Knowledge Synthesis Grants
Knowledge Synthesis Grants support researchers synthesizing existing research on security and conflict to identify knowledge gaps and inform policy, practice and future research in Canada and Nordic countries.
Funder: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Due Dates: December 3, 2026, 8:00 p.m. eastern (Application)
Funding Amounts: Stream 1: CAN$10,000–$40,000 | Stream 2: CAN$10,000–$78,000 total per project; one year
Summary: Supports synthesis of existing research and identification of knowledge gaps on the changing nature of security and conflict.
Key Information: Original research is not supported; Stream 2 requires researchers in Canada and two different Nordic countries.
Description
SSHRC’s Knowledge Synthesis Grants support synthesis of existing research on global challenges identified through Imagining Canada’s Future. The 2026 competition, delivered with NordForsk, addresses The Changing Nature of Security and Conflict, focusing particularly on research produced over the past 10 years. Syntheses should inform policy, practice and future research agendas in Canada and, for international projects, Canada and/or the Nordic countries.
Relevant topics include emerging technologies, intergenerational equity and inclusion, environmental considerations, geopolitical perspectives and public-private collaboration. Other topics relevant to the challenge are welcome. Scoping reviews, systematic reviews, narrative syntheses, qualitative, quantitative and multimethod approaches are encouraged. SSHRC welcomes Indigenous research and research-creation, particularly Indigenous-led and Inuit Nunangat–based approaches reflecting community priorities, land-based knowledge and Northern sovereignty.
