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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deutscher Academischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) / German Academic Exchange Service | GERMANY: DAAD Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists | Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Call for Institutional Applications: Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers | Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing (Option B) | Saturday, May 31, 2025 |
| BBVA Foundation | Frontiers of Knowledge Awards | Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| Human Frontier Science Program | Postdoctoral Fellowships | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
| The Canadian Bar Association | Canadian Bar Law for the Future Fund Grant | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
| BC Foundation for Non-Animal Research | Grant Opportunity for NAMs Research | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | SSHRC Destination Horizon - Call for Applications #2 | Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health (2025) (SickKids-CIHR-IHDCYH New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health (2025)) | Monday, April 21, 2025 |
| Brain Canada | 2025 Huntington Society of Canada – Brain Canada Navigator Research Program | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Policy Innovation Partnership Grants | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
| Brain Canada and CQDM | Call for Collaborative Research Projects on the Brain | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
| Natural Resources Canada | Education and Awareness Project Funding – EV Charging and Clean Fuels | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
| Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance | Richard M. Bird Post-Doctoral Fellowship | Monday, April 28, 2025 |
| Editing Press | Laura Bassi Scholarship | Monday, March 31, 2025 |
| Cancer Research Society Inc. | Next Generation of Scientists Award | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Cancer Research Society Inc. | Doctoral Research Awards Program | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
| Celiac Canada | Dr. J. A. Campbell Research Main Award | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
| WSIB Ontario | Research and Grants Program Strategic Initiative: The Use of Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Work-related Health Conditions | Friday, May 16, 2025 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC - ECCC Call for Proposals on Plastics Science and Innovation for a Cleaner and More Sustainable Future | Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation Grants | Friday, June 20, 2025 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Engage Grants | Sunday, June 15, 2025 |
| Harrington Discovery Institute | Brain Health Medicines | Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| Editing Press | Laura Bassi Scholarship | Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
| Killam Laureates | Dorothy Killam Fellowships | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
| Killam Laureates | Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship | Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
| Killam Laureates | Killam Prize | Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
| Cancer Research UK/National Cancer Institute | Cancer Grand Challenges | Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
| Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | OICR Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline (2025) | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
| Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry | Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program | Friday, June 20, 2025 |
| Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans | Health Services and Care Innovations for Veterans Living with Chronic Pain | Friday, June 27, 2025 |
| Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans | Exploring Relationships Between Chronic Pain and Suicidality in Canadian Veterans | Friday, June 27, 2025 |
| Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans | Advancing Research on Chronic Pain Amongst Women Veterans in Canada | Friday, June 27, 2025 |
| The Research Council of Norway | International Partnerships for Excellence Education, Research and Innovation (INTPART) Programme | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
| Government of Alberta | Supporting Psychological Health in First Responders Grant Program | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Brain Canada/Cancer Research Society/Kindred Foundation | 2025 Translational Research Grants in Brain Cancer | Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
| Canadian Foundation for Governance Research | 2025 Robert Bertram Scholarship Awards | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research | Scholarship and Award Applications | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
| Grand Challenges Canada | Request for Proposals: Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 |
| MITACS | Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) | Thursday, June 5, 2025 |