Tri-Council funding
Continuing deadlines (year round)
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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NSERC | NSERC Alliance | Research led by collaborative teams with partner organizations for new knowledge or technology and accerlate results. | Ongoing | 1-5 years | Option 1: $20,000 to $1 million/year for 1-5 years Option 2: $30,000 to $100,000/year for 1-5 years. Cost-sharing & 25% overhead required. |
CIHR | CIHR Catalyst Grants | Various grant opportunities throughout the year offered to initiate projects in defined sectors or fields. | Variable Deadlines (please consult specific opportunity) | Variable | Variable |
SSHRC | SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants | Aimed at conducting synthesis research and informing policy on SSHRC Future Challenge Areas. | Variable (announced throughout the year) | 1 year | $25,000 |
January
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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SSHRC | Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research |
Call for expressions of interest for a minimum of 10 individuals to join the Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research with the three federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC). |
January 15, 2021 | Mandate until end of 2022 |
Expenses to attend in-person meetings and honoraria may be paid. |
NSERC
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NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I)
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Accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company.
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Jan. 5, Mar. 29, Jun. 28, Sept. 27
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6-24 months
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Phase I - Reduction to Practice Stage (≤ $125K – 12 m) Phase Ib – Supplement (≤ $60K – 6 mos) Phase IIa–Technology Enhancement (≤$125K/y – 6-18m) Phase IIb-Technology Enhancement (≤$350K – 2 years) |
February
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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SSHRC | SSHRC Connection Grants | Events and outreach activities for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization. Includes Joint Initiative for Digital Citizenship Research | Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, Nov 1 |
1 year | $7,000-$25,000 (events) $7,000-$50,000 (outreach activities) |
SSHRC | SSHRC Insight Development Grants | Support research in the SSH at its early stages (50% budget envelope for emerging scholars in their first 6 years) | Feb. 2 | 1-2 years | $7,000-$75,000 |
SSHRC | SSHRC Partnership Grants | Support new or existing partnerships to support research (Insight), knowledge mobilization (Connection) and research training (Talent) | LOI: Feb. 10 SFU deadlines January 11, 2021: Draft application components due to ISA for internal review January 20, 2021: Requests for institutional support letters due to ISA (both SFU-led and non-SFU-led) February 5, 2021: Final Stage 1 applications due to Research Services for submission to SSHRC by February 10, 2021 |
4-7 years | LOI: $20,000 Final Application: up to $2.5 million + 35% partner |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Phase 3 | To support the continued positioning of the CLSA as a world-class platform for multidisciplinary research and to ensure that CLSA data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. |
Feb 16, 2021 (SFU Signature Sheet, Routing Slip and Full Application due to ORS 3 business days before the application deadline) |
Up to 6 years | Up to $52.2 million |
SSHRC | New Frontiers in Research Fund, Transformation | Canadian-led interdisciplinary, ground-breaking research projects with potential for real and lasting change. | NOI: Feb. 18 LOI: April 15 Full Application: Nov. 18 |
up to 6 years | $2-4 million per year (incl. 25% indirect costs) |
March
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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CIHR
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Capture ideas (at any stage) with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health research. | Spring Registration: March 4 Spring Application: April 1 (Internal Deadline: Mar 29)
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4-5 years on average
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Avg: $650K-$750K for 4-5 years Max: $13.75M (only 2% largest will received max)
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SSHRC
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SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
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Short-term support for targeted partnered research, that will inform decision-making with a single partner organization (public, private, or nonprofit) | Mar. 15, Jun. 15, Sept. 15, Dec. 15
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1 year
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$7,000-$25,000
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NSERC
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NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I)
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Accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company.
