Canada and France enjoy a long-standing cooperation in science, technology and innovation.

In support of priority areas identified by the Canada-France Joint Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, NSERC, in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in collaboration with IVADO, is partnering with the French National Research Agency (ANR) to fund collaborative research projects on artificial intelligence (AI).

This call for research proposals aims to foster scientific collaborations and knowledge exchange between leading-edge researchers in Canada and France, driving advancements in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. Specifically, this call will support collaborative multi- and interdisciplinary research projects that address generative AI and the security and safety of embedded AI. Through these joint projects, the funding partners aim to leverage the unique expertise and resources of both Canadian and French academic research excellence.

Multi- and interdisciplinary projects based on new methods and innovative concepts that incorporate both theoretical and practical approaches are strongly encouraged. These projects should span across the fields of natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences, and health while also addressing ethical considerations. The Generic call for proposals 2025 (AAPG 2025) research theme open to the bilateral collaboration with Canada is E.2: Artificial intelligence and data science.

The project proposal must correspond to the scientific research theme E.2 of the Generic call for 2025 (AAPG 2025), and the research areas identified by the Canadian funding partners. Please refer to Research Topics for additional information.

NSERC will fund research primarily in the natural sciences and engineering fields; SSHRC will fund research primarily in the social sciences and humanities fields; and CIHR will fund research primarily in the health fields relevant to CIHR research areas noted below. IVADO may provide additional support to research activities aligned with its mandate to develop and implement a robust, reasoning and responsible artificial intelligence (R³AI).

Note: CIHR funding will be reserved for project proposals related to cancer and project proposals related to improving preparedness for and/or response to pandemics and infectious health emergencies through AI-based approaches to (a) surveillance, (b) predictive modeling and/or (c) genomic tools to help guide the development of interventions, including pathogen genomics and/or genomic characterization of host response.

France- and Canada-based researchers must prepare a single joint scientific proposal. Teams from each country must appoint a national scientific coordinator; for Canada, this would be a Principal Applicant (PA), and for France, a Principal Investigator (PI). The France-based coordinator (PI) will submit a single joint scientific proposal to ANR on behalf of the Canadian and French research teams. The project proposals will be evaluated by ANR, the lead agency. On behalf of the Canadian team, the Canada-based PA is responsible for submitting a single, simplified application along with all required documentation, by the application deadline to NSERC via its online system. For further details, please consult the Apply section. France-based researchers should consult the Generic call for proposals – AAPG 2025, available on the ANR website, for more information.

Important: To be eligible to submit a proposal to this call, the France-based coordinator (PI) must have registered their intention to submit an International Collaborative Research Project (PRCI) on ANR’s submission website by October 15, 2024. The Canada-based PA must be clearly identified in the online form. Proposals that are not registered will not be accepted. The name of the PA and members of the Canadian team are permitted to change between the registration and full proposal stages.

Successful Canada-based participants will receive funding from NSERC, SSHRC, and/or CIHR and may receive a supplement from IVADO. ANR will support eligible France-based participants.

To ensure that the Canadian research ecosystem is as open as possible and as safeguarded as necessary, the Government of Canada has introduced the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC Policy) and the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP).

For more information about research security at the granting agencies, refer to the Tri-agency guidance on research security.

The STRAC Policy addresses risks related to sensitive technology research areas performed with research organizations and institutions that pose the highest risk to Canada’s national security. The STRAC Policy applies to this funding opportunity.

Applicants must identify whether the grant application aims to advance a sensitive technology research area. If so, the submission of attestation forms will be required from researchers with named roles (applicants, co-applicants, and collaborators) to certify that they are not currently affiliated with, nor are in receipt of funding or in-kind support from, a Named Research Organization (NRO).

The Tri-agency guidance on the STRAC Policy provides more information on applicable procedures and requirements, including new responsibilities of researchers and institutions.

