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Research grants in health and occupational safety
Occupational health and safety research support
Funding available
$ 360,000
Deadline
September 16, 2026
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
IRSST’s call for proposals supports research projects in occupational health and safety for researchers from the IRSST or Quebec postsecondary or research institutions. It offers up to 360 000$ per project over a maximum of three years for work on psychosocial risk prevention and climate-change-related workplace risks.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Conduct research and development activities
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 360,000 $
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
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
- Preventing psychosocial risks at the source in small businesses, education settings, and health settings, including organizational practices, management methods, prevention devices, and collective interventions.
- Identifying, anticipating, and preventing SST risks associated with climate change in work environments, including current and future risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and the development, evaluation, or validation of prevention strategies, monitoring tools, and decision-support tools.
Documents Needed
- Letter of intent
- Research protocol
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Researchers from IRSST
- Researchers from Quebec postsecondary or research institutions
Who is not eligible
- Candidates who received funding as principal investigator in the 2025-2026 contest cannot submit a request as principal investigator in the 2026-2027 contest.
Eligible expenses
- Research staff salaries and student allowances
- Equipment purchase or rental
- Materials, supplies, and consumables
- Travel costs for project activities and dissemination
- Professional fees, contracts, and publication or translation costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Salaries for researchers or collaborators already paid by their home institution
- Teaching release time
- Cash compensation to a participating company for releasing workers, except under special conditions
- Expenses related to results from a previously funded IRSST study
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Letters of intent are assessed for alignment with the framework for research in SST, originality, potential contribution to knowledge, importance of the SST problem, fit with workplace research needs, and anticipated impact and potential for generalization.
- Financial participation from partners is considered an asset when the research project has innovative or commercial potential.
- Support from associations representing workers and employers is considered an asset when the project takes place in a workplace.
How to apply
- Submit the letter of intent online through the Synto-IRSST portal.
- If the letter of intent is retained, submit the research protocol online through the Synto-IRSST portal.
Processing and Agreement
- The Direction du Fonds et des partenariats de recherche verifies letters of intent for compliance with the eligibility conditions.
- The Scientific Council reviews letters of intent and assesses their relevance and priority.
- Candidates whose letters of intent are retained are invited to submit a research protocol online through the Synto-IRSST portal, and the protocols are evaluated by a committee of experts.
- The Scientific Council makes a funding recommendation based on the scientific evaluation, the announced research priorities, and the budget envelope, and the Board makes the final funding decision based on available budgets.
- Selected candidates receive a favorable funding notice, and a summary of reviewer comments is sent to all candidates.
Additional information
- The letter of intent may be completed in English, except for the Summary page, which must be written in French.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Research grants in health and occupational safety Program
What is the Research grants in health and occupational safety?
IRSST’s call for proposals supports research projects in occupational health and safety for researchers from the IRSST or Quebec postsecondary or research institutions. It offers up to 360 000$ per project over a maximum of three years for work on psychosocial risk prevention and climate-change-related workplace risks.
How much funding can be received?
Research grants in health and occupational safety Funds up to $360,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Research grants in health and occupational safety program?
To be eligible for the Research grants in health and occupational safety program, you must:
Principal investigators must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
Principal investigators must hold a doctorate or equivalent
Principal investigators must occupy a professor or researcher position
What expenses are eligible under Research grants in health and occupational safety?
Preventing psychosocial risks at the source in small businesses, education settings, and health settings, including organizational practices, management methods, prevention devices, and collective interventions.
Identifying, anticipating, and preventing SST risks associated with climate change in work environments, including current and future risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and the development, evaluation, or validation of prevention strategies, monitoring tools, and decision-support tools.
Who can I contact for more information about the Research grants in health and occupational safety?
You can contact Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en Sécurité du travail by email at subventions@irsst.qc.ca.
Where is the Research grants in health and occupational safety available?
The Research grants in health and occupational safety program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Research grants in health and occupational safety a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Research grants in health and occupational safety is a Grant and Funding