The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has made a call for concept notes for the Canadian International Food Security Fund (CIFSRF).
CIFSRF is a five year joint program of IDRC and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funds a wide variety of applied research projects that aims to solve immediate and concrete food security challenges on the ground in the developing world. The goal of the CIFSRF is to promote more productive and sustainable agricultural systems that make food more secure and nutritious. The CIFSRF funds partnerships between research organizations in Canada and in the developing world.
The Fund is open to project teams from Canadian and developing country organizations, including academic institutions, private sector organizations, civil society organizations, and other research-based organizations. Applicant organizations will require considerable research experience to be able to lead a project of this nature.
The deadline for submission of concept notes is March 23, 2011. For more information, visit this link.