As NSERC’s funding will be provided via an NSERC Alliance grant, Canada’s National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships apply to NSERC-funded applications that involve one or more partner organizations from the private sector, including when they participate alongside other partner organizations from the public and/or not-for-profit sectors. These guidelines provide a framework through which researchers, research institutions and Canada’s granting agencies can undertake consistent, risk-targeted due diligence to identify and mitigate potential national security risks linked to research partnerships.

For such partnerships, you and your post-secondary institution are required to complete a risk assessment form for your research project and submit it as an integral part of your application.

The Tri-agency guidance on the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) provides more information on applicable procedures and requirements.

At all times, Canadian researchers are encouraged to exercise appropriate levels of due diligence when managing their research and establishing and/or continuing partnerships with national, international and multinational partners. Resources to do so are provided by the Government of Canada on the Safeguarding Your Research portal. NSERC reserves the right to request additional information, as needed, before making a final funding decision.

The Canada-based Principal Applicant must be:

• A Canadian university researcher eligible to receive NSERC or SSHRC funds

OR

• An independent researcher appointed at a CIHR eligible institution (see Institutional Eligibility Requirements for the eligibility process and associated timelines). In this case, at least one co-applicant on the Canadian team must meet NSERC’s eligibility criteria.

For administrative purposes only, the Canada-based PA must be the Canadian investigator co-leading the team in the ANR application.

Canada-based researchers can participate on only one proposal as a PA but may be a co-applicant or collaborator on multiple proposals. To be an applicant or co-applicant, you must work in a research area supported by NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR. Researchers from colleges who meet NSERC’s eligibility requirements may participate as co-applicants or collaborators.

Canada-based researchers must collaborate with at least one France-based academic researcher who meets ANR’s eligibility requirements. They will act as the France-based PI on the ANR proposal. ANR will review the eligibility of the France-based researchers, and NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR will internally review the eligibility of Canada-based researchers. Each agency decides on the eligibility of a project per its own rules.

The single joint scientific proposal (ANR) and the single, simplified application (NSERC) must be submitted to the appropriate agency by the specified deadlines (to be confirmed). A proposal or application submitted to only one agency will be rejected. For this collaboration, each participating Canadian team can only submit one application to NSERC. Registration to ANR is mandatory, while registration to NSERC is not. For any application requirements for French collaborators, please consult with ANR.

Your team must include a France-based academic researcher who meets ANR’s eligibility requirements. They will assume the role of France-based coordinator (PI) and are responsible for registering their intention to submit an International Collaborative Research Project (PRCI) on ANR’s submission website by October 15, 2024, as well as submitting the joint scientific proposal to ANR on behalf of the Canadian and French research teams.

The France-based coordinator is subject to ANR’s rules to which all national scientific coordinators of the 2025 Generic call for proposals must comply (see AAPG 2025 Guidelines, § B.5.2. Eligibility of full proposals)(only in French).

The objective of this joint funding opportunity with ANR is to support multi- and interdisciplinary research projects that address:

• Generative AI
• Security and safety of embedded AI

Multi- and interdisciplinary projects based on new methods and innovative concepts that incorporate both theoretical and practical approaches are strongly encouraged. These projects should span across the fields of natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences, and health while also addressing ethical considerations.

CIHR funding will be reserved for proposals related to the objectives above and relevant to one of the following research areas:

• Cancer
• Improving preparedness for and/or response to pandemics and infectious health emergencies through AI-based approaches to (a) surveillance, (b) predictive modeling and/or (c) genomic tools to help guide the development of interventions, including pathogen genomics and/or genomic characterization of host response.

The Generic call for proposals 2025 (AAPG 2025) research theme open to the bilateral collaboration with Canada is section E.2: Artificial intelligence and data science.

The project proposal must correspond both to the scientific axis of E.2 in the AAPG 2025 and the research areas of generative AI or security and safety of embedded AI.

You cannot use your grant to support secret or contract research.

Questions about the appropriateness of a proposal should be directed to NSERC.

For a list of ANR’s eligible themes, please see the ANR’s Generic call for proposals 2025, section E.2: Artificial intelligence and data science.

