Research grants and other opportunities

Here is a non-exhaustive list of research grants available to researchers with a focus on new programs and sporadic opportunities related to road safety or allowing the submission of projects in road safety. The general programs of the various granting agencies are known to researchers and are not included in this list. Please note that institutions may have different internal deadlines than the information presented here. Thank you for helping us complete this list by sending us other financing opportunities.

OPEN COMPETITIONS

  • SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSHRC)

    • New Frontiers in Research Fund, Exploration Competition
    Amount: up to $125,000 per year, up to 2 years
    Deadline - notice or letter of intent: August 10, 2021, 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
    Deadline - application: October 19, 2021, 8:00 pm  (Eastern time)

  • FONDS DE RECHERCHE DU QUÉBEC (FRQ)

    • AUDACE Program, fall 2021
    Amount:  Up to $100,000, over a period of 12 months, may be spread over 24 months
    Deadline - notice or letter of intent:  September 8, 2021, 4:00 pm
    Deadline - application: December 1, 2021, 4:00 pm

    Engage Program (Startup phase)
    Amount: $15,000 per project, 1 year
    Deadline - plan: September 23, 2021, 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Alliance Grants
Amount: between $20,000 to $1 million, 1 to 5 years
Deadline: anytime

CLOSED COMPETITIONS

  • FONDS DE RECHERCHE DU QUÉBEC (FRQ)

DIALOGUE - Researchers
Amount:  Up to $40,000, over a period of 18 months
Deadline - notice or letter of intent:  September 9, 2020, 4:30 pm
Deadline - application: December 2, 2020, 4:30 pm 

Call for applications: Invited professors
Amount: EUR 90,000, three years
Deadline: January, 15 2020 

Trailblazer Award in Population and Public Health Research - 2018 contest
Amount: Maximum $12,500 for each category (early, mid and senior career)
Deadline: January 2, 2018 

Catalyst Grant: Population Health Intervention Research on Legalization of Cannabis
Amount:  Maximum $100,000, up to 1 year
Deadline:  August 22, 2017 

Programme d'aide financière du Fonds de la sécurité routière
Amount: Up to $350,000
Deadline: March 19, 2019 

 

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

  • JALON MOBILITY AWARDS

Jalon invites you to submit a project or initiative on mobility in Quebec for their awards. The deadline to submit an application is September 1, 2021 at 11:59 pm.

  • TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (TCRP)

TCRP has issued a request for proposals to present strategies for preparing and operating transport services for users with reduced mobility or older users during major service disruptions such as a pandemic. The deadline to submit an application is August 25, 2021.