Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
Sponsor/Award: ONTARIO MINISTRY NATURAL RESOURCES - SPECIES AT RISK RESEARCH FUND - 2015 COMPETITION

Grant Amount:
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Dec 08, 2015
Sponsor's: Dec 15, 2015

Subject Areas: Species Protection
Description:

The Species at Risk Research Fund for Ontario is intended to support the protection and recovery of species at risk in Ontario by providing grants to individuals and organizations for scientific research activities. The SARRFO will invest in scientific research projects that are of direct benefit to species at risk, including the collection of baseline information about the threats to a species' survival, identification of the significant habitat of a species and what is needed to ensure that it is conserved, or research that will fill other gaps in information and contributes to the development of recovery strategies.

Applications for the 2015/16 SARRFO should focus on innovative scientific research that addresses topics contained in the priority categories below which will answer questions that are relevant to the protection and recovery of species at risk.

Application Details:

Funds are limited to a maximum of $20,000 per year per project.

Only proposed activities occurring between April 1, 2016 and February 28, 2017 (for the 2016- 2017 fiscal year) and April 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018 (for the 2017-2018 fiscal year) are eligible for funding consideration.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Kilianski,Louise

Sponsor Contacts:

SAR.STEWARDSHIP@ONTARIO.CA
WHITNEY BLOCK
99 WELLESLEY STREET WEST
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
416 314-2301