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Fall intake deadline is October 10 for events starting no later than March 31 of the following year. Spring intake is February 10.
Outreach Initiative grants and contributions program is a grant from National Research Council Canada that funds non-profit organizations and charities running science or innovation-based initiatives such as conferences, workshops, symposia, and outreach activities.
The program is particularly focused on engaging underrepresented groups in STEM and includes a dedicated Indigenous outreach stream for organizations leading science or innovation-based initiatives with Indigenous communities. Eligible applicants are Canadian non-profit organizations or charities. The application deadline is October 10, 2026.
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Outreach Initiative grants and contributions program - National Research Council Canada Outreach Initiative grants and contributions program The NRC's Outreach Initiative provides grant funding to support non-profit organizations or charities for a variety of science- or innovation-based initiatives or projects.
Eligible activities, projects or initiatives include support for science- or innovation-based conferences, workshops, symposia, or other outreach activities aimed at better promoting outreach to, and engagement with, Canadians, including those from under-represented groups interested in STEM. "The NRC was a crucial Shad partner. Your financial grant assisted with the costs of offering the month-long, online STEM immersion to 600 youths.
In addition to the incredible contribution by your astronomy and astrophysics team members, the NRC's involvement made a strong and positive contribution to the program. Shad participants learned about the extensive NRC capabilities and research areas across the country, exposing opportunities for future collaboration and employment.
IRAP's mandate and capabilities in helping small and medium enterprises access, develop, exploit and apply technologies to create new products, services and industrial processes to stimulate innovation was also discovered by participants."
Indigenous outreach stream The Indigenous outreach stream of the NRC's Outreach Initiative is intended to fund organizations for science or innovation-based initiatives by Indigenous peoples and for Indigenous peoples.
The schedule, eligibility and assessment criteria, as well as responsibilities and implementation, are identical to the NRC Outreach Initiative except that those eligible should be focused toward Indigenous STEM individuals or topics. Events that are not eligible for the NRC Indigenous Outreach Initiative will still be considered for the NRC Outreach Initiative.
Eligible events for the Indigenous outreach stream should seek to address 1 or more of these strategic priorities: Building intentional relationship with Indigenous researchers, innovators, communities, organizations and governments in the context of STEM Advancing equity and themes of reconciliation through colaboration, engagement and partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in STEM-related areas Bridging knowledge systems and working together to enhance existing research practices or processes, and develop new strategies Increasing participation of Indigenous peoples in STEM Assessment of your request Your request for an Outreach Initiative grant will be assessed based on the following factors: Commitment to advancing science literacy, knowledge or expertise Alignment with NRC's research priorities or support for technology innovation Impact of proposed Outreach Initiative Inclusion of under-represented groups, STEM talent development or promotion of STEM To encourage the submission of a diverse and wide range of proposals, consideration may be given to applicants who have not previously received funding through the program, and/or initiatives that benefit wide-reaching events throughout Canada and that are deemed NRC priorities.
The NRC Outreach Initiative accepts applications on a semi-annual basis.
Applicants are expected to submit their applications be the following deadlines: Spring intake round: February 10 (for events starting April 1 or later, up to March 31 of the next year) Fall intake round: October 10 (for events starting no later than March 31 of the next year) For example, applications submitted on February 10, 2026 or October 10, 2026 are for events that start by March 31, 2027 at the latest.
In exceptional cases, the NRC may consider urgent applications outside of the semi-annual cycle. In such cases, applications will be assessed using the same criteria used to evaluate other applications. To apply, contact the NRC Stakeholder Relations group to receive the application form and the application guide.
If your application is successful, you will be responsible for: administering the funds as set out in the funding agreement reporting on results once at the end of your project, allowing the NRC to collect performance measurement data NRC Stakeholder Relations group: NRC. StakeholderRelations-Relationsavecintervenants. CNRC@nrc-cnrc.
gc. ca From: National Research Council Canada Statement from the NRC – continued support for clients and collaborators during COVID-19 April 9, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – As Canada and the world continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Research Council's (NRC) top priority is to protect the health and safety of our employees, colleagues, and stakeholders while supporting clients and collaborators.
The NRC is committed to helping Canada and stakeholders during this time of need. We are prioritizing our pandemic response, mandated by the Prime Minister, to address urgent COVID-19 challenges and support Canadian businesses who are developing solutions. Please visit our website for more information and to contact us should you require our services.
In an effort to limit the spread of the virus, 90 percent of NRC staff have transitioned to teleworking. Employees who remain onsite are working on COVID-related programs, and performing critical tasks such as ensuring our buildings are secure, monitoring equipment and facilities, keeping systems running safely, and receiving essential shipments at loading docks on reduced hours.
