Author: Vera Andrews

Research Grants update

JUNE 2023

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Note: Applications must be received by the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the funding agency deadline unless otherwise stated. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval in ROMEO.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Grants Update
NSERC Discovery Horizons Grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering.
Letter of Intent deadline (mandatory): June 16, 2023 Full application deadline (by invitation only): October 18, 2023
WorkSafeBC Research Grants support scientific research and knowledge sharing that contributes to improving health and safety in B.C. workplaces, fostering successful rehabilitation and return to work of injured workers, and ensuring fair compensation for workers suffering injury or illness on the job. The focus of the current competition is analytical sampling methods for substances with an ACGIH TLV.
Application deadline: June 26, 2023
NSERC Discovery Grants support ongoing programs of research in the natural sciences and engineering with long-term goals rather than a single short-term collection of projects.
Notice of Intent deadline (mandatory): August 1, 2023 Full application deadline: November 1, 2023
Contact: Jacqueline Dockray (jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca)
Social Sciences and Humanities Grants Update
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector.
Application deadline: June 15, 2023
SSHRC Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant can often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects.
Application deadline: August 1, 2023
Contact: Sharleen Balogh (sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca)
Health Sciences Grants Update
CTTP Studentships, Fellowships and Internships provide support for MSc/PhD and Postdoctoral Fellows conducting research related to clinical trials.
Application deadline: July 14, 2023
Contact (postdoctoral fellows) Nicole Balliet (nicole.balliet@unbc.ca) Contact (MSc/PhD students): Crystal Carpenter (crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca)
Other Grants and Scholarships Update
Danone Institute of North America—Sustainable Food Systems Initiative supports projects focused on improving public health through sustainable food systems.
Application deadline: June 14, 2023
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships provide support for Canadian and International postdoctoral fellows. Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are Canada's most prestigious and highest valued award for postdoctoral researchers.
Expression of Interest deadline (mandatory): July 10, 2023 Full application deadline (by invitation only): September 20, 2023
New Frontiers in Research Fund—Horizon Global Platform Competition provides funding for Canadian researchers who are partners on successful projects funded through eligible calls under Horizon Europe’s Pillar II (Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness) with a deadline before September 30, 2023.
Registration deadline: one week after Horizon Europe application submitted Application deadline: Two weeks after review results from Horizon Europe communicated
Contact: appropriate RPO (see funding description)
Internal Grants Update
Research Strategic Initiatives Grants (RSIG) welcome requests from all UNBC faculty, research organizations, graduate and undergraduate student groups engaged in research. Funds are directed toward research activities for which other sources of funding are not available.
There are four application deadlines per year: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1
Contact: Crystal Carpenter (crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca)

A Look Ahead / Continuous Intake Grants
NFRF—International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Full application deadline: September 12, 2023 (mandatory NOI previously required)
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Deadline: September 13, 2023
SSHRC Insight Grants Deadline: October 1, 2023
NSERC Alliance Consortia Quantum Grants (Continuous Intake until October 16, 2023)
NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Deadline: October 25, 2023
NSERC Alliance Quantum Grants—Strengthening Canada’s quantum research and innovation capacity (Continuous Intake until October 31, 2023)
Rio Tinto Aluminum Canada Fund (Continuous Intake)
NSERC Alliance Grants Program—Options 1 and 2 (Continuous Intake)
NSERC Alliance International Grants (Continuous Intake)
Mitacs Accelerate (Continuous Intake)
Mitacs Globalink Research Award (Continuous Intake)
SERNbc Seed Grants (Continuous Intake)
Pacific Salmon Foundation—Partnered Initiatives (Continuous Intake)
FHSS Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (Continuous Intake)
Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation—Innovative Medical Research & Practices
(Continuous Intake)
Workshops and Webinars
UNBC Grant Development Workshop
Facilitated by Dr. Dawn McArthur, Director, Research and Technology Development, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
In-person at UNBC’s Prince George campus
August 22nd and 23rd; 9:00 am—4:00 pm
Registration will be required, details will be sent by e-mail closer to the workshop date.

Considerations when applying for partnered research grants
Partnered research grants are any grants in which cash and/or in-kind contributions from partner organizations are required. Examples include NSERC Alliance Grants and SSHRC Partnership Grants, and partner organizations can include those from the public, private, and/or not-for-profit sector. There are a few special considerations that should be included when applying for a partnered research grant:
Partner Eligibility—Before submitting your partnered research grant, ensure that you double check all the eligibility criteria of the partner organization. For NSERC Alliance Grants, there is an online partner organization self-assessment tool that should be completed by each potential partner.
Overhead/Indirect Costs—If funds are coming directly to UNBC from a for-profit company, overhead costs need to be included in the budget, even if the funds are being matched by an external research grant. Unless previously negotiated by the Office of Research and Innovation, this should be UNBC’s standard 25% rate. Researchers may not negotiate overhead rates with partner organizations.
Funding Transfer Agreements—Contracts or research agreements will be required if funds are to be transferred from partner organizations to UNBC. Please contact the Office of Research and Innovation to clarify what might be required in each particular case.
Reminder: all Grant and Contract applications must be received by the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the agency deadline. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval prior to the internal deadline.

Office of Research and Innovation
research@unbc.ca
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Nicole Balliet
nicole.balliet@unbc.ca
250-960-5815
Jacqueline Dockray
jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
250-960-6357
Sharleen Balogh
sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
250-960-5629