Deadline: 02-Sep-2025
CERIC has announced the launch of its second open call of the year for funding career development-related research and learning projects. Projects can address any career development topic where a knowledge gap exists, with priority given to four key areas.
These areas include career practitioning with social and economic impact, focusing on how career development work creates broader societal and economic benefits. Another priority is the impact of career services on policy and programs, which involves research examining how career services influence policy decisions and program development. The call also highlights new emerging career development theories and service models that offer innovative approaches and frameworks to advance the field. Lastly, it emphasizes shifting career mindsets and the role of career development professionals in evolving times, addressing how career perspectives are changing and how professionals adapt to meet new challenges.
The call invites both individuals and organizations from education, community-based, and private sectors to submit proposals for the summer/fall funding window. This inclusive approach encourages project ideas from diverse perspectives within the career development ecosystem.
This opportunity builds on momentum from CERIC’s first call of the year, which supported an innovative project on building organizational career centres, led by Challenge Factory in partnership with the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers. The bi-annual funding system features one winter/spring call and one summer/fall call. It aims to improve access to funding, ensure equal consideration for all proposals, and provide applicants with clear timelines and expectations throughout the review process.
For more information, visit CERIC.
