Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

2025 Details TBC - Information below is for reference only!

The Trust supports strong collaborations on small-scale “do-able” projects developed to meet local community needs. The primary focus of the project shall be on engaging directly and closely with one or more specific local-level communities, aiming to ‘make a difference’ for the local people. Projects should be designed to produce direct benefits to the community(ies) in addressing environmental, socio-economic and/or coastal management issues, and in potentially developing corresponding research methods, products and services.

Proposals are invited from qualified individuals seeking financial support to undertake collaborative research projects that focus on understanding and implementing conservation and sustainable development in coastal areas.

Area Focus Eligibility Proposals should have a specific emphasis on improving livelihoods and meeting needs of those living in coastal communities, and also have a focus on one or more of the following topic areas:

• addressing coastal environmental and resource management problems,

• carrying out policy studies on coastal community well-being,

• improving conservation of coastal ecosystems and their biodiversity,

• assisting in the responsible development of coastal areas,

• engaging in coastal community social and economic development,

• carrying out coastal biodiversity studies or marine species identification.

Deadline: October 31, 2024

More details can be found here.

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Faculty of HSS Submission Procedures (mandatory): In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Grants and Contracts Services (RGCS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. 

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.