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 |
|---|---|---|
| national research council of canada (nrc) | xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems | thursday, january 23, 2025 |
| university of the arctic (uarctic) | travel fund | tuesday, december 31, 2024 |
| canadian institutes of health research | project grant: spring 2025 | wednesday, february 5, 2025 |
| harrington discovery institute | brain health medicines | tuesday, december 31, 2024 |
| deutscher academischer austausch dienst (daad) / german academic exchange service | germany: daad research stays for university academics and scientists | thursday, may 15, 2025 |
| sshrc, cihr, and michael smith health research bc | research on research joint initiative | thursday, february 20, 2025 |
| burroughs wellcome fund | call for institutional applications: climate + health excellence (chex) centers | thursday, august 7, 2025 |
| natural sciences and engineering research council | idea to innovation grants | wednesday, january 8, 2025 |
| burroughs wellcome fund | innovation in regulatory science awards | friday, february 7, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | other : cihr- institute for musculoskeletal health and arthritis inclusive research excellence prizes | thursday, january 23, 2025 |
| social sciences and humanities research council | partnership grants—stage 1 | monday, february 10, 2025 |
| burroughs wellcome fund | postdoctoral diversity enrichment program (pdep) | tuesday, january 21, 2025 |
| ontario ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs | ontario agri-food research initiative 2024 call for proposals (applied research, pilot and demonstration, knowledge translation and transfer) | monday, january 13, 2025 |
| north atlantic treaty organization | nato science for peace and security (sps) programme (2025) | sunday, january 5, 2025 |
| social sciences and humanities research council | storytellers challenge | tuesday, january 21, 2025 |
| azrieli foundation | azrieli international postdoctoral fellowship in israel | wednesday, january 22, 2025 |
| weston family foundation | weston family awards in northern research | thursday, january 16, 2025 |
| iof olympic studies centre | advanced olympic research grant programme | monday, january 27, 2025 |
| worksafebc | innovation funding stream | friday, january 3, 2025 |
| worksafebc | ralph mcginn postdoctoral fellowship | friday, january 3, 2025 |
| volvo environment prize foundation | volvo environment prize | monday, january 20, 2025 |
| brain canada and heart & stroke | personnel awards for black scholars | thursday, march 20, 2025 |
| brain canada and heart & stroke | personnel awards for indigenous scholars | thursday, march 20, 2025 |
| partnership for clean competition | pcc research grants | saturday, february 1, 2025 |
| partnership for clean competition | pcc fellowship program | saturday, february 1, 2025 |
| canadian cancer society | ccs workplace cancer research grants: preventing occupational cancers | wednesday, january 8, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | other: travel awards – institute community support | tuesday, january 7, 2025 |
| associated medical services (ams) | ams healthcare fellowship in compassion and artificial intelligence | wednesday, january 15, 2025 |
| associated medical services (ams) | ams healthcare small grants in compassion and artificial intelligence | wednesday, february 19, 2025 |
| heart and stroke foundation of canada | global cardiovascular research funders forum (gcrff) international research challenge (irc) on women’s cardiovascular health | wednesday, january 15, 2025 |
| social sciences and humanities research council | insight development grants | sunday, february 2, 2025 |
| social sciences and humanities research council | connection grants | saturday, february 1, 2025 |
| universities canada | tanaka fund | friday, january 31, 2025 |
| natural sciences and engineering research council | national science foundation call for proposals: designing materials to revolutionize and engineer our future (dmref) | tuesday, february 4, 2025 |
| burroughs wellcome fund | climate change and human health seed grants | thursday, january 23, 2025 |
| imperial oil of canada, ltd. | imperial research grant | tuesday, december 31, 2024 |
| ontario secondary school teachers' federation | osstf/feeso research grant for emergent issues and priorities | monday, january 6, 2025 |
| veterans affairs canada / defence research and development canada (drdc) / canadian forces health services / canadian institute for military and veteran health research (cimvhr) | review of novel, emerging and alternative mental health interventions for women veterans | friday, january 17, 2025 |
| veterans affairs canada / defence research and development canada (drdc) / canadian forces health services / canadian institute for military and veteran health research (cimvhr) | review of links between military occupational exposures and cancers in women veterans | friday, january 17, 2025 |