This initiative acknowledges the significance of multi- and interdisciplinary collaboration among health sciences, social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering to advance research and its application. We strongly encourage researchers and research teams from all these fields to participate in this initiative.

Applicants may request supplemental funding from IVADO to conduct activities that align with the IVADO research program, R³AI: Shifting Paradigms for a Robust, Reasoning, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence and its Adoption. Alignment of proposed activities to the R³AI program must be clearly captured and the associated budget request must be detailed separately in the simplified application to NSERC (see Apply).

Canadian funding partners will provide funding to support the research of eligible Canada-based applicants. ANR will provide funding to support the research of eligible France-based applicants. The expected combined budget envelope for NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR for this call is up to CAN$3.1 million over 3 years. Each agency will provide a portion of this funding, which will be disbursed according to their respective policies, regulations and availability of funds.

The maximum combined funding request from NSERC, SSHRC and/or CIHR is CAN$300,000 for a three-year project (maximum annual request is $100,000) to support the research of eligible Canada-based applicants. Additionally, applicants may apply for a supplement from IVADO of up to CAN$60,000 for a three-year project (maximum annual request is $20,000). The expected IVADO budget envelope for supplements is up to CAN$300,000 over 3 years. The number of grants and anticipated funding levels are subject to the availability of funds. Please refer to the Generic call for proposals 2025 (AAPG 2025) for information on ANR’s funding limits.

Canadian funding partners will decide on the allocation of funds from each agency to successful Canadian research teams. NSERC will fund research primarily in the natural sciences and engineering fields; SSHRC will support research primarily in the social sciences and humanities fields; and CIHR will support research primarily in the health fields relevant to CIHR research areas. IVADO may provide additional support to research activities aligned with its mandate to develop and implement a robust, reasoning and responsible artificial intelligence (R³AI). All Canadian expenditures are subject to the principles and directives governing the appropriate use of grant funds outlined in the Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration.

In the budget justification, applicants must identify costs related to natural science and engineering (NSE) research (NSERC), costs related to social sciences and humanities research (SSHRC) and costs related to health sciences research (CIHR), if applicable. If there is any overlap between the areas, it should be clearly indicated. Also, applicants must identify separately costs related to activities described in the supplement requested from IVADO, if applicable.

Note: Funding from the CIHR Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies and from the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity will be reserved for project proposals related to improving preparedness for and/or response to pandemics and infectious health emergencies through AI-based approaches to (a) surveillance, (b) predictive modeling and/or (c) genomic tools to help guide the development of interventions, including pathogen genomics and/or genomic characterization of host response. Funding from the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research will be reserved for project proposals related to cancer.

NSERC’s contribution will be awarded as one Alliance-type grant per successful application, administered by the Canada-based PA’s institution. Alliance grants allow for collaborations outside the NSE; research costs for these collaborations can represent up to 30% of the project. Projects that include social sciences and humanities (SSH) components (up to 30%) will receive an Alliance grant, including SSHRC’s contribution. SSHRC will provide a separate grant if the costs exceed 30%. CIHR and IVADO intend to issue their own grants to successful applicants.

Note: Financial and administrative information on the Canadian component of the team must be clearly indicated in the proposal submitted to ANR by the French-based PI. Refer to section 3.2 of the Annex for Canada-France projects.

For more information on using grant funds, please refer to the Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration.

Examples of eligible direct costs of research include:

• Salary support for research trainees (undergraduates, graduates and postdoctoral fellows) to perform research and related training
• Salary support for technicians and research professional personnel
• Materials and supplies
• Activities that support collaborations and knowledge mobilization related to the project
• Activities to develop and grow the research collaborations with the France-based collaborator(s)

You can also include the costs of equipment, provided that it is:

• Essential to achieving the objectives of the research project
• Incremental to the equipment already available at your institution or to your France-based collaborator(s)
• Your total expected equipment cost must not exceed 30% of the total Canadian grant budget, excluding the portion costs of activities related to the IVADO supplement, if applicable.

There should be no duplication of funding requests for the same items on budgets submitted to NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR or IVADO or budgets submitted to ANR.

