George Weston Limited and Loblaw Companies Limited have launched their Seeding Food Innovation Grants 2016 to provide seed funding for trans-disciplinary research proposals that address food and health challenges that will impact Canadians and are of global concern.
Letter of Intent deadline – Monday, July 25, 2:00pm EST
To Download an Application, click here.
Funding & Eligibility
- Funding of up to $150,000 per project is available for up to two years within the field of food innovation
- Grants will only be awarded to institutions that are Canada Revenue Agency registered
- Principal Applicants must be at the level of Postdoctoral Fellow or higher
Review Criteria
- Scientific Rigour and Innovation: The project must be of a rigorously scientific nature, while advancing or challenging current practices. In addition, research ideas should have a clearly defined focus and objectives. The objectives of this opportunity are open to trans-disciplinary work that moves beyond the classical boundaries of nutrition and agriculture. For example, there may be an emphasis on economics, social science and/or behaviour.
- Vision and scope: While the project is to be primarily executed in Canada and must be significant to Canadian food and health systems, successful projects will also be able to demonstrate relevance and impact in other regions, or at a global scale.
- Likelihood of success: How well-suited are the team and environment for this work? How likely is the hypothesis to be proven? How likely will the project be at developing a novel, practical and scalable solution to a food-related problem?
- Commitment to public engagement: Projects must not be stand-alone science but demonstrate that they will make a real impact on communities, industry, policy, education etc.
Additional Information
Please refer to the Funding Guidelines for more detailed information about this grant program.
For inquiries about this funding opportunity: Food.Innovation@Weston.ca or 416-965-5435.