Trans-Atlantic Platform
Forecasted
Trans-Atlantic Platform supports international research teams studying how societies anticipate and prepare for uncertain futures, informing resilient, inclusive strategies, policy and practice.
This grant was recently updated
The April 2026 Trans-Atlantic Platform competition is now marked closed, previously open.
Funder: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Letter of intent, elan) | October 2027 (Full proposal, elan) | October 2027 (SSHRC information, Convergence)
Funding Amounts: SSHRC funding: up to $250,000 over 2–3 years
Summary: Supports transnational social sciences and humanities research on how societies anticipate, prepare for, and respond to uncertain futures.
Key Information: Teams must include members from at least three participating countries and represent both sides of the Atlantic.
Description
The Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) brings together researchers, research organizations and funding agencies, including SSHRC, across South America, Africa, North America and Europe. Its fifth call, Preparing for Tomorrow—Societies and Strategies in Times of Transition, supports innovative, collaborative social sciences and humanities research that strengthens society’s capacity to anticipate, understand and respond to future challenges and opportunities.
The call seeks conceptual, empirical and normative understanding of how societies envision and prepare for uncertain futures. It aims to inform resilient, inclusive and forward-looking strategies, policy and practice at local, national and international levels. Research may use disciplinary or interdisciplinary approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, historical and future-oriented methodologies.
