Focused Research Investments (FRI) is a new initiative created to tackle the salient issues of our time using a mission-oriented approach while providing the funding and resources required to meet specific outcomes.
Society Driving Research.
Research SERVING Society.
Focused Research Investments (FRI) will harness the imagination and expertise of the research community to help Nova Scotia solve some of its biggest challenges.
fri ingredients
- There are specified outcomes connected to the research efforts, where clear pathways to societal impact can be defined.
- Research drives the meaningful contributions to
the solutions. - The research efforts benefit from significant
coordination and integration across groups,
disciplines or sectors. - Broad societal value will result from outputs that
are applicable in different ways and for different
end user groups. - The issues being addressed are relevant and
urgent for Nova Scotia
Are you a researcher who is driven to be a civic actor and participant, devoting your expertise in service of your community, improving public policy, and/or creating economic opportunity?
| This competition is | EOI IN REVIEW |
| IMPORTANT DATES | |
| Expressions of Interest (EOI) Open | March 6, 2024 |
| Expressions of Interest (EOI) Close | April 29, 2024 at 1p.m. |
| Full Proposal Intake | May-July 2024 |
| Review & Assessment | August – September 2024 |
| Funding Announcement | October 2024 |
| AWARD TERM | Minimum 5 years; Maximum 7 years |
| AWARD AMOUNT | Between $5 and $20 million |
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