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Strengthening Canada’s Skills with PIAAC Research

Research Admin Offices:

  • ROADS

Funding Type:

Proposal

Opportunity Type:

  • Request for Proposal

Value:

$50,000 to $90,000 per project.

Disciplines:

  • DeGroote School of Business
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences

Sponsors:

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

December 23, 2025

Sponsor Deadline:

January 6, 2026

Description:

To fund policy-relevant research projects that address critical gaps in evidence, build national research capacity, and meaningfully mobilize findings. We welcome proposals developed around diverse research methodologies and expect all proposals to utilize Cycle 2 of the PIAAC data in the research design.

Eligibility:

Applications may be submitted by a sole organization or a partnership/consortium of organizations, including: Post-secondary institutions, Not-for-profit research centers, for-profit organizations (provided the project is undertaken at cost, with no mark-ups or profit incorporated). Federal, provincial and territorial government ministries and agencies are not eligible to apply.

Resources:

Additional details.

Contact:

For more information on how to apply, contact Christine Cluney, Senior Advisor, ROADS.