External Research Funding Opportunities
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Belmont Forum – Towards the Ocean We Want: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability for Nature and Human Well-Being (CRA Ocean 2) | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award 2025 | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2025) | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| GlycoNet | Collaborative Team Grants | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Research Impact Canada | 2026 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students | Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | CCS Research Training Awards - Master's Level | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | SSHRC Impact Awards: April 2026 Competition | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC | Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
| Human Frontier Science Program Organization | Human Frontier Science Program HFSP Research Grant Program | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) | 2026-2027 Contributions Program Call for Proposals: "Achievement Unlocked: Protecting Privacy While Online Gaming" | Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| University of the Arctic (UArctic) | 2026 Calls for Applications | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans | Capacity Building Initiative (CBI) - Master’s | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans | Capacity Building Initiative (CBI) - Doctoral | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| Government of Alberta | Gender-Related Injury and Illness Prevention Program (GRIIPP) Grant | Monday, March 16, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Engage Grants | Monday, March 16, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation grants | Monday, March 30, 2026 |
| The Canadian Bar Association | Law for the Future Fund (LFFF) | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Human Frontier Science Program Organization | Postdoctoral Fellowships | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| Canadian Foundation for Legal Research | Research Grants | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| Government of Canada | 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges (NFRF) | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | Funding WORBE: Workplace 0pportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | Funding WHVPF: The Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund – Call for Concepts | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| Natural Resources Canada | Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education | Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
| Editing Press | Laura Bassi Scholarship | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry | Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant: European Partnership for Brain Health | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development – Phase 2 (SEED-2) 2026-27 | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Project Grant | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Healthcare Postdoctoral Fellowship | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Doctoral Research Award | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| BBVA Foundation | Frontiers of Knowledge Awards | Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| Weston Brain Institute | Rapid Response 2026: Biomarkers program | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC) / CIHR | CIHR Institute of Cancer & ARCC Research Awards | Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC-National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan (NSTC) Call for Proposals on Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Research Network | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Brain Canada and Huntington Society of Canada | Funding Opportunity in Huntington Disease Research | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| Brain Canada and Huntington Society of Canada | 2026 Undergraduate Student Summer Fellowship Program | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| Ministry of Transportation Ontario | 2026 Road Safety Research Partnership Program Call for Proposals | Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| American Chemical Society | New Directions (ND) Grants | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| American Chemical Society | Undergraduate Research (UR) Grants | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Global Affairs Canada Scholarships – ELAP and SICS - Research Stays 2026-27 | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Call for Applications - SSHRC Destination Horizon | Friday, May 22, 2026 |
| Ireland Canada University Foundation and Global Affairs Canada | De Chastelain Scholarship Program | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada | Indo-Pacific: Canada-Asia Joint Research Grants | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant: New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health (2026) | Monday, April 20, 2026 |
| Cancer Research Society Inc. | Next Generation of Scientists Awards | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| Cancer Research Society Inc. | Doctoral Research Awards Program | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Climate Solutions Prize Organisation | Climate Solutions Prizes | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| ALS Canada & Brain Canada | Funding Opportunity for Trainees in ALS Research | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Global Affairs Canada / Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | International Policy Ideas Challenge 2026 – Call for proposals | Monday, March 2, 2026 |