Overview: Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives, including workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, and other events or outreach activities. Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program.
Value: Events: $7,000 to $25,000; Outreach activities: $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts can be considered if well justified.
SSHRC will not fund the full cost of any Connection Grant project. Additional support in the form of eligible cash and/or in-kind contributions equivalent to a minimum of 50% of the amount requested from SSHRC must come from sponsoring organizations. Applicants must provide letters of support from sponsoring organizations that clearly confirm the amounts and types of contributions the organizations are providing for the proposed event or activity.
OVPRI Connection Grants Matching Funds Opportunity
Duration: 1 year
Deadlines: See table below
| UTM OVPRI SSHRC CG Matching Funds Opportunity deadline | SSHRC Connection Grant: UTM OVPRI editorial review deadline* (optional) | SSHRC Connection Grant: UTM MRA deadline | SSHRC Connection Grant: U of T internal deadline to submit application on the SSHRC site | SSHRC Connection Grant: Sponsor deadline (8 pm ET) | SSHRC Connection Grant: Award start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2025 | January 8, 2024 | January 22, 2025 | January 30, 2025, 9 am | February 1, 2025, 8 pm | April 1, 2025 |
| April 7, 2025 | April 8, 2025 | Mid to late April (TBD) | Late April (TBD) | May 1, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| Early July (TBD) | Early July (TBD) | Mid to late July (TBD) | Late July (TBD) | August 1, 2025 | October 1, 2025 |
| Early October (TBD) | Early October (TBD) | Mid to late October (TBD) | Late October (TBD) | November 1, 2025 | January 1, 2026 |
*For optional editorial review of SSHRC Connection Grant drafts, please contact Kate Steinmann (kate.steinmann@utoronto.ca).
Links:
- U of T Research Services Office SSHRC Connection Grants page (U of T-specific application instructions)