Funder: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Notice of intent) | October 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000 per year, including indirect costs, for up to two years
Summary: Supports high-risk, high-reward research integrating disciplines in novel ways with potential for significant impact.
Key Information: Teams need at least two individuals, led by an independent researcher at an eligible Canadian institution.
Description
Exploration is a New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) stream administered through SSHRC as a tri-agency program. It supports research teams pursuing bold ideas that challenge current paradigms, combine disciplines beyond conventional interdisciplinary approaches, and explore something new that might fail but could deliver significant impact.
Proposals may be led from any discipline, including social sciences, humanities, health, natural sciences and engineering. Recognized impacts include economic, scientific, artistic, cultural, social, technological, environmental and health outcomes. Projects may address specific short-to-medium-term objectives or discrete phases of longer research programs. The emphasis is on genuinely integrated research and intellectual risk, supported by a team capable of executing the work and adapting to challenges.
