Indigenous Innovation and Leadership in Research Network Grants support Indigenous-led networks in research and training grounded in First Nations and Métis knowledge to address community priorities.
Stage 2 is now open, with a deadline of December 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, replacing the previous December 2026 placeholder. The program’s stated focus changed from Indigenous knowledge systems broadly to First Nations and/or Métis knowledge systems; other details also changed.
Partnership Grants support teams of postsecondary institutions and organizations in formal partnerships to advance social sciences and humanities research, research training and knowledge mobilization.
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.
Exploration supports research teams pursuing bold, high-risk projects that integrate disciplines in novel ways to challenge current paradigms and generate significant scientific, social or other impacts.
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.
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.