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Provincial Policies

Government of Ontario

Research security requirements apply to all funding applications administered by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) regardless of the nature of the research proposal. There are notable differences between the federal and provincial research security definitions and guidelines. Please consult the Research Security Guidelines for Ontario Research Funding Programs when applying for provincial funding. 

 (PDF file)  Research Security Guidelines for Ontario Research Funding Programs

Government of Ontario Research Security Guidelines (June 2024) 

Ontario: Definitions 

The Definitions used by the Ontario Government for the following terms can be found in  (PDF file) section 1 of the Ontario Research Security Guidelines (opens in new window) : Applicant, Conflicts of Interest (CoI), Conflicts of Commitment (CoC), Collaboration, Funding Beneficiaries, High-Risk, In-Kind Support, Non-disclosure, Named Researchers, Relevant Period.

Note: These terms and definitions are different from the federal government research security terms and definitions.

Ontario: Application Attestation Form (June 2024)

All named researchers in an application are required to complete and sign the Application Attestation Form (section 2.a.) when they apply for a research funding program under the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

Ontario: Mitigating Economic and Geopolitical Risk Checklist (updated June 2024)

The Principal Investigator is required to complete the Mitigating Economic and Geopolitical Risk Checklist for Ontario Research Fund Applications when applying for a research funding program under the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities.