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The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)’s National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF) is once again calling for funding applications from organizations across Canada who are planning anti-racist events and youth initiatives in 2024-2025.     Applications seeking funding for events or youth initiatives that will take place between mid-September 2024 and June 30, 2025, must be submitted by 11:59 pm (EST) on July 31, 2024.   For those interested in learning more, please register for

Competitions close soon for:     Connection Grants  ( New Deadline!   June 20, 2024)    Expressions of interest for SSHRC governing council Programs Committee membership  (graduate students / postdoctoral fellows) (August 5, 2024)    New Frontiers in Research Fund 2024 Exploration competition   (notice of intent: August 27, 2024)    New Frontiers in Research Fund 2024 Transformation competition   (full application: September 5, 2024)    SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships  (Septem

Applications Open: SSHRC and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation have renewed and expanded their joint Housing Research Scholarship Program, including Postdoctoral Fellowships, Doctoral Scholarships, and Research Supplements. Due September/October 2024. Learn more>  https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/cmhc_sshrc-schl_crsh-eng.aspx     #MemberNews

A six-year collaborative project involving 15 academic institutions, eight regional United Way networks and 18 other community partners across six provinces has received a $2.5 million Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Led by McMaster philosophy professor Sandra Lapointe, the project aims to create 12 campus-community hubs across Canada to connect students and researchers in the social sciences, humanities and arts (SSHA) with

The three-day art exhibit was a celebration of the intersection between art and science, which is the focus of the CCDMP’s knowledge mobilization project,  pip o.  The  pip o. Project   adopts an arts-based approach to disseminate our research on child development to a wider and diverse audience. Project initiatives include a bi-annual magazine for parents and teachers, arts-based curriculum that promotes social-emotional development, and community events. Learn more> #Knowl

In a country as prosperous as Canada, the statistic that 5.8 million people live in poverty is a stark reminder of the inequities that persist. In Durham Region, the   Building Bridges Together project  supported by Durham College’s Social Impact Hub, funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and led by Professor Lorraine Closs from the Faculty of Social and Community Services are tackling this issue head-on by empowering low-income community mem

We’re collaborating with Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to provide research training awards and supplements. Beginning in 2024, eligible master's and doctoral students may qualify for funding support under the program. The Housing Research Scholarship Program offers research training awards and supplements to postdoctoral researchers and doctoral and master’s students in the social sciences and humanities. Your work must be related to one or more of t

Provides financial and mentorship support to early-stage Canadian charities with significant potential for creating social or environmental change. Only supports charities - provides small grants and mentorship to new and emerging charities with a clear vision for improving their communities or the environment.  Apply by June 30, 2024 to be considered for 2025 funding year.  Learn more> https://projectchangefoundation.com/about/ #MemberNews

The Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation National Grant Program is designed to make a difference in the lives of family caregivers across Canada. We fund projects and programs that primarily: Alleviate the systematic challenges faced by family caregivers across Canada Support thought leadership and research programs that shed light on these challenges Provide new insights Suggest innovative solutions Create tools or resources for family caregivers Lean more> Grants & Funding -

Join the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and our network of researchers, trainees, community partners, policymakers and academic leaders as we launch our 2024-29 Research Priority Plan, which outlines our plan to advance sex and gender science and health equity. June 13, 2024 | 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm PST (6:00 to 7:15 pm ET)  Register #MemberNews

Researchers and knowledge users working with young people on youth-identified health research priorities are invited to apply for CIHR’s Healthy Youth Team Grant. In addition to a general pool, teams may also focus on Indigenous youth health, Two-Spirit, Trans and gender-diverse youth health and reducing social inequalities in health among young people in Canada.  $9 million is available for this funding opportunity – enough to fund 6 research teams.  Teams must include a you

The Radical Teacher Journal is calling for proposals on an issue on Critical Race Theory: Teaching Maneuvers & Praxis. Complete manuscripts are due June 15, 2024. Learn more> #MemberNews

The Canadian Journal of Public Health is calling for papers related to the Public Health Response to the Overdose Crisis in Canada. Due August 1, 2024. Learn more> #MemberNews

The American Journal of Public Health is calling for papers in three special issues on: 1) Antecedents of Adolescent Mental Health Challenges (due September 30, 2024); 2) Global LGBTQ+ Public Health in the Face of Legal Persecution (due September 15, 2024); and 3) Postpandemic Benefits Cliff: Negative Impacts, Positive Steps, and Lessons Learned (due October 15, 2024). Learn more> #MemberNews

Upcoming deadlines for Spring 2024: Canada Graduate Scholarships—Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements  (June 10, 2024)   Global Centers  (June 11, 2024)   Connection Grants   (New Deadline!   June 20, 2024)   New Frontiers in Research Fund 2024 Exploration competition  (notice of intent: August 27, 2024)   New Frontiers in Research Fund 2024 Transformation competition  (full application: September 5, 2024)   SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships  (September 13, 2024)   Partnersh

The first annual Ontario Health System Quality and Innovation Awards, hosted by the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health in partnership with Ontario Health, the Ontario Hospital Association, and the Ontario Medical Association, celebrates individuals and teams making substantial improvements and impact within the Ontario health system. Nominations June 12, 2024 Learn more> #MemberNews

The York Region Food Network is looking to hire a Community Mobilization Manager, a 9-month full-time position. Applications due May 31, 2024. Learn more> #MemberNews

The Minister's Advisory Council on Indigenous Women (MACIW) Giving Voice grant is providing up to $30,000 for community groups/organizations in BC who want to host or participate in events that would “Give Voice” to stopping violence against Indigenous women and girls, as well as assist with community mobilization and implementation. Applications due June 28, 2024 Learn more> #MemberNews

The British High Commission Ottawa is inviting applications for early-career arctic researchers to participate in a 3-4 day voyage from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Québec to St. John's, Newfoundland. Travel, accommodation and meals included. Apply by June 7, 2024. Learn more> #MemberNews

This international joint initiative represents a collaboration among research funders from Canada, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States. The Arctic region has seen and continues to see rapid and drastic changes, mostly due to climate change, which has a bigger impact in the Arctic than in the rest of the world. Declining sea ice has also opened possibilities of new transport routes, new opportunities for resource extra