Call for Feedback on the Draft, Revised Tri-Agency Open Access Policy
Canada’s major research funders, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), also known as the “Tri-Agency” have launched a call for feedback on the Draft, Revised Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications. Though the revised policy is still in draft format, it offers us a useful look at what’s coming for Canadian researchers who receive SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR grants or awards starting on January 1, 2026. Read on for more information about these changes and what they might mean for you.