The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector have shared the following resources regarding a call for submissions for Indigenous Perspectives case studies 2026-2027.

Applications are now open for the 2026 – 2027 Indigenous Perspectives case study series, an annual series in partnership with the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources.

Inviting: First Nations, Inuit and Métis interested in advancing climate policy to propose case studies for this year’s series. Lead applicants must self-identify as Indigenous to Canada. If there are non-Indigenous researchers involved in the research, lead applicants should indicate in their submission how the case study will remain accountable to and be led by Indigenous researchers. Research must be focused on Canada. Authors are not eligible to apply once they have had two successful applications.

This is a competitive process and four case studies will be chosen for the 2026-2027 series.

Deadline to apply: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 by 7:30 p.m. EST // 4:30 p.m. PST

Research stipend: $15,000 CAD

Access the Submission form here.

For more information and to read past case studies, visit: Indigenous Perspectives webpage or email: indigenousresearch@climateinstitute.ca with the subject line “Indigenous Perspectives.”

Information Webinar: To learn more about the program and how to apply, join the free webinar on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST / 10 a.m – 11 a.m. PST.

Register here for the webinar.

 

About the partners:
The Canadian Climate Institute is Canada’s leading climate change policy research organization. The Institute’s Indigenous Research stream develops sound climate policy that is consistent with self-determination by centering Indigenous-led research. The team pursues this work through partnerships with Indigenous-led organizations, such as the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, to amplify Indigenous expertise and knowledge.

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources is a national Indigenous-led non-profit charitable organization that supports Indigenous people and communities to be leaders of positive environmental change, using the best of Western and Indigenous knowledge to create a world that is in balance and supports the well-being of all living things.