this funding opportunity is seeking submissions from researchers to conduct a scoping review on the available peer reviewed research and grey literature on the experiences and biopsychosocial impacts of perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause on women veterans’ health and well-being outcomes.

researchers are encouraged to use a broad search strategy so that applicable research from different militaries and contexts is included. research conducted internationally, including the united states of america, united kingdom, new zealand and australia, should be considered. sub-analysis or interpretation may be needed for each country to show availability of research and literature between countries and what is most relevant to the canadian women veteran population.

studies from grey literature should be captured in addition to peer-reviewed literature and publications on information about women veterans’ and the civilian women populations’ experiences with perimenopause, menopause and post menopause are to be included. sub-analysis or interpretation may be needed to demonstrate generalizability to women veterans of the canadian armed forces.

partnership engage grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the research partnerships program.

these grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. the small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through partnership engage grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. in addressing an organization-specific need, challenge and/or opportunity, these partnerships let non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers access each other’s unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.

this award recognizes a new investigator for outstanding contributions to research in the field of psychosocial oncology. candidates must be within seven years of completing their postgraduate, fellowship or equivalent specialist training (defined as a phd or md or equivalent). recipient will be announced at the annual capo conference in toronto from april 23-25, 2025. 

nominations due: january 31, 2025

learn more.

this award recognizes an individual who has made significant research contributions to the field of psychosocial oncology. recipient will be announced at the annual capo conference in toronto from april 23-25, 2025. 

nominations due: january 31, 2025

learn more.

the seniors community grants range from $1,000 to $25,000. these grants support community organizations and not-for-profit community groups to promote greater social inclusion, volunteerism, and community engagement for older adults aged 55+.

these grants fund projects that help seniors:

• live independently
• live with safety and security
• stay connected to their community
• avoid isolation
• achieve greater financial security and social connections

the gates foundation and lifearc^* have launched a joint grand challenges request for proposals, "innovations for exceptionally low-cost monoclonal antibody (mab) manufacturing".

monoclonal antibodies are one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine. they are highly specific, safe, and effective medicines for a range of conditions, including treating non-communicable diseases and preventing and treating infectious diseases. these biologic therapies already save lives and improve the quality of life for many millions of patients, but high production costs continue to limit access to mabs, especially for patients in low- and middle-income settings. while there are indication-specific dosage requirements for mabs, it is broadly understood that to close the equity gap in mab global access, we need to reach a target cost of $10 per gram of purified, released mab, a goal long championed by our late colleague, dr. steve hadley, former senior program officer at the gates foundation.

this grand challenge is calling for proposals that offer radical, innovative, and technically feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram target. we invite you to bring your expertise, creativity, and passion to this effort and help shape a future where the best medical treatments are available to everyone, everywhere.

the gates foundation and lifearc are collaborating on this request for proposals to support a range of different approaches and build a critical mass of scientific innovation focused on reaching the target. while the organizations will employ a coordinated review process, individual grants will be funded either by the gates foundation or by lifearc.

applications for proof-of-concept projects (option a) are due by 11:30 am. pst on january 31st, 2025.

additionally, the gates foundation is interested in proposals from organizations that have already completed proof-of-concept work with feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram and are interested in additional support (option b). applicants may apply with solutions meeting the criteria for either option a or option b, but not both.

applications for option b are due by 11:30 am. pst on may 31st, 2025.

please review the full details for both opportunities on our grand challenges website.

please contact jill sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca for more information.

the gates foundation and lifearc^* have launched a joint grand challenges request for proposals, "innovations for exceptionally low-cost monoclonal antibody (mab) manufacturing".

monoclonal antibodies are one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine. they are highly specific, safe, and effective medicines for a range of conditions, including treating non-communicable diseases and preventing and treating infectious diseases. these biologic therapies already save lives and improve the quality of life for many millions of patients, but high production costs continue to limit access to mabs, especially for patients in low- and middle-income settings. while there are indication-specific dosage requirements for mabs, it is broadly understood that to close the equity gap in mab global access, we need to reach a target cost of $10 per gram of purified, released mab, a goal long championed by our late colleague, dr. steve hadley, former senior program officer at the gates foundation.

this grand challenge is calling for proposals that offer radical, innovative, and technically feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram target. we invite you to bring your expertise, creativity, and passion to this effort and help shape a future where the best medical treatments are available to everyone, everywhere.

the gates foundation and lifearc are collaborating on this request for proposals to support a range of different approaches and build a critical mass of scientific innovation focused on reaching the target. while the organizations will employ a coordinated review process, individual grants will be funded either by the gates foundation or by lifearc.

applications for proof-of-concept projects (option a) are due by 11:30 am. pst on january 31st, 2025.

additionally, the gates foundation is interested in proposals from organizations that have already completed proof-of-concept work with feasible pathways to achieving the $10/gram and are interested in additional support (option b). applicants may apply with solutions meeting the criteria for either option a or option b, but not both.

applications for option b are due by 11:30 am. pst on may 31st, 2025.

please review the full details for both opportunities on our grand challenges website.

please contact jill sherman for more information at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.

osstf/feeso is strongly committed to supporting and promoting evidence-informed practices in public education. as part of that commitment, osstf/feeso supports high-quality research and is pleased to announce up to three research grants of up to $3,500 each, to support conducting, presenting, and publishing research in support of public education and anti-racism.

award criteria:
• relevance to 2024-2025 research priority, listed below;
• willingness to write a summary report for osstf/feeso and/or an article for education forum magazine;
• evidence of support for public education and/or the labour movement in previous publications and activities;
• quality and feasibility of the project for which funding is sought;
• a budget of estimated research expenses.

theme identified for the 2024-2025 academic year:
• artificial intelligence: opportunities and challenges in education. (preference will be given to applications with an ontario and/or canadian education focus.)

note: at least one of the three awards will be reserved for researchers who identify as indigenous, black, or racialized.

the application deadline for the 2024-2025 academic year is by 4:00 p.m. on january 6, 2025.  please note that the internal deadline for this application in the office of research services is  is december 16, 2024.

voluntary self-identification form

all successful applicants will be informed by february 14, 2025.

the application forms and any attachments can be emailed to peter bates (peter.bates@osstf.ca) and copied to jinell rahim (jinell.rahim@osstf.ca). you will receive an email confirming your submission once received.

this funding opportunity is seeking submissions from researchers to conduct a literature review exploring the possible effects of military occupational exposures on cancer outcomes in canadian armed forces (caf) military women veterans. this review should include a summary of known and possible sex- and gender-based differences in both military occupational exposures as well as their impacts on cancers.

researchers are encouraged to use a broad search strategy so that applicable research from different militaries and contexts is included. research conducted internationally, including the united states of america, united kingdom, new zealand and australia, should be considered. researchers are also encouraged to expand the search strategy beyond veterans to include serving military members and diverse members.

studies from grey literature should be captured in addition to peer-reviewed literature. sub-analysis or interpretation may be needed to demonstrate generalizability to women veterans of the caf.

in addition to cancer endpoints, researchers are encouraged to include other chronic physical health outcomes (e.g., respiratory, cardiovascular) in their review, if feasible.

researchers are expected to follow established methods for reviews (e.g., preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (prisma)). some members of the research team should have previous experience with conducting and publishing high-quality literature reviews.