Deadline: 31-May-21
The Transition Accelerator is seeking applications for the projects that can help define credible, compelling, and capable pathways across Canada.
These can be local, sub-regional, or regional in scope, and should be anchored in the Accelerator’s pathways methodology.
The Transition Accelerator is looking to collaborate with researchers across the country interested in developing transformational pathways to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
To this end, we will be awarding small grants to support pathways scoping studies.
Our four-step approach is to understand, codevelop, analyze and advance credible and compelling transition pathways that are capable of achieving societal and economic objectives including driving the country towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Priorities
The core of the Accelerator’s work focuses on the initiation, development and build-out of priority pathways. These pathways have been selected based on the following criteria:
- that the pathway relates to a sector with significant GHG emissions
- that the sector displays disruptive currents and problems aside from climate-related emissions; and
- that there are societal partners who are enthusiastic about pursuing a pathway process.
At present the Accelerator is working in four priority areas:
- Building Decarbonization,
- Electric Vehicle Market Penetration,
- Electrification and Grid Integration
- Canada’s Hydrogen Economy.
Funding Information
- Up to three proposals will be selected and awarded a maximum of $20,000 each.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be affiliated with a Canadian university, research institution or thinktank.
- Applications may involve investigators at more than one institution.
- The principal investigator must not already have received funding from the Transition Accelerator.
- Projects may involve societal partners.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated according to the following main criteria:
- Relevance to the Transition Accelerator net zero mission
- Engagement with the pathway methodology
- Potential to open the door to substantial GHG reduction (scaling up)
- Potential for other positive societal benefits (economic, social, environmental, etc.)
- Identification of potential societal partners enthusiastic about pursuing pathway development
- Overall quality of the proposal.
The selection committee will be composed of one member of the Transition Accelerator Board and two Transition Accelerator Research Directors. Selected projects will be those judged to have the greatest potential for positive impact.
For more information, visit https://transitionaccelerator.ca/transition-pathways-research-funding-opportunity/