Research Admin Offices:
Funding Type:
Grant
Opportunity Type:
Value:
Events: $10,000 to $25,000 for 1 year
Outreach: $10,000 to $50,000 for 1 year (or more with justification)
Minimum request: $10,000 (increased from $7,000)
SSHRC will not fund the full cost of any Connection project. SSHRC requires matching contributions—cash and/or in-kind—equal to at least 50% of the requested SSHRC request (excluding registration fees). Applicants must include letters of support confirming the type and value of contributions from sponsoring organizations.
Disciplines:
- DeGroote School of Business
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Health Sciences
Sponsors:
- Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline:
July 27, 2026
Sponsor Deadline:
August 4, 2026
Description:
Connection Grants support short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization through events and outreach activities aligned with the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. Events are typically brief (e.g., a 2-day conference or 1-week workshop), while outreach activities aim to engage the broader public through diverse methods such as dissemination, translation, networking, and co-creation beyond what a typical event would achieve.
Proposed events and outreach activities
- All activities must take place within 12 months of the start date indicated on the Notice of Award (see decision dates in the funding cycle schedule).
- Proposed activities must deliver timely, tangible outputs—such as conference proceedings or other knowledge products in traditional or digital formats—and may serve as one-time events or catalysts for long-term research partnerships.
Additional Program Information:
- Goal: Support knowledge mobilization activities that bring together researchers and partners to advance sustainable, resilient, and profitable agriculture and food systems in support of Canada’s net-zero transition
- Focus: Interdisciplinary, intersectoral events and outreach with short-term, targeted impact
- Partnership: Joint initiative between SSHRC and NSERC, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Funding value: Up to $50,000 (1 year) for both events and outreach activities; requests above $50K may be considered with strong justification. Approximately 32 projects are expected to be funded
- Matching requirement: Minimum 25% cash and/or in-kind contributions from partner organizations (excluding registration fees)
- Project timing: Earliest start date October 1, 2026
Eligibility:
Individuals can apply, as an
applicant, for only one Connection Grant per calendar year.
Applicants or project directors on an active SSHRC Connection Grant cannot apply as applicant or project director for another individual or institutional Connection Grant.
Application/Nomination Process:
By June 22, 2026: ROADS to confirm your intent to apply.
By July 13, 2026 (9:00 AM)*: Submit your draft application and letters of support to ROADS for content review.
By July 27, 2026 (9:00 AM)*: Submit your final application and a completed, signed Application Approval Form to ROADS for administrative review.
By Aug 4, 2026 (4:30 PM): ROADS will submit your application to SSHRC.
* Note: Applications received after this date may not receive a full review.
Resources:
Additional details.
Contact:
For more information on how to apply contact Amanda Graveline, Senior Advisor, ROADS.