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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fulbright Canada | Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Awards | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Fulbright Canada | Fulbright Canada Scholar Entrepreneurship Award | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Fulbright Canada | Fulbright Canada Research Chairs | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Fulbright Canada | Awards for Students | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Insight Grants: October 2026 Competition | Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Knowledge Synthesis Grants: December 2026 Competition—Changing Nature of Security and Conflict | Thursday, December 3, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant: Evaluation & Implementation Science: Youth Mental Health | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| The British Academy | UK - The British Academy - International Interdisciplinary Research Projects | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Development Grants | Monday, November 16, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Canada Postdoctoral Research Award Program (NSERC) | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | Housing Research Awards | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 |
| Editing Press | Laura Bassi Scholarship | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Geoffrey Hinton Prizes | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Thunder Bay Community Foundation | Dr. R. K. Dewar Medical Research Grant Fund | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| Ontario Pork | Call for Proposals | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study | Fellowships Program | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Parkinson Canada | 2026 Research Competition | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| Joint Federal Research Funding Program for Military Personnel and Veterans | Indigenous Military Personnels’ Perspectives on Health Care Received within the Canadian Military Health System | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Research Tools and Instruments Grants Program | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: National Cancer Data and Bio-Resource Coordinating Hub | Tuesday, January 26, 2027 |
| Canada Council | Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| Modern Language Association | 2026-27 MLA Pathways Step Grants (Humanities and Social Sciences | USA and Canada) | Friday, October 30, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC Awards for Science Promotion | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering | Saturday, November 28, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC John C. Polanyi Award | Saturday, November 28, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering | Saturday, November 28, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research | Saturday, November 28, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Synergy Awards for Innovation | Friday, December 4, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships | Monday, December 14, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Discovery Grants – Northern Research Supplements Program | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | DND/NSERC Discovery Grant Supplements | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| SSHRC/DFG | German-Canadian International Research Training Group Joint Initiative | Wednesday, March 31, 2027 |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | Warren Alpert Foundation Prize | Monday, November 9, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | NSERC–National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Call for Proposals on Quantum Technologies | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Alliance International Collaboration Grants | Wednesday, November 25, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: CIHR Institute Summer Programs – Travel Awards 2027 | Tuesday, November 17, 2026 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Canadian Cancer Society 2026 Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research | Wednesday, December 2, 2026 |
| Trudeau Foundation | 2027 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| Brain Canada Foundation and the Canadian Neurodevelopmental Research Training (CanNRT) Platform | Fellowship in Neurodevelopmental Research | Friday, October 30, 2026 |
| Partnership for Clean Competition | Research Grants | Monday, February 1, 2027 |
| Partnership for Clean Competition | Fellowships | Monday, February 1, 2027 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Project Grant: Spring 2027 | Wednesday, February 3, 2027 |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Bleeding Disorders Canada | CHS Research Grants: Call for Applications | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative | Tuesday, November 17, 2026 |
| American Chemical Society | New Directions Grants | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| American Chemical Society | Undergraduate Research Grants | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Greo Evidence Insights | Kenora and Rainy River Community Investment Program | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Engage Grants | Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | Hannah Studentships | Friday, February 5, 2027 |
| Joint Federal Research Funding Program for Military Personnel and Veterans | Evaluate Novel and Emerging PTSD Treatments Phase II | Friday, October 30, 2026 |
| Fulbright Canada | Fulbright-NATO Security Studies Award | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Health System Impact Fellowship | Tuesday, January 12, 2027 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Storytellers Challenge | Tuesday, January 19, 2027 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Chair: NIRA 2027 (Nursing in Indigenous Research in Action (NIRA) Chairs 2027) | Tuesday, February 2, 2027 |
| Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) | Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
| Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks | Great Lakes Local Action Fund | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Canadian Cancer Society / Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Biology to Prevention Award | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario | POGO Trainee Funding Grant | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Brain Canada | 2026 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |