Dear all, The upcoming NFRF 2026 call focuses on international, interdisciplinary and transformative research aimed at harnessing disruptive technology. The ORS deadline for submitting Notice of Intents February 24, 2026 and NFRF deadline is March 3, 2026. No FAAF is required at this stage. Pls refer to the message below for more details and let me know if any additional information is required. Best regards, Sadia

________________________________ From: Jackie Cooney-Birch Jackie.Cooney-Birch@umanitoba.ca Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2026 11:44 AM To: 'adr-rlo@lists.umanitoba.ca' adr-rlo@lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [Adr-rlo] NEW CALL: NFRF 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges

Dear Associate Deans (Research)/Research Liaison Officers:

The New Frontiers in Research Fund https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/international/2026/competition-concours-eng.aspx 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challengeshttps://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/international/2026/competition-concours-eng.aspx has now been launched.

Projects proposed under this initiative must be:

* Interdisciplinary (with inclusion of a social science/humanities researcher as co-PI strongly recommended) * International (minimum three eligible countries providing funding – see call for list) * Focused on developing, implementing, or researching the impact of a disruptive technology on society and/or economies * Intended to address a global challenge as outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goalshttps://sdgs.un.org/goals, or another global challenge not addressed in the SDGs, e.g., those related to Indigenous communities.

Call stages and internal deadlines:

Notice of Intent (administrative only):

ORS deadline (no FAAF required, submit directly in portal): February 24, 2026

NFRF deadline: March 3, 2026

Letter of Intent:

Internal deadline: (application and FAAF to Associate Dean (Research)): May 20, 2026

NFRF deadline: June 9, 2026

Full application (by invitation only):

Internal deadline: (application and FAAF to Associate Dean (Research)): October 14, 2026

NFRF deadline: November 3, 2026

ORS contact: Jackie Cooney-Birch (Jackie.cooney-birch@umanitoba.camailto:Jackie.cooney-birch@umanitoba.ca)

Please contact the Major Projects Office (mpo@umanitoba.camailto:mpo@umanitoba.ca) for additional support with proposal development and coordination.

Best,

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Jackie Cooney-Birch

Manager, Research Grants

Office of Research Services

Vice-President (Research and International)

A208 Chown Building

753 McDermot Avenue

Winnipeg MB R3E 0T6

E-mail: jackie.cooney-birch@umanitoba.camailto:jackie.cooney-birch@umanitoba.ca