SSHRC’s Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and outreach activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant may often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects potentially eligible for funding through other SSHRC funding opportunities.

Amount:
Events: $7,000 – $25,000
Outreach Activities: $7,000 – $50,000 (potentially higher amounts)

Matching Funds: SSHRC will not fund the full cost of any connection event or outreach activity. Additional support in the form of cash and/or in-kind contributions (excluding registration fees), equivalent to a minimum of 50% of the amount requested from SSHRC, must come from sponsoring organizations. Western Applicants can request additional funds from the Vice-President (Research) to meet their match requirements. Please read the institutional matching for SSHRC programs page for further information <WesternID and password required>. Contact Chantal Lemire for assistance in securing matching funds from Western and your faculty well in advance of the deadline.

Description: Connection Grants support workshops, performances, colloquiums, conferences, festivals, forums, summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities that facilitate:

• disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary exchanges in the humanities and social sciences;
• scholarly exchanges between those working in the social sciences and humanities and those working in other research fields;
• intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the humanities and social sciences and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors; and/or
• international research collaboration and scholarly exchanges between researchers, students and non-academic partners from other countries.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold an eligible academic research appointment at Western. or be a post-doctoral fellow/associate with supervisory support

More Information and link to Applications: Full Applications are to be processed through Western Research and are to be accompanied by a completed ROLA.

Please contact your ADR if you intend to apply.

DEADLINES	REQUIREMENTS
Faculty Research Office: October 17, 2024 by/before 2 p.m. ET	Email a copy of your draft application to your Faculty Research Officer (Chantal Lemire) for ROLA setup and detailed application review.
Western Research: October 18, 2024 by/before 2 p.m. ET	Submit Western ROLA Proposal for internal e-approval. Submit your application in the SSHRC Wed-based forms portal for administrative review. Western Research will return applications from the system for final editing, as required.
SSHRC: November 1, 2024 by/before 2 p.m. ET	Re-submit application in the SSHRC Web-based forms by/before 2PM EST to allow Western Research enough time to forward the application to SSHRC.

Notes:

• The maximum value for a SSHRC Connection Grant is dependent on whether it is an “event” Connection Grant only OR if it is a Connection Grant with “outreach activities”.
  • “Event” Connection grants are a maximum of $25,000 over one year. ($7,000 – $25,000). Applying for $25,000 would require $12,500 in-kind and/or cash contribution.
  • Connection grants with “outreach activities” are a maximum of $50,000. ($7,000- $50,000). Applying for $50,000 would require $25,000 in-kind and/or cash contribution.
• An applicant may apply for one Connection Grant per calendar year.
• An applicant may not apply for or hold more than one Connection Grant for the same event or outreach activity.