Futures, Crossovers and Returns Symposium February 2026 Grants and Research Funding Overview
Program
PI Structure
Funding Level
Duration
NFRF – Internation ≥3 Co-PIs al Joint Initiative
Up to $400k
Up to 3 years
SSHRC Connection 1 PI Grant
$10k–$50k
1 year
ERC Synergy Grant
Up to €10– 14M
Up to 6 years
2–4 equal PIs
UArctic 1 Lead Engagement $40k–$100k Varies Applicant Fund
Thematic Scope
Countries / Internat Geographic Scope ional?
Best For
Large-scale Canada + global participating SDG-aligned, collaborations; partner countries Mandato transformative, theme for this (each Co-PI linked to ry interdisciplinary year a different national “disruptive funder) technologies” Canada-based Workshops, SSH; funding networks, knowledge (international Optional policy & mobilization & collaborators community engagement permitted) engagement EU Member States Flagship, longBottom-up; + Associated Strongly term high-risk/high- Countries (PIs may internati collaborative gain be hosted in different onal research countries) Circumpolar North IndigenousIndigenous & / Arctic regions (e.g. led, Northern Canada, Nordic Yes communitypriorities countries, Greenland, partnered Alaska, etc.) projects
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