the wsib is now accepting proposals for the 2025 research and grants competition!

initial proposal deadline: friday, october 11, 2024

the wsib’s research and grants program aims to enhance workplace injury and illness insurance system outcomes by supporting innovative proposals that help advance our strategic mandate. the proposals funded through the program will help to strengthen ontario's workers' compensation system and deliver on our priority of making ontario a safer place to work.

research priorities

the wsib’s 2025 research and grants program will focus on applied research that can help make ontario the safest place to work. three considerations for the competition include:

1)            how we work

2)            how we approach health and safety

3)            how we support return-to-work and recovery

the research and grants program is committed to supporting the wsib’s strategic priority of effective management through the operating practices of the program on an ongoing basis.

applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that align to the topics of interest identified in the research and grants agenda. highly practical research and training proposals aligned to the four primary considerations are also accepted.

*note: we are using a new grant management system for our application process this year. for more information about the program and how to register for the grant management system, please visit our website.

researchers are invited to apply for a new grant funding opportunity to conduct a study to explore the experiences of women and diverse members related to undesired reproductive outcomes during their service in the canadian armed forces (caf). the canadian forces health services (cfhs) director of women and diversity health (d wdh) has identified infertility, pregnancy loss, and adverse pregnancy outcomes as areas of specific interest, but researchers are encouraged to explore other focus areas as well, to better understand how these are or were experienced during service by women and diverse members or veterans, to identify possible gaps in prevention, care and supports, or barriers to receiving care and supports that may exist for these populations.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to support:

• planning activities, partnership development and to increase understanding of the health research landscape that will contribute to the advancement of research consistent with the mandate of cihr; and
• dissemination events and activities that focus on the communication of health research evidence to the appropriate researcher or knowledge-user audiences, tailoring the message and medium as appropriate.

the specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• support original, high quality research in digital health that has the potential to generate pilot data for future research (e.g. project grant and funding at other agencies/councils), including research into evaluation, scale up, or implementation of a digital health product, platform or application.
• incentivize research that focuses on digital health solutions for the cihr-imha mandate areas.
• foster a community of cihr-imha digital health researchers that partner with canadian leaders in equitable digital science.
• provide research leadership, stimulate innovative research and practice, and strengthen research capacity by dedicating funds to early and mid-career researchers as part of cihr-imha’s commitment to nurture leaders.
• strengthen health research through the incorporation of patient and/or community engagement.

as part of ontario’s four-year cross-government action plan to prevent and address gender-based violence, we are investing in new community-based programs and services that respond to the needs of victims, survivors and their families and communities

ontario is investing $100 million over the next three years in new gender-based violence services and supports that prevent violence and address the needs of local communities and populations in four key areas:

1. education and awareness
2. early intervention and prevention
3. community planning and service integration
4. economic security and financial independence

successful proposals will include innovative, evidence-based projects that:

• support people who are most vulnerable to experiencing gender-based violence
• support survivors of gender-based violence and their families
• address the root causes of gender-based violence

please contact the office of research if you are interested in this opportunity.

the r&d partnership fund – advanced charging and v2g stream supports projects related to the development, validation, testing, piloting, demonstration, commercialization, and deployment of technologies, products and services focused on advanced charging and v2g technologies needed to accelerate the shift to electrification. this includes technologies in the following priority areas:

• advanced charging technologies, including wireless charging, high-speed charging, bidirectional charging, dynamic charging, and smart charging.
• vehicle-to-grid (v2g) technologies, including technologies to support interoperability and scalability.
• energy demand and grid management systems.
• zero-emissions technologies relating to the integration of renewable energy within charging infrastructure.
• energy storage and transmission technologies (including battery and hydrogen-focused technologies) relating to energy management and grid capacity.