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.
Duration: 1 year
Deadlines: See table below
| UTM OVPRI editorial review deadline* | UTM MRA deadline | U of T internal deadline to submit application on the SSHRC site | Award start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2025 | April 22, 2025, noon | April 28, 2025, 9 am | July 1, 2025 |
| July 8, 2025 | July 22, 2025, noon | July 28, 2025, 9 am | October 1, 2025 |
| October 6, 2025 | October 20, 2025, noon | October 28, 2025, 9 am | January 1, 2026 |
| January 5, 2026 | January 19, 2026, noon | January 28, 2026, 9 am | April 1, 2026 |
*For optional editorial review of SSHRC Connection Grant drafts, please contact Kate Steinmann (kate.steinmann@utoronto.ca).
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