Open Call For Proposals: Strengthening Canada’s Skills with PIAAC Research

📖 About the Opportunity

The initiative seeks projects that utilize the OECD’s PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data to better understand adult skills in Canada and how they impact employment, productivity, social participation, and overall well-being.

🎁 Benefits

• Grants between $50,000 and $90,000 per project.
• Eligible expenses include:
  • Researcher salaries
  • Assistants
  • Direct research costs

✅ Eligibility Criteria

• Open to:
  • Post-secondary institutions
  • Not-for-profit research centers
  • For-profit organizations (at cost, no profit)
• Not Eligible: Government ministries/agencies

📝 Application Process

Step 1: Download and Review Application Materials

• Call for Proposal Guidelines
  Includes eligibility criteria, funding details, selection criteria, application timelines, and more.
• Skills for Productivity, Prosperity, and Well-being in Canada
  Applicants are strongly encouraged to review this report before developing their submission.

Step 2: Complete the Application Form

• Application Form (English)
• Application Form (French)

Note: Submissions may be made in English or French.

📅 Application Deadline

06 January, 2026

🔗 Additional Information

For more details, visit the official page: Future Skills Centre Open Call For Proposals.

To apply directly, use the following link: Application Form.

• Grants between $50,000 and $90,000 per project.
• Eligible expenses include researcher salaries, assistants, and direct research costs.