IVADO may provide supplements to top-ranked applications that are selected for funding by ANR, NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR if the application clearly demonstrates alignment with IVADO’s research program, R³AI: Shifting Paradigms for a Robust, Reasoning, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence and its Adoption. The applicant should present in the one page description of the IVADO supplement how the proposed activities will promote networking and collaboration between the Applicants and the R³AI program and include a budget request. Applicants are advised to ensure that the reduction of such activities, should IVADO not fund the supplement or reduce its amount, will not jeopardize the core project funded by ANR and the Tri-agency.

This funding opportunity application process has two steps:

1. Registration to ANR

2a. Full application to ANR, and

2b. Simplified application to NSERC.
 

Step 1 – Registration to ANR by France-based Principal Investigator (PI)

Per their Generic call for proposals (AAPG 2025), ANR requires that the France-based PI must first have registered their intention to submit an International Collaborative Research Project (PRCI) on ANR’s submission website by October 15^th, 2024. Please refer to the AAPG 2025 and the Annex on ANR’s website for information regarding submitting the full proposal to ANR. No registration is required for NSERC.

Step 2a – Full Application to ANR by France-based Principal Investigator (PI)

ANR will invite registered project applicants – subject to certain eligibility conditions – to submit a full proposal to ANR on behalf of the Canada-France teams by March 27, 5 pm CET 2025. The France-based PI is responsible for submitting the complete application package (including the collaborative research proposal) to ANR, following their instructions.

Step 2b – Simplified Application to NSERC by Canada-based Principal Applicant (PA)

In parallel to step 2a, the Canada-based PA is responsible for submitting one simplified application along with all required documentation, including a copy of the ANR proposal, to NSERC via its online system by the application deadline of March 31, 2025 at 5 pm ET.

The Canada-based PA and all Canadian-based co-applicants who are members of the research team participating in the ANR grant application must:

• Create an account in the NSERC’s online system if they do not already have one
• Create and submit a personal data form with CCV attachment (Form 100A) with the simplified application.
  • Researchers working in the social sciences or humanities fields should use research subject code 8000 when indicating their expertise.
  • Researchers working in the fields of the health sciences should use research subject code 9000 when indicating their expertise.

For more information, please refer to the instructions for completing a personal data form with CCV attachment (Form 100A) or the NSERC frequently asked questions page.

Completing the simplified application to NSERC on behalf of the Canadian research team:

The Canada-based PA is responsible for providing NSERC the following documents and information via NSERC’s online system by the application deadline. All documents should follow NSERC’s online presentation and attachment standards.

Procedural steps

• Complete Form 101 (application for a grant), containing a summary of your proposed research and keywords.
• Include the name of the France-based PI and any other France-based co-applicants listed as a collaborator on Form 101.
• Use the provided template and include the following:
  • Title of the proposal submitted to ANR
  • Name of the France-based PI and any France-based co-applicants, as well as their two-page biosketches
  • If applicable, names and affiliations of collaborators on the Canadian team, as well as their two-page biosketches
  • Description of the alignment with the research topics; impacts and benefits to Canada, details of the collaboration, the Canadian training plan; concrete actions or practices implemented to support equity, diversity and inclusion in your project’s training plan
• Upload a copy of the ANR application.
  • Note: The limit for attachments in NSERC’s online system is 3 MB. To reduce the file size, use a PDF software to “Flatten” the PDF and/or do a “Print to PDF” (For example, select Print and choose “Microsoft Print to PDF”) to generate a smaller file.
• For the IVADO supplement, if applicable, complete an additional one-page, justification of planned activities and their alignment with IVADO’s research program, and a detailed list of the related costs. IVADO will review this section as part of their relevance review.
• If applicable, complete the Impact assessment form (Appendix A) and upload it to the Impact assessment section of your application.
• Add a budget (in Canadian dollars) and a justification for the requested funds from NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR in Form 101. Budgets must break down expenses as NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR, as applicable. Applicants are encouraged to use a table in the budget justification showing the distribution of costs per type of activity (NSE, SSH or health).
  • Note: The request for IVADO funds, if applicable, must not be included in the Alliance application budget. The request for the supplement will be assessed and funding decisions will be made by IVADO separately.
• Complete and update the personal data form with CCV attachment (Form 100A) for the Canada-based PA and all Canada-based co-applicants. Applicants and co-applicants from SSH fields may submit the SSHRC format CCV if desired; applicants and co-applicants from the fields of health sciences may submit the CIHR format CCV if desired; college faculty may submit a CCI format CV; all other co-applicants must submit the CCV in NSERC format.
  • Note: Applicants and co-applicants must link their Form 100A to the application using the link manager.
• Identify if the application includes at least one partner organization from the private sector. If you answer “yes,” you must complete and attach the Risk Assessment form (please review the Risk Assessment form instructions).
• Determine whether the grant application aims to advance a sensitive technology research area. Note that research within scope of this call, as identified in the overview, is likely to advance a listed sensitive technology research area. If you answer “yes”, you must submit attestation forms for each researcher with a named role in the grant application (i.e., the Applicant, the Co-applicants, and the Collaborators – including the France-based Coordinator and co-applicants).
• Attach a certificate of completion of one of the available sex- and gender-based analysis training modules to the simplified application to NSERC.

