External Research Funding
Important Note Regarding Internal Deadlines
The External Funding Opportunities Database shows opportunities by external deadline. All external funding applications must be submitted to the Office of Research Services for internal review at least two weeks prior to the external deadline. Special competitions may sometimes involve earlier internal deadlines.
| Agency | Program | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Council | Killam Research Fellowships | Wednesday, May 15, 2019 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences | Sunday, June 30, 2019 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | John C. Polanyi Award | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Gairdner Foundation | The Canada Gairdner International Awards | Tuesday, October 1, 2019 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: Canada-EU Smart Living Environments – Transitions in Care | Wednesday, April 22, 2020 |
| The Gairdner Foundation | Call for Nominations: Canada Gairdner Wightman Award | Tuesday, October 1, 2019 |
| Canada Council | John G. Diefanbaker Award | Friday, November 1, 2019 |
| Canada Council | Molson Prizes | Friday, November 1, 2019 |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Special Call for Proposals on Security-related Advanced Technologies | Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Special Call for Proposals on Explosives Detection | Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award | Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | IHSPR Rising Star Award | Wednesday, February 12, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Prize : IHSPR Article of the Year Award | Wednesday, February 12, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant : Netherlands-Canada Type 2 Diabetes Research Consortium | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
| Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) | CDTRP Research Innovation Grant Competition | Wednesday, February 19, 2020 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Engage Grants | Sunday, March 15, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Innis-Gérin Medal | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | J.B. Tyrrell Historical Medal | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Lorne Pierce Medal | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Ursula Franklin Award in Gender Studies (Diploma) | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Yvan Allaire Medal (Medal + $5,000) | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Bancroft Award (Diploma) | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Flavelle Medal | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | John L. Synge Award (Diploma) | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | McLaughlin Medal | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Miroslaw Romanowski Medal | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Rutherford Memorial Medal in Physics | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Royal Society of Canada | Willet G. Miller Medal | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Government of Canada | 2020 Transformation Competition | Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), 2020-2021 | Thursday, March 5, 2020 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation Grants | Monday, March 30, 2020 |
| CIHR/European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation– Horizon 2020 | Team Grant : Canada-EU Smart Living Environments – Transitions in Care | Wednesday, April 22, 2020 |
| Human Frontier Science Program | HFSP Research Grant Program | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants – Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Impact Awards | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants – Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants – Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative | Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
| Genome Canada/Ontario Genomics | Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| Kidney Foundation of Canada | 2020 Allied Health Kidney Research Grant and Doctoral Fellowship Competition | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Department of Defense | Defense Health Program Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) | Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
| Law Foundation of Ontario | Responsive Call for Applications | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| Ontario Medical Student Association / Associated Medical Services | Medical Student Education Research Grants (MSERG) | Monday, March 30, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Prevention of Vascular Cognitive Impairment through Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases | Thursday, April 2, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Multinational Research Projects on Sensory Disorders | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Multinational Research Projects on Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects (ELSA) of Neuroscience | Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC CREATE | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Horizon 2020 Migration Call | Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
| NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN) | NMIN Strategic Initiatives Funding: SI Rapid Response Application | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| Canadian Internet Registration Authority | CIRA's Community Investment Program grants | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
| Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | Solutions Labs | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Department of Defense | Defense Health Program Department of Defense Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2020 | Friday, March 27, 2020 |
| Ontario Centres of Excellence | New Technology Development Program: Academic Challenge Statement - The Smart Factory | Friday, February 28, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) | Tuesday, March 3, 2020 |
| Canadian Frailty Network | Empowering Indigenous Communities to Improve the Care of Elders Living with Frailty | Monday, March 2, 2020 |
| Weston Brain Institute | Rapid Response: Canada 2020 Parkinson’s & Related Diseases | Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
| Weston Brain Institute | Rapid Response: Canada 2020 Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases | Friday, March 27, 2020 |
| Weston Brain Institute | Weston Brain Institute International Outstanding Achievement Award 2020 | Thursday, May 28, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other : Travel Awards - Institute Community Support (Winter 2020) | Thursday, March 5, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant : NEURON (2020) | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other : Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS | Tuesday, March 17, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : Health System Impact Fellowship - National Cohort Retreat | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other : Health System Impact Fellowship | Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : ECIs in Maternal, Reproductive, Child & Youth Health (2020) | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : New Investigator Grants in Child and Youth Health (2020) | Monday, April 20, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant : GACD Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cancer | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Catalyst Grant : Health Effects of Vaping | Wednesday, March 25, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | JPIAMR Network Plus 2020 | Monday, April 6, 2020 |
| National Research Council/CELTIC-NEXT | CELTIC-NEXT - 2020 spring call for proposals | Monday, March 30, 2020 |
| EUREKA and NRC | EUREKA – Call for innovative R&D project proposals | Thursday, December 31, 2020 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Science for Peace and Security (SPS): Open Call for Proposals | Sunday, March 15, 2020 |
| Canadian Foundation for Women's Health | CFWH General Research Grants | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 |
| Canadian Foundation for Women's Health | Duchesnay International Elective Fellowships for Obstetrics and Gynaecology Resident | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 |
| Canadian Foundation for Women's Health | Dawn Walker Grant | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 |
| Canadian Foundation for Women's Health | Namesake Grants: Rubicon Pharmacy Grant | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 |
| Canadian Foundation for Women's Health | Namesake Grants: Shoppers Drug Mart Grant | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 |
| Weston Brain Institute | Transformational Research: Canada 2020 (Alzheimer’s & Related) | Friday, March 27, 2020 |
| Law Foundation of Ontario | Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship Call for Applications | Monday, April 20, 2020 |
| Genome Canada/Ontario Genomics | 2020 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomics Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment | Monday, March 2, 2020 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Research Grants for Uterine Carcinosarcoma and other Aggressive Uterine Cancers | Monday, April 6, 2020 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Travel Awards | Friday, May 15, 2020 |
| Canadian Dental Association | Request for Proposals – Current Scientific and Social Evidence and Key Statements on the Association of Oral and General System Health | Friday, March 13, 2020 |
| Canadian Dental Association | Request for Proposals – Current Scientific and Social Evidence and Key Statements on the Association of Oral and General System Health | Friday, March 13, 2020 |
| George Weston Limited | 2020 Seeding Food Innovation program | Wednesday, April 8, 2020 |
| Ontario Genomics Institute | New Funding Opportunity: Industry Challenge 2020 Program Open Call | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | NHS Demonstrations Initiative | Friday, July 24, 2020 |
| The Wenner-Gren Foundation | Dissertation Fieldwork Grants | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| The Wenner-Gren Foundation | Post-Ph.D. Research Grants | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| The Wenner-Gren Foundation | Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethnographic Film | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| The Wenner-Gren Foundation | Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) | Champions of Mental Health Awards Nomination | Saturday, February 22, 2020 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Healthy Ageing with the Support of Digital Solutions | Friday, May 22, 2020 |
| Law Foundation of Ontario | Measuring Impacts and Progress 2020 Call for Applications | Monday, April 20, 2020 |
| Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | NHS Demonstrations Initiative | Friday, July 24, 2020 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | BBRF Young Investigator Grants | Wednesday, March 18, 2020 |