Details
| Opportunity Name | Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) |
| Agency | International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) |
| Value | Single-country grants — Up to $500,000 Multi-country grants – Up to $1,250,000 Regional/global grants – Up to $2,000,000 |
| Indirect Costs | Eligible at 13% |
| Duration | Single-country grants — Up to 24 months Multi-country grants – Up to 33 months Regional/global grants – Up to 33 months |
Deadlines
Single-country grants will be supported by ORS, while Multi-Country grants and Regional/Global grants will be supported by SIRI. See deadlines below.
Single-country grants
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 12-20-2023 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 01-08-2024 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 01-11-2024, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 01-15-2024 |
Multi-country grants
| Application due to SIRI at ccorre@yorku.ca for full review | 12-11-2023 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 01-08-2024 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due to SIRI at ccorre@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 01-10-2024 |
| Application due at agency | 01-15-2024 |
Regional/global grants
| Notify SIRI at ccorre@yorku.ca of intent to apply | 11-22-2023 |
| Application due to SIRI at ccorre@yorku.ca for full review | 12-11-2023 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 01-08-2024 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due Application due to SIRI at ccorre@yorku.ca for full review for mandatory review | 01-10-2024 |
| Application due at agency | 01-15-2024 |
Objective
- Generating evidence about how to scale the impact of innovative approaches in the area of the call.
- Strengthening the capacities of relevant stakeholders to use that knowledge and innovation.
- Mobilizing the evidence developed to improve policy and practice in education systems.
The following calls are currently open:
- Knowledge and innovation for supporting teacher professional development, agency, and well-being
- Knowledge and innovation for inclusive early learning and school readiness
Eligibility
- Single-country grants and multi-country grants must be led and submitted by organizations outside of Canada, situated in a country listed in Annex A.
- Only regional/global grants can be led by Canadian organizations.
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.