Funding

IDRC champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change.

Discover our open calls below for competitive and institutional grants designed to fund research topics aligned with our priorities and programming aimed at finding solutions for development challenges. For information and guidelines about application procedures, please see the specific announcements. 

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Closed calls

Browse our closed calls below and explore the experiences of past Research Awardees. You can also browse active and completed research projects to gain insights into the work we do. 

Evaluation of five IDRC programs
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Evaluation of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) program
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Justice for Women and Indigenous Peoples through Climate-resilient Forests and Food Systems – John G. Bene Fellowship 2024
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Evaluation of Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange
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IDRC Research Awards 2025
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Call for expressions of interest:  Lead of a research consortium promoting socially inclusive climate adaptation and resilience — CLARE in ASEAN
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KIX call for proposals: GPE KIX regional observatories on education system resilience
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Call for letters of interest: Addressing neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa (ANSRHRA)
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KIX call for concept notes: Knowledge and innovation for education in emergencies and fragile, conflict and violence-affected contexts
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Call for expressions of interest: Regional hubs for climate change and health
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Global call for research concept notes: climate-smart livestock systems
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KIX call for proposals: Knowledge and innovation for supporting teacher professional development, agency, and well-being
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KIX call for proposals: Knowledge and innovation for inclusive early learning and school readiness
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Global Call for Research Proposals: Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (InnoVet-AMR) 2 in Food-Producing animals: Ruminants and Aquaculture
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Justice for women and Indigenous peoples through climate-resilient forests and food systems – John G. Bene Fellowship 2023
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KIX call for proposals: Knowledge and innovation for achieving gender equality and social inclusion at school
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Call for concept notes: Scaling Care Innovations in Africa
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Call for proposals to strengthen education data systems and data use
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Call for proposals: Managing organizations for regional research networks to foster an inclusive and sustainable future of work
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Call for Proposals: Evaluation of the KIX Applied Research Portfolio
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