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.

Agencysort descending Program Deadline
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grants Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council SSHRC Impact Awards Monday, April 1, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grants Thursday, June 20, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Engage Grants Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Alliance International Catalyst Quantum Grants Sunday, March 31, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC-French Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) Call for Proposals on Quantum Technologies Thursday, March 28, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Idea to Innovation Grants Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Natural Resources Canada Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program Sunday, March 31, 2024
Natural Resources Canada Energy Innovation Program – Methane Measurement and Mitigation Call for Proposals Wednesday, April 17, 2024
International Development Research Centre Call for Letters of Interest: Addressing Neglected Areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa (ANSRHRA) Monday, May 13, 2024
Government of Canada 2024 NordForsk-led International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development of the Arctic Thursday, May 30, 2024
Cancer Research Society Inc. Doctoral Research Award (DRA) Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant: New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health (2024) Monday, April 22, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant: Official Language Minority Communities in Health Research Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant: Controlled Substance Use Trends and Population Estimates Thursday, March 21, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant: Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research Centre - Development Grant Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Catalyst Grant: STBBI Research in Canada: Beyond HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Thursday, May 9, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research Thursday, June 13, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Catalyst Grant: Development and Validation of New Biomedical Techniques and Technologies Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Canadian Cancer Society Disruptive Innovation Grants Thursday, March 21, 2024
Canadian Cancer Society CCS Health Equity Research Grants Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Thursday, April 25, 2024
National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Eurogia Cluster’s 25th Call for Proposals: Clean Technologies Friday, March 22, 2024
National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Eureka Network Canada Call for Proposals #3 (Winter-Spring 2024) Monday, April 1, 2024
Associated Medical Services (AMS) Project Grant Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Associated Medical Services (AMS) AMS Postdoctoral Fellowship Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Associated Medical Services (AMS) AMS Doctoral Research Award Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowships Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Weston Brain Institute Rapid Response 2024 Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program Friday, June 21, 2024
The Canadian Bar Association Grants Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Universities Canada L’Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships Thursday, April 18, 2024
Global Affairs Canada Addressing the Root Causes of Irregular Migration Through Economic Empowerment in Honduras Wednesday, April 24, 2024
NSERC/NRC Alliance Quantum Grants: Call for Proposals: Advancing the Industrial Readiness of Quantum Sensing Technologies Friday, June 14, 2024
Harrington Discovery Institute Brain Health Medicines Sunday, March 31, 2024
Harrington Discovery Institute Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Scholar Award Tuesday, March 26, 2024
ALS Canada & Brain Canada ALS Canada-Brain Canada Trainee Program 2024 Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Community Based-Research Canada Community-Based Research Canada Community-Based Research Excellence Awards Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility Seniors Community Grant Program Thursday, March 28, 2024
Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke Personnel Awards for Black Scholars Wednesday, May 22, 2024
BBVA Foundation Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards Sunday, June 30, 2024
Terry Fox Research Institute TFRI–MOHCCN Technology Development Awards Thursday, May 16, 2024
Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans Capacity Building Initiatives (CBIs): Masters/Doctoral Support Friday, April 12, 2024
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 2024 Research Grants Sunday, June 30, 2024
Environment and Natural Resources Lake Simcoe Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative Friday, March 22, 2024
Environment and Natural Resources EcoAction Community Funding Program Friday, March 22, 2024
National Defence Targeted Engagement Grants Wednesday, April 3, 2024
National Defence Young MINDS Initiative Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey (CAFHS 2019) Data Analysis to Examine Health Trends and Factors Affecting Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Women and Gender-Diverse Members Monday, May 6, 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Development of New Approaches to Improve the Supply of Universal “O-type” Red Blood Cells Monday, April 15, 2024
Rethink Breast Cancer and Pfizer Canada Rethink and Pfizer Canada Joint RFP Thursday, March 21, 2024
NSERC/SSHRC/NSF National Science Foundation Global Centres - Call for Proposals: Bioeconomy Tuesday, June 11, 2024