC volunteer specialist subcommittee membership by November 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Qualified early career biologists are welcome.
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 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.
Reminder: CSA Explore: Preserving Human Skills and Agency in the Age of Intelligent Technologies
CSA Explore: Apply by December 1 for up to $150,000 over two years to study human skills and autonomy as intelligent technologies advance.
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: AI-focused offerings from Mitacs
Mitacs AI Advantage features two new AI-focused program streams (ADOPT and AI+X)
Mitacs has launched Mitacs AI Advantage, featuring two AI-focused program streams (ADOPT and AI+X) that connect Canadian organizations with postsecondary talent to support artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and AI-enabled innovation.
Brianne Lisinski
Research Operations Coordinator
Office of Research & Innovation
(705)-748-1011 ext. 7050