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 ascending Program Deadline
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Ontario’s Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: Call for Proposals Friday, October 11, 2024
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Great Lakes Local Action Fund Thursday, September 26, 2024
SSHRC / Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) / UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) / Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) /Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Envisioning Governance Systems that Work Thursday, December 12, 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) AI-enabled Transfusion Algorithm for Personalized Trauma Care Thursday, October 10, 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Environmental Scan and Evaluation of Key Attributes of Training Scenarios Involving Moral-ethical Dilemmas for Military Personnel Thursday, October 10, 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Feasibility Study On Health Outcomes for Women and Diverse Members in the Canadian Armed Forces Thursday, October 10, 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Systematic Review Exploring the Possible Effects of Military Occupational Exposures on Reproductive Health Thursday, October 10, 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Experience, Access to Care and Support Friday, October 25, 2024
IOF Olympic Studies Centre PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme Monday, September 23, 2024
European Research Council ERC Synergy Grants Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The British Academy Visiting Fellowships 2025 Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The British Academy Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2025 Wednesday, September 18, 2024
University of the Arctic (UArctic) Travel Fund Saturday, August 31, 2024
University of the Arctic (UArctic) Travel Fund Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Royal Society Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowships Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Ontario Centre of Innovation Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN): R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream Wednesday, October 2, 2024
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Guggenheim Fellowships Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Warren Alpert Foundation Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Friday, November 8, 2024
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Sloan Research Fellowships Sunday, September 15, 2024
Stratas Foundation Stratas Foundation 2024 Scholarship Friday, September 13, 2024
CMC Microsystems Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence Friday, September 20, 2024
Harrington Discovery Institute Brain Health Medicines Monday, September 30, 2024
Ontario HIV Treatment Network OHTN HIV Endgame Program: New Call for Applications Friday, September 13, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor's Award Friday, November 29, 2024
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Housing Research Awards Friday, September 6, 2024
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund Friday, September 27, 2024
CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC The Robbins-Ollivier Excellence in Equity Award Call for Expressions of Interest Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Sony Faculty Innovation Award Sunday, September 15, 2024
Sony Sony Focused Research Award Sunday, September 15, 2024
Parkinson Canada Various Funding Opportunities Friday, November 1, 2024
WSIB Ontario Call for Proposals: 2025 WSIB Research and Grants Competition Friday, October 11, 2024
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program Friday, September 20, 2024
National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Eureka Globalstars Japan 2024-2025 Call for Proposals Thursday, October 10, 2024
National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Xecs call 4 – Electronic Components and Systems Thursday, January 23, 2025
Kidney Foundation of Canada 2025 Kidney Health Research Grant Competition Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Employment and Social Development Canada New Horizons for Seniors Program – Community-based Projects (up to $25,000) Thursday, September 12, 2024
Thunder Bay Community Foundation Dr. R. K. Dewar Medical Research Grant Fund and Other Opportunities Monday, October 14, 2024
Canadian Hemophilia Society (CHS) Call for Applications Friday, November 29, 2024
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Thursday, October 24, 2024
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Award Thursday, August 29, 2024
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Fulbright Canada Fulbright Canada Research Chairs Friday, November 15, 2024
Fulbright Canada Fulbright Canada Scholar Entrepreneurship Award Friday, November 15, 2024
Fulbright Canada Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Awards Friday, November 15, 2024
Alzheimer Society of Canada 2024-2025 Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP) Competition Monday, November 4, 2024
Canada Council Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes Saturday, October 5, 2024
Canadian Cancer Society CCS Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant: Spring 2025 Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream: Structural Determinants of Health Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Catalyst Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant: Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging Phase III: Research Teams Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship: CIHR Fellowship Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair: Implementation Science Chairs in HDCYH Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant: HCRI - Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts Thursday, November 7, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Catalyst Grant: Digital Health Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research IHDCYH Talks Monday, September 23, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS (Winter 2025) Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2024) Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Government of Canada Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP) Call for Proposals Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Government of Canada 2024-2025 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Competition Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Government of Canada Call for concept notes: Scaling up Women and Youth’s Participation in the Labour Force in Jordan Thursday, September 12, 2024
International Development Research Centre Justice for Women and Indigenous Peoples through Climate-resilient Forests and Food Systems – John G. Bene Fellowship 2024 Friday, October 11, 2024
MITACS GRA thematic Call Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC- Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) Research Communities Grants Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering Thursday, November 28, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering Thursday, November 28, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Alliance International Catalyst Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Thursday, November 28, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC John C. Polanyi Award Thursday, November 28, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships Monday, December 16, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council PromoScience Sunday, September 15, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Synergy Awards Friday, December 6, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC Awards for Science Promotion Friday, November 15, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Idea to Innovation Grants Monday, September 16, 2024
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Research Tools and Instruments Grants Program Friday, October 25, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grants Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Engage Grants Monday, December 16, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Thursday, September 12, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Development Grants Friday, November 15, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grants Friday, November 1, 2024
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Engage Grants Sunday, September 15, 2024
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation 2025 Doctoral Scholarship Monday, November 25, 2024