Interagency collaboration
SSHRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) are working to better co-ordinate our programs, activities and policies. This collaboration reflects the federal research funding agencies’ commitment to our shared principles on what constitutes research excellence, as well as on the growing importance of interdisciplinary research.
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Canada Research Coordinating Committee
The CRCC advances coordination between the federal research funding agencies. Learn about its mandate, priorities, governance and activities.
Tri-agency funding programs
See what funding programs and opportunities the agencies jointly support and administer.
Tri-agency policies, regulations and guidelines
See what policies and guidelines CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC have in common.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Find out what the agencies are doing to support a more equitable, diverse and inclusive research community.
Tri-agency financial administration
Learn how the agencies are streamlining the administration and use of federal research grant funds.
Tri-agency grants management solution initiative
Learn how the agencies are unrolling a modernized grants management system to better support applicants, administrators and reviewers.
Research Security
Learn about the Tri-agency guidance on research security. This Web page provides guidance for the research community about the implementation of research security measures by the federal funding agencies. We encourage all members of the research community to familiarize themselves with this guidance, as well as the linked policies, guidelines and resources provided by the Government of Canada.
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News
- Introducing the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022)
January 13, 2023 - The 2023 Mobilize grants competition is now open
December 21, 2022 - Dimensions program’s key concepts revealed to help promote equity, diversity and inclusion in the research ecosystem
December 2, 2022
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Consultations
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The tri-agency program funds international, interdisciplinary, fast-breaking and high-risk research. Its three streams support ground-breaking research: Exploration, Transformation and International.
The Dimensions program works with postsecondary institutions to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in the research community.
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