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Two new funding opportunities in Indigenous Research are now launched.Ìý

Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research Connection Grants

Canada’s three federal research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)— have just launched the Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research (ICLR) Connection Grants, the first of Ìýin the context of the federal government’s Budget 2024 commitment to support and increase Indigenous participation in research.ÌýThe ICLR Connection Grants will fund activities to engage with and exchange knowledge that contribute to wholistic, interdisciplinary and distinctions-based approaches.

ICLR Connection Grants are valued at up to $50,000 each over one year. Applications may be submitted by an institution or by individual applicants. All grants for this funding opportunity are reserved for the following eligible organizations or researchers affiliated with them:

• First Nations not-for-profit organizations,
• Métis not-for-profit organizations,
• Indigenous not-for-profit organizations serving more than one distinction, or
• Indigenous postsecondary institutions.

Further details, including application information, are .

Note:ÌýThe ICLR opportunity is for Indigenous organizations to lead with institutional eligibility. Interested »Ê¹Ú²©²Êapp researchersÌýmust apply as co-applicants with an Indigenous organization.

Funder Deadline: September 23, 2025

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Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic PollutionÌý

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are partnering to launch the Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution funding opportunity. This joint initiative provides research funding support to address knowledge gaps about the potential impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous communities through the various stages of the plastic lifecycle, focusing on social, cultural and economic impacts. For this funding opportunity, at least one partner organization must be an Indigenous partner in Canada. Proposals should demonstrate that project priorities have been designed through consultation with, co-developed with, or initiated from Indigenous communities and/or organizations.ÌýÌý

Each grant is valued at up to $237,500 annually for a duration of up to 2 years. Research projects must address at least one of the following research objectives, as applicable, locally or across Canada:

• Theme 1: Understanding the Potential Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Indigenous Peoples
• Theme 2: Indigenous Approaches to Address Plastic Pollution

Further details, including application information, are .

ORS Internal Deadline: October 1, 2025

Funder Deadline: October 16, 2025

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Webinars
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SSHRC will be holding a series of webinars with information on both funding opportunities.Ìý

The webinars will be held via Teams at the following dates and times (atlantic time):

If you have technical questions, please contact:Ìý ÌýÌý

Helpdesk
Tel.: 613-995-4273
Email: webgrant@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

Should you have program-related questions, please contact partnerships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca,Ìýspecifying to which funding opportunity your inquiry pertains.