New Frontiers in Research Funding

Objectives

Large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects that address a major challenge with the potential to realize real and lasting change. 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, when relevant.

Tackle a well-defined problem or challenge;

1. Propose a novel world-leading approach that is different from the current state-of-the-art approaches to the issue;

2. are interdisciplinary

3. have the potential to be transformative...create a significant and real change or impact—a noticeable leap or tangible breakthrough rather than an incremental advance."