All documents should follow NSERC’s online presentation and attachment standards.

Submitting the simplified application to NSERC on behalf of the Canadian research team:

• Log in to NSERC’s online system and choose Create a new form 101
• Select Research partnerships programs, then Alliance grants
• Select Full Proposal, for the Proposal type field
• Select International-Collaboration-ANR-AI from the drop-down menu, for the Type of call field

By submitting the application, the applicant and co-applicants (when applicable) agree to NSERC’s terms and conditions of applying for applicants.

The information applicants and co-applicants provide in the application is collected under the authority of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act. NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR are subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. The information the applicant and co-applicants provide is stored in a series of NSERC data banks as described in Information about programs and information holdings. The applicant and co-applicants must ensure that others listed in the application have agreed to be included.

By submitting a proposal under this call, the applicant and the co-applicants agree that this information will be shared between NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, IVADO and ANR for purposes consistent with the program objectives. Participants are responsible for ensuring they are aware of ANR rules concerning the disclosure of information in the proposal. Participants should also ensure they understand ANR program and post-award policies (French only).

The Canadian funding partners are acting on the evidence that achieving a more equitable, diverse and inclusive Canadian research enterprise is essential to creating the excellent, innovative and impactful research necessary to advance knowledge and understanding, and to respond to local, national and global challenges. This principle informs the commitments described in the Tri-agency Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and is aligned with the objectives of the Tri-agency EDI Action Plan.

The Canada-based PA must have completed one of the sex- and gender-based analysis training modules available online through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and submit their certificate of completion. The training module most applicable to the research project must be selected and completed. For additional information on sex, gender and health research, applicants are encouraged to review the “How to integrate sex and gender in research” section on the CIHR website.

Excellent research considers EDI both in the research environment (forming a research team, student training) and in the research process. For NSERC Alliance grants, EDI considerations are currently evaluated in the training, mentorship and professional development opportunities for students and trainees. The aim is to remove barriers to the recruitment and promote the full participation of individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), persons with disabilities, members of visible minority/racialized groups and members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Applicants are encouraged to increase the inclusion and advancement of underrepresented groups as one way to enhance the excellence in research and training. For additional guidance, applicants should refer to Alliance grants: Equity, diversity and inclusion in your training plan and the NSERC guide on integrating equity, diversity and inclusion considerations in research.

NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR will undertake an administrative review of the Canadian simplified application to ensure it is complete and complies with all requirements. This includes alignment with the research areas of the call, eligibility of the Canada-based applicants and co-applicants, benefits to Canada, and consideration of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the training plan (which is a screening criterion). ANR will review the eligibility of the France-based researchers and their applications.

All NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR and ANR eligibility requirements must be met before an application can be retained for merit assessment. Applications that are not deemed to be eligible and relevant will be withdrawn from the competition.

