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 | Alliance International Catalyst Quantum Grants | Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Alliance International Collaboration Quantum Grants | Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant: Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research Centre - Development Grant | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | John C. Polanyi Award | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships | Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC prizes – Brockhouse | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC prizes - Herzberg | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Synergy Awards for Innovation | Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC prizes - Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Canadian Hemophilia Society (CHS) | Canadian Hemophilia Society - Research Programs | Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging KM Hub | Tuesday, January 9, 2024 |
| Bank of Canada | Call for Nominations - Bank of Canada 2024 Fellowship Program | Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
| Volvo Environment Prize Foundation | Volvo Environment Prize | Saturday, January 20, 2024 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Evolving Narratives of Cultures and Histories | Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Imagining Canada’s Future Ideas Lab: Global Health and Wellness for the 21st Century - Stage 2: Call for Funding Applications (by invitation only) | Wednesday, November 22, 2023 |
| Environment and Energy, Ministry of | Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Project Grant: Spring 2024 | Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Engage Grants | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
| Parkinson Society Canada | 2024-2026 Research Competition | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | Single-Cell Biology Data Insights | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
| World Anti Doping Agency | Call for Proposals for 2024 Social Science Research Grant Program | Monday, November 20, 2023 |
| Universities Canada | Tanaka Fund Program | Friday, January 12, 2024 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Call for Concept Notes – Strengthening Civil Society and Democratic Spaces in the Indo-Pacific 2024-2028 | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| Ontario HIV Treatment Network | Endgame Leader Awards - Winston Husbands Leadership | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| Fulbright Canada | Fulbright-NATO Security Studies Award | Friday, December 1, 2023 |
| European Commission | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Staff Exchanges 2023 | Wednesday, February 28, 2024 |
| Parks Canada | Call for Proposals under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program | Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation grants | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes | Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
| SSHRC and Public Health Agency of Canada | Advancing Socio-Economic Research for Evidence-Informed Public Health Decision-Making | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Summer Program in Aging | Thursday, December 7, 2023 |
| Natural Resources Canada | Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program | Sunday, December 31, 2023 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Grants—Stage 1 | Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program | Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
| The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship | Friday, December 1, 2023 |
| WSIB Ontario | 2023 Grants Program Strategic Initiative: Occupational exposure to diesel engine exhaust (DEE) and lung and bladder cancers (Systematic Review) | Monday, January 29, 2024 |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Opportunities to Advance Women's Health Innovation | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
| Canadian Foundation for Women's Health | Awards, Fellowships and Grants | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | Xecs—Electronic Components and Systems 2023-24 Call for Proposals | Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: Embracing Diversity to Achieve Precision & Health Equity | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | Eureka Globalstars Taiwan 2023-24 Call for Proposals | Monday, February 19, 2024 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program | Monday, December 4, 2023 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | Canada–UK 2023-24 Critical Minerals Sustainability and Circularity Call for Proposals | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| Imperial Oil of Canada, Ltd. | Imperial Research Grant | Sunday, December 31, 2023 |
| Brain Canada | 2023 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program | Wednesday, November 29, 2023 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Healthcare Fellowship in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence | Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Healthcare Small Grants in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence | Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 |
| Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative | Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
| International Development Research Centre | KIX Call for Proposals: Knowledge and Innovation for Supporting Teacher Professional Development, Agency, and Well-being | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| International Development Research Centre | KIX Call for Proposals: Knowledge and Innovation for Inclusive Early Learning and School Readiness | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| Natural Resources Canada | Energy Innovation Program Smart Grid Demonstration Call for Proposals | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 |
| Natural Resources Canada | Energy Innovation Program Smart Grid Regulatory Innovation Capacity Building Call for Proposals | Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
| The Wenner-Gren Foundation | Conference and Workshop Grant | Friday, December 1, 2023 |
| MITACS | Special Call: Clean Tech | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC-French Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) Call for Proposals on Quantum Technologies | Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
| Canadian Foundation for Legal Research | Research Grants | Thursday, February 29, 2024 |
| Partnership for Clean Competition | Research Grants | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
| Partnership for Clean Competition | Fellowship Program | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
| Brain Canada / Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research | Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research | Wednesday, December 20, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant: Summer Program in Aging - Planning Grant | Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Insight Development Grants | Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Fulbright Canada | Fulbright Arctic Initiative Award | Friday, March 1, 2024 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships | Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program – Grants | Friday, January 12, 2024 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | SMART Cluster's 7th Call for Proposals – Advanced Manufacturing | Monday, January 22, 2024 |