Research Grants

Midwifery research starts with your questions. Whether you're exploring clinical care, community experiences, cultural practices, education, policy or equity — your curiosity is research. At its heart, research is about asking questions. And in midwifery, every question matters. We welcome proposals regardless of research experience or methodology. Qualitative, quantitative, arts-based, Indigenous, community-led, critical, clinical or practice-based — every approach counts. Your voice, your vision, your work — is midwifery research. Submit your Notice of Intent today. We can’t wait to hear from you!

The 2025-26 Research Grant Cycle is now open! 

Eligible projects

The AOM is seeking proposals from midwifery researchers that are: 

  • Relevant to Ontario midwifery 
  • Presented within the allotted budget
  • Completed within the specified timeline

The AOM is committed to inclusive and equitable funding practices as part of its commitments to the restoration and renewal of Indigenous midwifery and the advancement of racial equity in the profession. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of our community including Indigenous, Black and racialized midwives. 

Reviewers

Proposals will be adjudicated by:

  • Members of the AOM's Midwifery Research Work Group (MRWG)
  • External peer reviewers and midwife researchers with experience in peer review and expert knowledge in submissions' subject matter or methods 

Adjudication process

The adjudication will consist of four steps:

  1. Application screening by AOM staff to ensure eligibility, accuracy and completeness.
  2. Striking a peer review committee comprised of MRWG members and external reviewers with expert knowledge on the subject matter or methods. 
  3. Declaration of conflict of interest by peer reviewers, guided by the AOM's Conflict of Interest Policy.
  4. All applications are reviewed by the peer review committee for merit and relevance to the objectives laid out in the application package, using the grant-specific assessment criteria (see below).
Send questions about 2025-2026 grant applications and/or eligibility to researchgrants@aom.on.ca.

Grants

 

Mentored Midwifery Research Grant

Midwifery Project Grant

BORN Data Access Research Grant

Amount

 up to $12,000 up to $35,000 up to $15,000

Applicant eligibility
  • Must be a midwife or midwifery student in Ontario
  • Must work under the supervision of a mentor (an individual who is autonomous regarding their research activities and has an academic or research appointment)

For help finding a mentor, read: 
Finding a Mentor (PDF, 364 KB)
  • Must be a midwife in Ontario
  • Must have an academic or research affiliation with an educational or community-based organization (e.g., university college, Indigenous educational institute, hospital) in Ontario
  • Can be from teams of investigators. The team must identify a single person as principal investigator, to whom correspondence should be directed. The principal investigator will be accountable to the AOM for compliance with the conditions of the award and for the provision of reports, financial statements, and all other aspects of the grant.
  • Must be a midwife or student midwife in Ontario
  • Mentored applicants must work under the supervision of a mentor who has experience in the analysis of BORN data and/or expertise in biostatistics or statistical science
  • Career applicants must have an academic or research affiliation with an educational or community-based organization (e.g., university college, Indigenous educational institute, hospital) and have experience with the analysis of BORN data and/or expertise in biostatistics or statistical science 

How to apply
  1. Submit your notice of intent: due September 29, 2025
  2. Submit your complete application package: due 9 am October 27, 2025.

Your package must include:

  • Application and budget form
  • Research proposal including Indigenous sovereignty and equity considerations
  • Applicant and mentor's CVs
    (attached as a separate PDF)

Successful applicants will provide a description of their research, results, and a report on expenses to the AOM within one and two years after the dissemination of the grant.
  1. Submit your notice of intent: due September 29, 2025
  2. Submit your complete application package: due 9 am October 27, 2025

Your package must include:

  • Application and budget form
  • Investigator contributions cover letter (if applicable)
  • Research proposal including Indigenous sovereignty and equity considerations
  • CV(s) (attached as a separate PDF)

Successful applicants will provide a description of their research and results, as well as an expense report, within 18 months and three years after the dissemination of the grant.
  1. Submit your notice of intent: due September 29, 2025
  2. Submit your complete application package: due 9 am October 27, 2025

Your package must include:

  • Application and budget form
  • Investigator contributions cover letter (if applicable)
  • Research proposal
  • CV(s) (attached as a separate PDF)

Successful applicants will provide a description of their research and results, as well as an expense report, within one and two years after the dissemination of the grant.

Instructions and forms

Download the Mentored Research Grant Application Instructions for further guidance on completing your application.

Complete and submit the Mentored Midwifery Research Grant Application and Budget Form

Download the Midwifery Project Grant Application Instructions for further guidance on completing your application.

Complete and submit the Midwifery Project Grant Application and Budget Form

Download the BORN Data Access Grant Application Instructions for further guidance on completing your application.

Complete and submit the BORN Data Access Grant Application and Budget Form