In supporting research partnerships that endeavour to obtain the greatest possible benefits to Canada and for Canadians, NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR reserve the right to:

• Determine the eligibility of proposals and request additional information from Canada-based applicants, as may be required for the review of their application
• Interpret the regulations and policies governing the national funding opportunities
• Apply conditions to individual grants as appropriate
• Terminate, suspend, reduce the amount or duration, or change the terms and conditions of an award with due notice to comply with Government of Canada laws, regulations, policies and directives, which are subject to change

On January 16, 2024, the Government of Canada published its Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern. This funding opportunity is in scope of this new policy, wherein grant applications that involve conducting research that aims to advance a sensitive technology research area will not be funded if any of the researchers involved in activities supported by the grant are currently affiliated with or in receipt of funding or in-kind support from, a named research organization. Please read the Tri-agency guidance on the STRAC Policy to understand how this policy may impact your grant application.

ANR is in charge of receiving submissions and organizing evaluations for both countries. ANR will review the Canada-France proposals based on their processes and merit review criteria (ANR-AAPG 2025 Guide section B.5.3: Scientific quality and ambition; Organization and implementation of the project; Benefits and impacts of the project). NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR will not conduct a parallel merit review. ANR will provide NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR with the merit review results.

Some sub-criteria are specific to the PRCI instrument (Annex PRCI Franco-Canadian, section 5 Evaluation), particularly those which are related to the project’s capacity to respond to the research challenges of the chosen scientific research theme.

On behalf of SSHRC and CIHR, NSERC can suggest external reviewers that ANR may call upon for project evaluation. IVADO will not be involved in this process.

ANR will provide NSERC with a ranked list of fundable projects, in order of merit, from those which passed the evaluation process.

ANR, NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR will jointly make funding decisions for the full applications submitted to ANR, which have undergone a merit review. NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR’s funding decision will take into consideration the ANR merit review. NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR’s funding decision will consider the potential risks to Canada’s national security pursuant to the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships where applicable.

When making their funding decisions, NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR will take into account the involvement of the Canadian team as described in both the ANR application and in the Canadian simplified application, as well as the benefit to Canada, alignment with the research topics, and the concrete measures to support equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the training plan as laid out in the simplified application that you will submit to NSERC.

IVADO will determine if the proposed activities align with their research program, R³AI: Shifting Paradigms for a Robust, Reasoning and Responsible Artificial Intelligence, based on the one-page requests included in the simplified applications.

IVADO reserves the right to reduce the amount requested, depending on the number of applications received, or if the proposed activities are not aligned with IVADO’s research program.

If your application is approved for funding, you, the Canada-based PA, will receive an award letter from NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR and/or IVADO, and you must adhere to the terms and conditions of each individual grant. ANR will inform your France-based collaborator(s).

Applicants should review the policies and guidelines on the CIHR Funding Policies page, including the CIHR Application Administration Guide, and General Conditions of Funding, to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Notices of decision are expected in October 2025.

Note:

• CIHR may also require applicants receiving funding from the CIHR Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE) to attend a virtual orientation meeting organized by CIHR-CRPPHE at the beginning of the funding period.

Your award letter will indicate the start date of your grant. The funding agencies will coordinate grant timing with ANR where possible. However, because each agency may have different funding cycles, some grants may have different start and end dates.

All participants should consult the Tri-agency policies on intellectual property.

Notes:

• NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR and IVADO claim no rights of ownership to any intellectual property generated from projects funded by this call.
• NSERC and SSHRC recommend that you and your university follow best practices by signing a research agreement that defines the intellectual property rights and obligations of all organizations involved in your research project. The agreement must be aligned with NSERC’s Policy on Intellectual Property, which promotes the use and/or exploitation of knowledge and open access to research results funded by NSER.C
• NSERC’s Policy on Intellectual Property stipulates that each of your students must maintain their right to defend their thesis without delays or impediments.
• All participants, including any trainees, should consult this policy to ensure they understand their rights and obligations.