The NRC remains committed to all of our clients and collaborators, therefore we will continue to carefully consider which facilities need to remain open and which projects are critical to support Canada and Canadians during this difficult time. NRC representatives will be reaching out to clients and collaborators directly, to understand their challenges and how we can best support them.
We also continue to be available to discuss future projects. For questions about payment terms, clients and collaborators are invited to contact the NRC's account receivable team at 1-866-545-1195 or nrc. ar-cd.
cnrc@nrc-cnrc. gc. ca .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations or charities running science or innovation-based initiatives including conferences, workshops, symposia, or outreach activities that promote engagement with Canadians, including underrepresented groups in STEM; Indigenous outreach stream also available. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Outreach Initiative grants and contributions program are due October 10, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Outreach Initiative grants and contributions program is funded by National Research Council Canada. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Proposers must retrieve the instructions document (zip file) associated with the application package for this opportunity as there is at least one required form that must be attached to the submitted proposal package. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released its annual omnibus Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2024 (OMB Approval Number 2700-0092, CFDA Number 43.001) on February 14, 2024. In this case "omnibus" means that this NRA has many individual program elements, each with its own due dates and topics. All together these cover the wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences supported by SMD. Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the nature of the work proposed, the proposing organization, and/or program requirements. However, most extramural research awards deriving from ROSES will be grants, and many program elements of ROSES specifically exclude contracts, because contracts would not be appropriate for the nature of the work solicited. The typical period of performance for an award is three years, but some programs may allow up to five years and others specify shorter periods. In most cases, organizations of every type, Government and private, for profit and not-for-profit, domestic and foreign (with some caveats), may submit proposals without restriction on teaming arrangements. Tables listing the program elements and due dates (Tables 2 and 3), a table that provides a very top level summary of proposal contents (Table 1), and the full text of the ROSES-2024 "Summary of Solicitation", may all be found NSPIRES at http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024. This synopsis is associated with one of the individual program elements within ROSES, but this is a generic summary that is posted for all ROSES elements. For specific information on this particular program element download and read the PDF of the text of this program element by going to Tables 2 or 3 of this NRA at http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024table2 and http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024table3, respectively, click the title of the program element of interest, a hypertext link will take you to a page for that particular program element. On that page, on the right side under "Announcement Documents" the link on the bottom will be to the PDF of the text of the call for proposals. For example, if one were interested in The Lunar Data Analysis Program (NNH24ZDA001N-LDAP) one would follow the link to the NSPIRES page for that program element and then to read the text of the call one would click on “C.8 Lunar Data Analysis Program (.pdf)” to download the text of the call. If one wanted to set it into the context of the goals, objectives and know the default rules for all elements within Appendix C, the planetary science division, one might download and read “C.1 Planetary Science Research Program Overview (.pdf)” from that same page. While the letters and numbers are different for each element within ROSES (A.12, B.7, etc.) the basic configuration is always the same, e.g., the letter indicates the Science Division (A is Earth Science, B is Heliophysics etc.) and whatever the letter, #1 is always the division overview. Frequently asked questions for ROSES are posted at http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs. Questions concerning general ROSES-2024 policies and procedures may be directed to Max Bernstein, Lead for Research, Science Mission Directorate, at sara@nasa.gov, but technical questions concerning specific program elements should be directed to the point(s) of contact for that particular element, who may be found either at the end of the individual program element in the summary table of key information or on the web list of topics and points of contact at: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list. Not all program elements are known at the time of the release of ROSES. To be informed of new program elements or amendments to this NRA, proposers may subscribe to: (1) The SMD mailing lists (by logging in at http://nspires.nasaprs.com and checking the appropriate boxes under "Account Management" and "Email Subscriptions"), (2) The ROSES-2024 blog feed for amendments, clarifications, and corrections to at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2024/, and (3) The ROSES-2024 due date Google calendars (one for each science division). Instructions are at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links (link from the words due date calendar). Funding Opportunity Number: NNH24ZDA001N-ECIP. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.
The UKRI Policy Fellowships 2025, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, offer 18-month placements for academics to co-design research with UK government and What Works Network host organizations. Awards range from £180,000 to £280,000 and support three fellowship tracks: core policy fellows, Natural Hazards and Resilience policy fellows, and What Works Innovation fellows. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research experience, be based at a UKRI-eligible UK organization, and possess relevant subject matter or methodological expertise. Government-hosted positions target early to mid-career academics, while What Works fellowships welcome all career stages. Fellows work directly with policymakers to bridge academic research and policy development on pressing national and global challenges. The application deadline is July 15, 2025.