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 |
|---|---|---|
| CIHR-NRC | NRC's Aging in Place Challenge program and CIHR Institute of Aging joint funding call | Wednesday, December 22, 2021 |
| Volvo Environment Prize Foundation | Volvo Environment Prize | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Alliance International Quantum grants | Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) – Information for CIHR grant holders | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | SSHRC: Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC: Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Project Grant: Spring 2023 | Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Engage Grants | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant : THINC Implementation Science Team Grants | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 |
| Canadian Space Agency / NSERC | Canadian Space Agency - Announcement of Opportunities for Academia - Supplements to the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships Program 2022 | Friday, January 13, 2023 |
| Government of Canada | 2022 Horizon Global Platform Competition | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
| Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute | SCLSG Conference/Symposium Grant 2022-23 | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute | SCLSG Lecture Series/ Workshop/Seminar 2022-23 | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
| Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute | Shastri Best Research Paper Award (SBRPA) 2022 | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
| Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute | Showcasing and Disseminating Knowledge and Research (SDKR) 2022-23 | Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
| Weston Family Foundation | Homegrown Innovation Challenge: Shepherd Phase | Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
| Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities | Early Researcher Award Round 17 | Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC Prizes – Science Promotion | Friday, November 25, 2022 |
| The British Academy | British Academy Visiting Fellowships 2023 | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Bank of Canada | Fellowship Award | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Bank of Canada | Governor's Award | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Genome Canada/Ontario Genomics | Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Coordination Hub (KMIC Hub) Funding Opportunity | Wednesday, December 7, 2022 |
| Genome Canada/Ontario Genomics | Data Coordination and Collaboration Hub (Data Hub) Funding Opportunity | Wednesday, December 7, 2022 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | New Knowledge Synthesis Grant Competition: Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| Universities Canada | Tanaka Fund | Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
| The Wenner-Gren Foundation | Conference and Workshop Grant | Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
| Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM) | Quantum Leap pharma-led funding program for drug discovery research | Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
| NSERC-German Research Foundation (DFG) | NSERC-German Research Foundation (DFG) call for proposals on Sustainable Processes and Chemistry | Wednesday, December 7, 2022 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative | Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
| Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science | Portugal – INESC TEC International Visiting Researcher Program (for researchers, including Master’s and PhD students) | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| MITACS | Call for applications: Mitacs GRA Thematic Call | Friday, November 25, 2022 |
| Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry | Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program | Friday, December 16, 2022 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other : Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program | Tuesday, January 17, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Summer Program in Aging | Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
| The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Scholarship | Friday, December 2, 2022 |
| MITACS | Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : Evaluation of population-level interventions to reduce AMR | Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other : National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition - Hubs | Wednesday, December 14, 2022 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Network Grants in Skin Health, Bone Health, and Muscular Dystrophy | Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
| European Commission | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges (MSCA-SE) | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
| INOVAIT | INOVAIT Pilot Fund Call for Applications | Tuesday, December 20, 2022 |
| Department of Defense | Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 |
| Canadian Hemophilia Society (CHS) | Call for Applications - CHS Research programs | Friday, December 16, 2022 |
| NSERC/Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) | NSERC-CNSC Small Modular Reactors Research Grant Initiative | Tuesday, December 13, 2022 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | Canada-Japan 3+2 collaborative call for proposals on AI-based solutions for well-being, better living environments, and social connection for aging populations | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants | Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Grants—Stage 1 | Friday, February 10, 2023 |
| Brain Canada / Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research | 2022 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Ontario Centre of Innovation | Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN): Regional Future Workforce Program | Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada | 2022 call for concept notes—Indigenous Peoples Partnering for Climate | Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
| SHARCNET | SHARCNET Dedicated Programming Support: Round XXI Call for Proposals | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
| Stratas Foundation | Stratas Foundation Fall 2022 Scholarship | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : Summer Program in Aging - Planning Grant | Wednesday, December 21, 2022 |
| GlycoNet | Translational Grants | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 |
| GlycoNet | Strategic Initiatives | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 |
| Weston Family Foundation | Weston Family Awards in Northern Research | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
| Grand Challenges Canada | Stars in Global Health - Health Impacts of Climate Change | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| International Development Research Centre | IDRC Research Awards 2023–2024 | Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
| MITACS | Mitacs Elevate Fall 2022 | Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Healthcare Fellowship in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence | Tuesday, January 17, 2023 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | Postdoctoral Fellowship Award | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Small Grant | Monday, April 17, 2023 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Project Grant | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Doctoral Research award | Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program | Wednesday, January 18, 2023 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Innovation in Regulatory Science | Friday, February 10, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other : CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes | Thursday, January 26, 2023 |
| Imperial Oil of Canada, Ltd. | Imperial Research Grant | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation | OSSTF/FEESO Research Grant for Emergent Issues and Priorities | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)/Mitacs | GERMANY - for Undergraduate students - Mitacs-DAAD RISE-Globalink Research Internship Program (STEM Disciplines) Summer 2023 | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)/Mitacs | GERMANY - For Graduate Students - DAAD RISE Professional Internship Program (STEM Disciplines) Summer 2023 | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| World Anti Doping Agency | Social Science Research Grant Program - Tier 3 Grants | Monday, January 30, 2023 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Thursday, January 12, 2023 |
| Canadian Foundation for Women's Health | Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health: Awards, Fellowships and Grants | Monday, January 30, 2023 |
| Genome Canada/Ontario Genomics | Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) | Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other : IYS-Net Phase 1: Building Learning Health System Networks | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant : CIHR-JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Screening Research Consortium | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant : Intervention Trial in Inflammation for Chronic Conditions | Thursday, March 2, 2023 |
| Cancer Research Society Inc. | 2023 Operating Grants Competition | Thursday, December 8, 2022 |
| Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) Canadian Northern Studies Trust | Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) Opportunities | Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
| MITACS | Canadian Science Policy Fellowship (CSPF) | Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants | Friday, January 6, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation grants | Monday, March 27, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation grants | Monday, June 19, 2023 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation grants | Monday, September 18, 2023 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Insight Development Grants | Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme: Call for Proposals 2023-1 | Friday, February 17, 2023 |
| Parkinson Canada | Pilot Project Program | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| Parkinson Canada | Graduate Student Award | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| Parkinson Canada | Basic Research Fellowship | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| Parkinson Canada | Clinical Research Fellowship | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| Parkinson Canada | Clinical Movement Disorders Fellowship | Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | Eureka SMART Cluster call for proposals | Monday, January 30, 2023 |
| National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | Canada – UK 2022-23 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals on quantum technologies | Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
| SSHRC/National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | Reconciliation Network in Response to Call to Action 65 | Monday, May 15, 2023 |
| Global South AI for Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness & Response Network | Funding for research on AI and public health in Lower and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Planning Grants for Implementing Healthy Urban Policy | Thursday, January 5, 2023 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Call for Proposals – The International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) 2023-2028 | Friday, February 24, 2023 |
| Brain Canada | 2022 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program | Monday, January 16, 2023 |
| Canadian Association for neuroscience / CIHR – Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction | Brain Star Awards | Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
| CIHR/Cystic Fibrosis Canada/Ataxia Canada/European Commission | EJP 2023 Rare Diseases Call: “Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases” | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
| CIHR/European Commission | JPIAMR 2023 Call: “Development of innovative Strategies, Tools, Technologies, and Methods for Diagnostics and Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance” | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
| CIHR/European Commission | 2023 JPND Call: “Large Scale OMICS Approaches to Drug-target Finding in Neurodegenerative Diseases" | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |