Connection Grants support researchers, teams and institutions with events and outreach that share social sciences and humanities research, engage wider audiences and build connections across sectors.
The November 2, 2026 competition is now open, with applications due at 8:00 p.m. eastern; the August 4, 2026 competition has closed. The 2027 competitions will launch in November 2026, and the Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative supplement has closed.
Partnership Grants support teams of postsecondary institutions and organizations in formal partnerships to advance social sciences and humanities research, research training and knowledge mobilization.
Partnership Engage Grants support postsecondary researchers and partner organizations in short-term social sciences and humanities research that builds knowledge and addresses partners’ priorities.
Partnership Development Grants support teams pursuing partnered social sciences and humanities research, knowledge sharing and new partnership approaches to develop adaptable practices or scalable models.
Insight Grants support emerging and established scholars pursuing individual or collaborative research in the social sciences and humanities to advance knowledge about individuals and societies.
Insight Development Grants from SSHRC fund innovative, early-stage research projects in the social sciences and humanities to advance new ideas and approaches.