Research Grants Calendar
Note: Deadlines are subject to change without notice

Continuous Intake
SSHRC Connection Grants
(rolling deadline)
- supports events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives (workshops, colloquiums, conferences, etc.)
- continuous intake; maximum one application/year
August 2013 Deadlines
NSERC Discovery Grant
(DG) - letter of intent
- 01 August annually (LOI); full application 01 November annually
- for natural sciences and engineering research by individuals or teams
SSHRC Insight Grant
- notice of intent
- 15 August annually (NOI); full application 15 October annually
- for social sciences and humanities research conducted by individuals or teams; up to $500,000 for 3-5 years
CIHR: Operating Grant: Registration
- 17 August 2013 (full application due 16 September 2013)
- operating funds for health research for 2-5 years
September 2013 Deadlines
- 16 September 2013
- operating funds for health research for 2-5 years
October 2013 Deadlines
- 15 October annually; mandatory NOI due 15 August annually
- for social sciences and humanities research conducted by individuals or teams; up to $500,000 for 3-5 years
November 2013 Deadlines
- 01 November annually; LOI due 01 August annually
- for natural sciences and engineering research by individuals or teams
SSHRC Partnership Development Grant
- 30 November 2013
- to develop research and and related activities, or design and test new partnership approaches in the social sciences and humanities
December 2013 Deadlines
SFU Small SSHRC Grants
(SSHRC Institutional Grants)
- 15 December 2013
- for social sciences and humanities research by individuals (up to $7,000) and teams (up to $14,000) over 2 years
February 2014 Deadlines
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
- 01 February 2014
- to support research in its initial stages between $7,000 - $75,000 for 1-2 years
CIHR Open Operating Grant Program
- Registration
- 01 February 2014(full application due 01 March 2014)
- operating funds for health research for 2-5 years
SSHRC Partnership Grants (Letter of Intent)
- 15 February 2014 (Letter of Intent only; full application due Fall 2014)
- to support new and existing partnerships, up to $2.5million, 4 - 7 years;
Letter of Intent up to $20,000
March 2014 Deadlines
CIHR Open Operating Grant Program
- 01 March 2014
- operating funds for health research for 2-5 years
May 2014 Deadlines
- 10 May 2014
- research on skills development for future needs of the Canadian labour market
- 15 May 2014
- international research to explore "big data" and how computationally intensive research methods can be used in the humanities and social sciences
- 15 May 2014 (internal SFU deadline 12 May 2014)
- Release-time fellowships to support scholars of exceptional ability engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest
SFU University Publications Fund
(single-event publications)
- 17 May 2014
- assist faculty with publishing scholarly works if complete but not published
June 2014 Deadlines
SFU Small SSHRC Grants
(SSHRC Institutional Grants)
- 01 June 2014
- for social sciences and humanities research by individuals (up to $7,000) and teams (up to $10,000) over 2 years
Temporarily On Hold
SSHRC Connection Grants
(rolling deadline: ON HOLD)
- supports events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives (workshops, colloquiums, conferences, etc.)
- continuous intake; maximum two applications/year
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Deadlines are subject to change without notice
Confirm deadlines and program requirements on agency websites
Contact Us
Director, Research and Communications
Beverly Neufeld, Ph.D.
Phone: (778) 782-7146
Associate Research Grants Facilitator
Anna Miegon, Ph.D.
Phone: (778) 782-9695
Upcoming Deadlines
Knowledge Synthesis Grants
10 May 2013; for research on skills development for the Canadian labour market
Digging into Data Challenge
15 May 2013; to explore "big data" and computationally intensive research methods