Closed
Last Update: June 18, 2026
Funding available
$ 20,000
Timeline
- Open Date : April 7, 2026
- Closing date : June 18, 2026
Location
New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund offers up to $20,000 to support social innovation research that addresses organizational, social, or environmental challenges in New Brunswick. It funds partnered projects involving co-creation, co-implementation, knowledge mobilization, and related project activities that advance the work.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : April 7, 2026
- Closing date : June 18, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Location
- New Brunswick
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Research projects developed with non-research partners.
- Co-creation and co-implementation activities.
- Knowledge mobilization with partners outside the research institution.
- Capacity-building projects addressing social innovation challenges.
Documents Needed
- Project title
- Principal investigator contact information
- Organization information
- Project description and rationale
- Project budget table and funding sources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Researchers at eligible research institutions.
- Projects involving non-research partners.
- Partnerships with government, non-government, non-profit, community, for-profit, or industry partners.
Who is not eligible
- Applicants who are not researchers at an eligible research institution.
- Projects without a partner outside the research institution.
- Projects whose main purpose is curriculum development, teaching materials, program evaluation, conferences or workshops, digitization, or database creation.
Eligible expenses
- Expenses that directly advance the project.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects primarily focused on curriculum development.
- Projects primarily focused on teaching materials.
- Projects primarily focused on program evaluation.
- Projects primarily focused on conferences or workshops.
- Projects primarily focused on digitizing collections or creating databases.
Eligible geographic areas
- New Brunswick
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed against the program’s evaluation criteria.
- Eligible applications are assessed by external expert reviewers.
- Applicants receive a Notice of Decision.
- Award recipients may receive additional partner training after the decision.
Additional information
- Applications are submitted through the ResearchNB portal only.
- Applicants must use Canadian dollars for all amounts.
- French-language applications receive 20% more word space in limited fields.
- Optional partner training may be offered after the Notice of Decision.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund Program
What is the Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund?
Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund offers up to $20,000 to support social innovation research that addresses organizational, social, or environmental challenges in New Brunswick. It funds partnered projects involving co-creation, co-implementation, knowledge mobilization, and related project activities that advance the work.
How much funding can be received?
Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund Funds up to $20,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was June 18, 2026.
Who is eligible for the Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund program?
To be eligible for the Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund program, you must:
Researcher at eligible institution
Partnered with non-research organization
Project fits provincial priority sector
What expenses are eligible under Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund?
Research projects developed with non-research partners.
Co-creation and co-implementation activities.
Knowledge mobilization with partners outside the research institution.
Capacity-building projects addressing social innovation challenges.
Who can I contact for more information about the Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund?
You can contact ResearchNB by email at alyssa@researchnb.ca or by phone at none.
Where is the Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund available?
The Partnerships for Social Innovation Fund program is available the province of New Brunswick.