| bill and melinda gates foundation | innovations for exceptionally low-cost monoclonal antibody (mab) manufacturing (option a) | friday, january 31, 2025 |
| bill & melinda gates foundation | innovations for exceptionally low-cost monoclonal antibody (mab) manufacturing (option b) | saturday, may 31, 2025 |
| ministry for seniors and accessibility | seniors community grant program | thursday, january 16, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | cihr-icr & capo research excellence award in psychosocial oncology | friday, january 31, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | cihr-icr & capo early career investigator award in psychosocial oncology | friday, january 31, 2025 |
| social sciences and humanities research council | partnership engage grants | saturday, march 15, 2025 |
| veterans affairs canada / defence research and development canada (drdc) / canadian forces health services / canadian institute for military and veteran health research (cimvhr) | review of the experiences and biopsychosocial impacts of the menopause transition (perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause) on women veterans | tuesday, january 14, 2025 |
| human frontier science program | research grants – early career and research grants – program | tuesday, march 18, 2025 |
| chronic pain centre of excellence for canadian veterans | capacity building initiative (cbi) - master’s | sunday, march 9, 2025 |
| chronic pain centre of excellence for canadian veterans | capacity building initiative (cbi) - doctoral | sunday, march 9, 2025 |
| canadian foundation for legal research | research grants | friday, february 28, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | article of the year 2025 | tuesday, january 14, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | jtc 2025 - “better care closer to home: enhancing primary and community care” | thursday, january 30, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | brain star awards | wednesday, january 15, 2025 |
| global affairs canada | 2025 global affairs leadership initiative funds: open call for projects | saturday, february 15, 2025 |
| social sciences and humanities research council | call for applications - sshrc destination horizon | wednesday, january 22, 2025 |
| ministry of transportation ontario | 2025-26 highway infrastructure innovation funding program | monday, january 27, 2025 |
| ministry of transportation ontario | road safety research partnership program (rsrpp) | friday, february 7, 2025 |
| natural resources canada | mining decarbonization demonstration call | monday, january 27, 2025 |
| natural resources canada | national energy systems modelling call for proposals | friday, january 24, 2025 |
| ontario centre of innovation - ontario vehicle innovation network (ovin) | stream 2: r&d partnership fund c/av & smart mobility | tuesday, january 21, 2025 |
| ontario centre of innovation - ontario vehicle innovation network (ovin) | r&d partnership fund – electric vehicle (ev) – stream 2 | tuesday, january 21, 2025 |
| ontario centre of innovation - ontario vehicle innovation network (ovin) | advanced charging and vehicle-to-grid (v2g) stream | tuesday, january 21, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | catalyst grant : oral health data analysis | tuesday, april 15, 2025 |
| natural sciences and engineering research council | japan society for the promotion of science postdoctoral fellowships for research in japan – standard program | saturday, february 1, 2025 |
| natural sciences and engineering research council | japan society for the promotion of science postdoctoral fellowships for research in japan – short-term program | tuesday, april 1, 2025 |
| social sciences and humanities research council | impact awards | tuesday, april 1, 2025 |
| pediatric oncology group of ontario | pogo project funding competition | friday, january 10, 2025 |
| cancer research society inc. | ccs research training awards – master's 2025 competition | wednesday, february 19, 2025 |
| national defence | collaborative networks | monday, january 13, 2025 |
| natural sciences and engineering research council | idea to innovation grants | monday, march 31, 2025 |
| ontario ministry of natural resources and forestry | forest sector investment and innovation program | friday, march 21, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | team grant: bringing biology to cancer prevention | tuesday, april 1, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | team grant: european rare diseases research alliance (erdera) joint transnational call 2025 | thursday, february 13, 2025 |
| harrington discovery institute | brain health medicines | monday, march 31, 2025 |
| canadian institutes of health research | cihr – cpa glenda m. macqueen memorial career development award for women in psychiatry | saturday, february 1, 2025 |