Important Updates - June 16th 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
Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface
Upcoming funding opportunity
Anticipated to launch this summer, this will be a joint international collaborative research funding call focused on wildfires in the wildland-urban interface. The Enhancing Resilience to Wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface call, led by the Natural Environment Research Council-UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and partnered with NSERC, will hold a webinar on July 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET (NSERC) and July 9, 2026, at 12PM (ET) (UKRI).
SSHRC Insight Grants - Webinar sessions
SSHRC will be holding webinars regarding the Insight Grant competition via MS Teams.
The webinars will outline what is new this year and will include a question period.
Registration is required.
Detailed information for the webinars:
August 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. - French - Registration and Meeting Link.
August 20, 2026, 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. - English - Registration and Meeting Link.
2026-2027 Horizontal Calls for Horizon Europe
The European Commission has provided the 2026-2027 Horizontal Calls for Horizon Europe
Attached are the new calls, which focus on artificial intelligence and research & innovation for Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal.
NSERC Discovery Grants (2027): Q&A Sessions and Application Resources
Get your questions answered
The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is sharing an opportunity from NSERC to support faculty preparing applications to the Discovery Grants.
NSERC is offering a series of pre-recorded Notice of Intent (NOI) videos, along with live Q&A sessions, to guide applicants through the Research Portal and the Canadian Common CV (CCV).
ORI encourages all faculty who are planning to apply, or considering applying, to take advantage of these resources.
Prepare in Advance:
Participants are expected to review the pre-recorded NOI videos before attending a live Q&A session, as this material will not be repeated. Faculty are also encouraged to consult:
Live Q&A Sessions (Registration Required):
All sessions are hosted via MS Teams and will open 15 minutes before the start time.
English Sessions
Session 1: June 18, 2026 | 1:00 to 2:30 PM (ET) |
Session 2: June 24, 2026 | 1:00 to 2:30 PM (ET) |
Session 3: July 7, 2026 | 1:00 to 2:30 PM (ET) |
French Sessions
Session 1: June 16, 2026 | 1:00 to 2:30 PM (ET) |
Session 2: June 25, 2026 | 1:00 to 2:30 PM (ET) |
Participants may submit questions in advance during the week prior to each session, or during the session using Slido. Due to the expected volume of participants, not all questions may be addressed live.
ORI encourages faculty to register early and submit questions in advance to make the most of these sessions.
For updates and access to registration and session links, please consult the NSERC Live Q&A sessions webpage. Additional questions can be directed to NSERC at resgrant@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.
Funding Opportunities
Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative Connection Grants (SARI-CG)
Funding open
The SARI-Connection Grants, valued at $50,000 for one year, will support events and outreach activities that mobilize individuals involved in promoting sustainable agriculture sectors and food systems in order to foster a transition to carbon neutrality in Canada.
Applications are due by August 4, 2026 (internal deadline July 20, 2026).
New funding released
Projects must address any of the following areas of quantum technologies, or a combination thereof:
quantum algorithms/encryption, including post-quantum cryptography
quantum communications
quantum computing
quantum materials
quantum sensing
Letters of Intent (mandatory) are due by July 27, 2026 (internal deadline July 20, 2026).
Full applications are due by October 5, 2026 (internal deadline September 21, 2026).
Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award
Mitacs is extending the deadline to apply for the Global Excellence Award until September 11, 2026
The Global Excellence Award is a competitive call providing an enhanced funding package to support the relocation and integration of postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) into Canadian research and innovation ecosystems.
Funding available (jointly funded by Mitacs and industry partners): $170,000 over the two years, with a minimum of $70,000/year allocated to PDF and up to $15,000/year available for relocation or research expenses.
All submissions received between May 2 and September 11, 2026, will be adjudicated following the September 11, 2026, closing date.
Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility) of the Horizon Europe Program
2026 Horizon Europe Work Programme Calls
Integrated Production and Product Development for Next Generation Lithium-based Batteries for Mobility (BATT4EU and Made in Europe Partnerships) (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D2-03)
Flagship-pilot: large-scale demonstrations of CCAM (CCAM Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-01)
Generative AI for smarter CCAM: enhancing perception, decision-making, and validation (CCAM Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-03)
Supporting sustainable and smart urban mobility in Europe (CIVITAS) (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-07)
Road Safety and resilience of rural areas (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-09)
Enhanced resilience in multimodal passenger transport through digital technologies and generative and discriminative AI (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-10)
Other calls are available under the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
GROW Program Reminders
From Idea to Funded Project: Strategies for Building Fundable Research (with Dr. Raheleh Saryazdi) – Location Change!
June 17, 10:00am- 11:30 am, Bata Library Room 106.6 (previously BL 411), Hybrid option available upon registration. Registration link
This session focuses on practical strategies for moving a research project from an early, unfunded idea to a competitive, fundable proposal. Participants will learn how to refine research questions, align ideas with appropriate funding opportunities, and build a clear case for significance and impact. The discussion will also cover how projects often evolve over time from initial concepts to successful applications. The session is particularly relevant for early-career researchers, faculty developing new research directions, or anyone looking to strengthen their funding track record. Participants are encouraged to bring questions or examples from their own research projects for discussion.
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
Reminders
Reminder: Researchers are Invited to Present at the 9th Annual IP Data & Research Conference
Theme: From Innovation to Global Markets: The Role of IP
Submissions are due by June 24, 2026.
Reminder: MINDS NATO Defense College Fellowship (NDC) 2027
Offers members of the Canadian defense and security expert community an opportunity to conduct a five-month research fellowship, from mid-February to mid-July 2027, as part of the NDC’s Research Division.
Applications must be submitted internally by June 30th 2026. External funder’s deadline is until 23:59 (PDT) on July 13, 2026.
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.
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: MITACS - new Defence and Security Call
The Accelerate Defence and Security Call is delivered through Mitacs’ Accelerate program in collaboration with Canada’s Department of National Defence. This competitive funding opportunity supports industrial innovation partnerships that advance Canadian sovereign capabilities in areas identified in Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy.
Open: June 1, 2026 | Close: August 17, 2026
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: Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award
Mitacs is extending the deadline to apply for the Global Excellence Award until September 11, 2026
The Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award aims to draw outstanding international researchers and Canadians currently studying abroad to industrial research projects in partnership with leading Canadian researchers — enabled by a competitive funding package of Can$170,000 over two years.
The application deadline has been extended until September 11, 2026.
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