New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) - International

Program Summary - Objective

The International stream enhances opportunities for Canadian researchers to partner on NFRF-appropriate (high risk/high reward, interdisciplinary), internationally-partnered projects that are either:

• Joint funding calls with international agencies on topics of international relevance
• A dedicated fund to support participation of Canadian researchers within international teams in seeking funding from major global platforms

Deadlines

Deadlines for NFRF-I competitions are episodic. Currently there is no active competition under this stream. The most recent competition was the 2024 NordForsk-led International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development of the Arctic. This two-stage call was announced as a collaborative effort between Research Council of Norway, Research Council of Finland, Independent Research Fund Denmark, Research Council Faroe Islands, Swedish Research Council, Greenland Research Council, Icelandic Center for Research, Canada Research Coordinating Committee (Canada), National Science Foundation (USA), and NordForsk.

Learn more about the NFRF-I stream

How to Apply

Currently there is no active NFRF-I competition. The information for the previous competition is listed below for reference.

Application Stages

The NFRF-I 2024 NordForsk-led competition has multiple mandatory stages, using the Convergence and NordForsk portals.

1. Registration with NFRF (Canadian NPI submits)

• RAS deadline: by May 23, 2024, 3pm
• RAS will forward to NFRF by May 30, 2024

2. Stage 1 "Preproposal" to NordForsk (submitted by Nordic NPI)

• June 4 (Norway time; June 3 in Alberta)

3. Stage 2 "Full proposal"

• November 2024, by invitation delivered in September.

Good to Know

The 2024 International NordForsk-led International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development of the Arctic is unique in that research teams must have a minimum of three Nordic nations represented, while NFRF will only fund projects that are Indigenous co-developed and co-led, with a co-PI who is a representative of the community or region where the research will take place. In addition to criteria such as high-risk/high-reward and interdisciplinarity, research proposals will be evaluated on the degree to which the proposed research supports relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals for the Arctic. Organizations based in the Russian Federation may not participate.