Funding Opportunities

MINDS supports the development and provision of timely, relevant and well-rounded policy advice based on insights from the expert community to better anticipate and understand potential threats to Canada and Canadian interests.

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If you are interested in presenting your research results to National Defence or the Canadian Armed Forces through the Expert Briefing Series, please contact MINDS@forces.gc.ca.

Other Funding Opportunities:

Targeted Engagement Grants Program: The application period is now closed. Those who applied will hear about next steps by the end of June 2025.

Targeted Engagement Grants Program: Young MINDS initiative: The application period is now closed. Those who applied will hear about next steps by the end of June 2025.

Collaborative networks: The application period is now closed. Those who applied will hear about next steps in the coming weeks.

NATO Defense College (NDC) Fellowship: The application period is now closed. Those who applied will hear about next steps in the coming weeks.

For MINDS scholarship initiative opportunities please consult the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) website.