the genomic applications partnership program (gapp) funds downstream research and development (r&d) projects that address real world opportunities and challenges defined by “receptor” organizations such as industry, government, or not-for-profit entities. these organizations should have the expertise, resources and commitment to commercialize or implement the outcomes of the project. projects must be active collaborations between the receptor organization (canadian or international) and a canadian academic researcher. both must play an integral role in the project. these projects are co-funded by receptors and other stakeholders and must have the potential to generate significant social and/or economic benefits for canada. the gapp aims to:

• accelerate the application of canadian genomics-derived solutions from academia to real-world opportunities and challenges defined by industry, not-for-profit and public-sector receptors.
• channel canada’s genomics capacity into sustainable innovations that benefit canadians.
• enhance the value of canadian genomics technologies by de-risking and incentivizing follow-on investment from industry and other partners.
• foster mutually beneficial collaboration and knowledge exchange between canadian academia and technology receptors.

goal: to provide funding for translational research that will accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

funding: a maximum of $1,500,000 over up to 3 years per project. encouraging applications at all funding levels from $300,000 to $1,500,000, without need for preliminary data.

applicant eligibility: eligible principal applicants must be researchers working in canada at least 30% of the time at or above the level of assistant professor or equivalent, and be affiliated with a canada revenue agency-qualified donee institution located in canada. co-applicants/collaborators must be at the post-doctoral level or above and can be working outside canada.

applicants may appear in any role on any number of projects.

project eligibility: projects must meet the following conditions to be eligible:

• be translational research (excluding clinical trials and clinical trial sub-studies) that accelerates the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.
  • clinical trials and clinical trial sub-studies should be submitted to the early-phase clinical trials or rapid response programs; however other translational research using humans or human samples/data is in scope.
• be the development of a therapeutic and/or tool and/or select complementary approaches (please refer to the program details for more information on complementary approaches that are in scope)

connection grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the connection program.

these grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. these events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating. events and outreach activities funded by a connection grant may often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects.

connection grants support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities that facilitate:

• disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the social sciences and humanities;
• scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities and those working in other research fields;
• intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the social sciences and humanities and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or
• international research collaboration and scholarly exchanges with researchers, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and non-academic partners from other countries.

sectors: all technological areas with a civilian purpose

open to:

• small and medium-sized enterprises
• large enterprises and industries
• universities
• research organizations
• others

deadline: open all year

how to apply: to apply you must contact the eureka national project coordinator in canada, eric holdrinet.

financial support: financial support may be provided to selected small and medium-sized enterprises

countries of focus: eureka open doors for transnational r&d collaboration in over 40 countries around the world. consult complete list of member countries.

more information: eureka canada

the eureka cluster celtic-next launched a call for proposals for research, development, and innovation projects related to telecommunications.

celtic-next is a eureka cluster with a mission to catalyze research, development, and innovation in areas of next generation enabling telecommunications technologies and end‑to‑end services.

open to: small and medium-sized enterprises

sectors of focus: telecommunications

key technology application areas:

• communication technologies
• cyber security
• precision or smart agriculture
• smart and connected vehicles
• smart communities
• other advanced manufacturing

deadline for submission of project proposal: march 30, 2020

for more information: 2020 celtic-next spring call for proposal

the objective of the ontario human capital research and innovation fund (ohcrif) is to support research and innovation projects that identify better ways to help people prepare for, return to or keep employment and become productive participants in the labour force.