You must acknowledge NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR and/or IVADO support in any communications or presentations about your research supported by this initiative. You are also expected to acknowledge ANR and any other relevant partner funding agencies in any reports or publications from their grant-funded research.

You must report regularly on how you use the funds from your grant, the activities you carry out during your funded project and the project’s outcomes. You will be informed of reporting requirements upon receiving your award letter(s). You may be required to report separately to NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR or IVADO. ANR will communicate reporting requirements to your French collaborator(s).

Note:

• CIHR seeks to collect information on the outputs, outcomes and knowledge mobilization activities of this funding opportunity as part of its commitment to evaluate the impact of CIHR’s investments and benefits to its research community and to help guide the improvement of CIHR’s programs and initiatives. The Canada-based PA must contribute, if requested, to the monitoring, review and evaluation of CIHR’s programs, policies and processes in other ways, which may include participating in verbal updates, evaluation studies, surveys, workshops, audits, and/or by providing data or reports as required for collecting information to assess progress and results.

Subsequent instalments of your grant depend on (1) a demonstrated need for funds and (2) adherence to all other conditions specified in the terms and conditions of an award.

You must notify NSERC, who will consult with the other Canadian funding partners, as applicable, of any changes to the Canada-based research team, or if any of your France-based collaborators leave the project. In this case, you must capture the impact on your ability to achieve the project’s original goals and whether the project may need to be amended or terminated.

If you fail to provide the requested feedback, your subsequent applications to NSERC or SSHRC may be considered ineligible.

If you cannot complete your planned research activities within the specified term of your grant, you must notify NSERC, who will consult with the other Canadian funding partners, as applicable. You may be permitted an additional one-year period to complete your project using existing funds. In this case, your France-based collaborator must inform ANR.

French session:

• Date and time: February 11^th, 2025; 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (ET)
• Registration link

English session:

• Date and time: February 12^th, 2025; 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (ET)
• Registration link

• Generic call for proposals - AAPG 2025
• Generic call 2025 - PDF
• 2025 AAPG Guide - PDF (French)
• Annex for the Canada-France projects - PDF

• NSERC-ANR simplified proposal template
• Canadian Common CV - How to complete NSERC’s version
• CIHR Application Administration Guide
• Personal data form with CCV attachment - Form 100A instructions
• Terms and conditions of applying for applicants - PDF

• Alliance grants - Equity, diversity and inclusion in your training plan
• CIHR - How to integrate sex and gender into research
• CIHR - Sex- and gender-based analysis training modules
• Tri-Agency EDI Action Plan for 2018–2025
• Tri-Agency Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

• Tri-agency guidance on research security
• National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships’ risk assessment form
• Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC)
• Tri-agency guidance on the Policy on Sensitive Technology and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC)
• Sensitive Technology Research Areas
• Named Research Organization (NRO)
• Attestation for Research Aiming to Advance Sensitive Technology Research Areas
• National Security Guidelines on Research Partnerships (NSGRP)
• Tri-agency guidance on the NSGRP

• Partner organization form instructions
• Partner organization supplemental information questionnaire
• Terms and conditions of applying for partner organizations - PDF

• CIHR funding policies and general conditions of funding
• NSERC - Policy on Intellectual Property
• NSERC - Terms and conditions of award - PDF

• Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (2021)
• Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration
• Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration - Intellectual Property
• Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications
• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans - TCPS 2 (2022)
• Acknowledging CIHR support and promoting your research
• New CIHR requirements for registration and public disclosure of results from clinical trials
• IVADO - R³AI: Research Regroupements to support the major advancement of AI knowledge

• Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies
• Institute of Cancer Research
• Institute of Infection and Immunity
• IVADO

NSERC Contact
Email: ANR@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

ANR Contact
Email: aapg.adfi@anr.fr: questions about the administrative and financial set-up of the project proposal

Email: aapg.science@anr.fr: questions about the scientific aspects of the project proposal

Email: aapg.si@anr.fr: difficulties encountered when entering data or during document submission on the website