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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario | 2025-2026 Research Grant | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| University of the Arctic (UArctic) | 2026 Calls for Applications | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | 2026 IHSPR-CAHSPR Health Services & Policy Research Impact Award | Thursday, January 15, 2026 |
| Research Impact Canada | 2026 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students | Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
| Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) | 2026-2027 Contributions Program Call for Proposals: "Achievement Unlocked: Protecting Privacy While Online Gaming" | Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Alliance International Catalyst Quantum Grants | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Healthcare Fellowship in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Associated Medical Services (AMS) | AMS Healthcare Small Grants in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
| Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) | Analysis of 2021 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts (CanCHECs) | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Natural Resources Canada | Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation | Thursday, December 11, 2025 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Belmont Forum – Towards the Ocean We Want: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability for Nature and Human Well-Being (CRA Ocean 2) | Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Beyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| Brain Canada | Brain Canada, Weizmann Canada & Weizmann Institute of Science Team Grants | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Global Affairs Canada | Call for Applications: 2026 Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program | Monday, January 12, 2026 |
| Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks | Call for Proposals: 2026-27 NEW Species Conservation Program | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC | Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Canadian Cancer Society 2025 Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 |
| Heart and Stroke/CIHR/Brain Canada | Cardiac Arrest Team Grants | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Catalyst Grant: Digital Health | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | CCS Research Training Awards - Master's Level | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research | Chiropractic and Multidisciplinary Research Intended to Improve Musculoskeletal (MSK) Health and Related Areas of Well-being for Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
| GlycoNet | Collaborative Team Grants | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Connection Grants | Monday, February 2, 2026 |
| Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | Early Researcher Awards | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| Environment and Natural Resources | Environmental Damages Fund - Fall 2025 Call for Applications | Thursday, December 18, 2025 |
| Partnership for Clean Competition | Fellowships | Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) | Financial Well-being Theoretical Model | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry | Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | G7 Countries Alliance International Catalyst Quantum Grants | Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal for Science and Engineering | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research | Ground-breaking Research Focused on Return-to-Work (RTW) Options for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Members and Veterans living with Amputation | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research | Ground-breaking Research focused on the Needs of Aging Veterans in Canada | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| AMS Healthcare / Canadian Society for the History of Medicine (CSHM) | Hannah Studentship 2025 | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Human Frontier Science Program Organization | Human Frontier Science Program HFSP Research Grant Program | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | IHSPR-CAHSPR Article of the year award | Thursday, January 15, 2026 |
| Canadian Space Agency | Increasing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Canadian Space Sector | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Insight Development Grants | Monday, February 2, 2026 |
| Editing Press | Laura Bassi Scholarship | Sunday, November 30, 2025 |
| Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) | Menstrual Irregularities in Military Members | Monday, December 8, 2025 |
| MITACS | Mitacs Accelerate Industry Postdoc | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
| Cancer Research Society Inc. | Operating Grant | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant : EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call 2026 (European Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (EUP OHAMR) JTC1 “OH-TREAT” Treatments and Adherence to Treatment Protocols) | Monday, February 2, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Operating Grant: Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research | Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: CIHR Institute Summer Programs – Host Planning Grant | Thursday, December 11, 2025 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award 2025 | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Other: Summer Program in Aging | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Engage Grants | Monday, December 15, 2025 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Partnership Grants - Stage 1 | Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
| Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke | Personnel Awards for Black Scholars | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke | Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario | POGO Trainee Funding Grant | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP) | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Project Grants: Spring 2026 | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
| Ontario Centre of Innovation - Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) | R&D Partnership Fund – Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility - Stream 2 | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 |
| Ontario Centre of Innovation - Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) | R&D Partnership Fund – Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility - Stream 2 | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
| Partnership for Clean Competition | Research Grants | Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| Brain Canada | Research Network of Excellence in Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health | Thursday, January 15, 2026 |
| GlycoNet | Research Pipeline Grant | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme | Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
| Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility | Seniors Community Grant Program | Thursday, December 18, 2025 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants | Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | SSHRC Impact Awards: April 2026 Competition | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | SSHRC’s Storytellers Challenge | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Storytellers Challenge | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | Synergy Awards for Innovation | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| Universities Canada | Tanaka Fund Program | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods | Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2025) | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Team Grant: Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health | Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
| Veterans Affairs Canada / Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) / Canadian Forces Health Services / Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) | The Biopsychosocial Experience of Menstruation in the Military Workplace | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Brain Canada | The Indigenous Stream – Call for Proposals | Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| Gulf Medical University (GMU), UAE | Thumbay International Research Grant | Sunday, November 30, 2025 |
| Brain Canada / Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research | Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| Ontario HIV Treatment Network | Winston Husbands Leadership Award in Strengthening the Response to HIV among Black Communities | Wednesday, November 26, 2025 |
| WorkSafeBC | WorkSafeBC Research Grant Opportunities | Friday, January 16, 2026 |