{"id":22811,"date":"2025-02-24T12:14:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cutheme.local\/coris\/?p=22811"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:31:00","slug":"new-frontiers-in-research-fund-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.carleton.ca\/coris\/2025\/new-frontiers-in-research-fund-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Funder’s Website<\/h2>\n

The funder’s website can be found HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Funding Value and Duration<\/h2>\n

Transformation grants are valued at between $2,000,000 and $4,000,000 per year (including indirect costs) for six years<\/strong>. The minimum budget for the direct costs of the research project is $1,600,000 per year, and the maximum budget is $3,200,000.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/h2>\n

The Transformation stream is designed to support large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects that address a major challenge with the potential to realize real and lasting change (high-reward). The challenge may be fundamental, leading to a scientific breakthrough, or applied, with a social, economic, environmental, or health impact. Projects are expected to be world-leading, drawing on global research expertise where relevant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

External Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interested teams must submit a Notice of Intent to CORIS by 9am April 14, 2025 for submission to NFRF by April 15, 2025; please see below for other internal timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Carleton information session will be held in hybrid format on Wednesday, March 19th 2:00-3:30 pm. The information session will include an overview of NFRF Transformation, advice from panelists who were reviewers for NFRF Transformation and an open Q&A session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are invited to attend in person in ARISE 4014 or via Zoom. Please register for the information session here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NFRF Transformation is a multi-stage application process. There is a mandatory Notice of Intent (NOI) and Letter of Intent (LOI) stage. All LOIs are reviewed by an international, multi-disciplinary committee and only those who are highly ranked will be invited to submit a full proposal. CORIS strongly encourages teams to participate in our internal process which includes an Expression of Interest<\/a>, scoping meetings, and an internal evaluation; however, the only mandatory step is submission of the draft NOI to CORIS. The timeline for the internal process is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internal Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with Kate Swan.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Internal EOI<\/a> to CORIS (strongly recommended)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>		March 31, 2025<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Scoping meetings \u2013 CORIS, FRF, (co)PIs<\/span><\/td>March 26 to April 10, 2025<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Draft NOI to CORIS (mandatory)<\/span><\/td>April 10, 2025<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Final NOI submitted to CORIS through portal<\/td>9:00AM April 14, 2025<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Notice of Intent submission to NFRF<\/td>April 15, 2025 @ 8:00PM<\/td><\/tr>
cuResearch Approval Form submission<\/td>June 10, 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Letter of Intent (LOI) submission to NFRF<\/td>June 17, 2025 @ 8:00PM<\/td><\/tr>
LOI results released by NFRF<\/td>October 28, 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Full Proposal Submission to NFRF (by invitation only)<\/td>March 3, 2025 @ 8:00PM<\/td><\/tr>
Award results released<\/td>August 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

External Submission Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n