Acceleration Consortium Grant Program Launch – Social Science & Humanities

The Acceleration Consortium (AC) is excited to announce the launch of its 2026 Social Sciences and Humanities research grant program.

To kickstart this initiative, the Acceleration Consortium is hosting a launch event for you to meet fellow potential applicants, create connections and ask questions on Jan. 14, 2026.

Funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), these grants provide funding for social sciences and humanities research relevant to the Acceleration Consortium. These grants aim to advance research related to the Acceleration Consortium’s focus areas by exploring the economic, social, cultural, and ethical implications of emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, and self-driving labs.

The goal is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration that support social science and humanities research in areas relevant to AC such as:

• Economic and social impacts: Research on how ai-driven advanced material discovery will influence labor markets, organizational change, policy, and public sector adoption.
• Ethics and governance: Investigating ethical considerations, policy frameworks, and the societal governance of ai-driven advanced material discovery. 
• Cultural and social change: Exploring how SDL technologies affect cultural dynamics, education, social behavior, and communication.
• Indigenous knowledges and collaboration: Collaborating with Indigenous communities to integrate Indigenous ways of knowing and understandings of technology’s impact on land, environment, and society.