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Mar. 29, Jun. 28, Sept. 27, Jan. 5
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6-24 months
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Phase I - Reduction to Practice Stage (≤ $125K – 12 m) Phase Ib – Supplement (≤ $60K – 6 mos) Phase IIa–Technology Enhancement (≤$125K/y – 6-18m) Phase IIb-Technology Enhancement (≤$350K – 2 years) |
Human Frontier Science Program |
HFSP Research Grants |
Support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. | Letter of Intent initiation: March 18 Letter of Intent submission: March 30, 2021 Final Application: Sept. 2021 (TBD) |
3 years |
$465,000 |
April
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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CIHR
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Capture ideas (at any stage) with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health research. | Spring Registration: March 4 Spring Application: April 1 (Internal Deadline: Mar 29)
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4-5 years on average
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Avg: $650K-$750K for 4-5 years Max: $13.75M (only 2% largest will received max)
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NSERC | Encouraging Vaccine Confidence in Canada |
Improve understanding of vaccines and help Canadians to make evidence-based decisions. | April 5, 2021 | 1 year |
$50,000 |
SickKids-CIHR-IHDCYH | Operating Grant: New Investigator Grants in Child and Youth Health | Research in biomedical, clinical, health systems and services, population and public health sectors that has the potential for significant impact on children's health outcomes. | April 20 |
3 years |
$300,000 |
May
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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NSERC | NSERC CREATE [Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program] | Supports training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows | Internal LOI (isa@sfu.ca): Feb. 24 Requests for Institutional Letters of Support due to ISA: April 19 (noon) Draft NSERC LOIs for critical review with ISA and FCAT: April 7 LOI to NSERC: May 1 Final Application to NSERC: Sept. 22 |
1-6 years | Up to $150K in Year 1, $300K/year subsequent ($1.65M) |
NSERC | NSERC Science Communication Skills Grant (Pilot) | Funding to organizations for training for students and researchers in STEM on how to effectively communicate science to the public | May 17 (forms due to ORS by May 12) | 1 year | $20K |
SSHRC | SSHRC Connection Grant | Support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. | May 1 | 1 year | $7,000 to $25,000, and exceptionally up to $50,000 for larger outreach activities (e.g., workshop series, exhibits, etc.) |
June
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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SSHRC | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Short-term support for targeted partnered research, that will inform decision-making with a single partner organization (public, private, or nonprofit sector) | June 15, Sept. 15, Dec. 15, March 15 | 1 year | $7,000-$25,000 |
CIHR | Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant | Funding for Indigenous-led teams to implement their ideas through research and action-oriented, community-based participatory projects that will improve wellness for Indigenous Peoples from a gendered perspective. | Registration: June 22 Application: July 29 |
3 years |
$500,000 |
CIHR | Training Grant : Health Research Training Platform | This funding opportunity is to support the development of interdisciplinary, inter-jurisdictional, and intersectoral research training platforms to attract high-caliber trainees and ECRs | Registration deadline: April 21st, 2021 All completed forms are due by June 17, 2021 Application Deadline: June 22nd, 2021
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Up to 6 years | Total amount available is $28,800,000 Maximum amount per grant is $400,000 per year for up to 6 years, for a total of $2,400,000 per grant |
NSERC | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I) | Pre-competitive development of technology from university/college and promote transfer to new or established Canadian company. |
Jun. 28, Sept. 27, Jan. 5, March 29 | 6-24 months | $60K to $350K |
July
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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CIHR | Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant | Funding for Indigenous-led teams to implement their ideas through research and action-oriented, community-based participatory projects that will improve wellness for Indigenous Peoples from a gendered perspective. | Registration: June 22 Application: July 29 |
3 years |
$500,000 |
August
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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NSERC | NSERC Discovery Grants | Ongoing programs of research with long-term goals that recognize creativity and innovation. | NOI: Aug. 1 Application: Nov. 1 |
up to 5 years | Vairable (e.g., $24K-$100K/year) |
SSHRC | SSHRC Connection Grants | Events ($7K-$25K) and outreach activities ($7K-$50K) for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization. | Aug. 1, Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1 | 1 year | $7,000-$25,000 (events) $25,000-$50,000 (outreach activities) |
SSHRC | New Frontiers in Research Fund, Exploration | High-risk, high reward and interdisciplinary research. | NOI Deadline: Aug. 18 Full Application: Oct. 20 |
2 years | $250,000 |
September
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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SSHRC | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Examining longer-term impacts of the pandemic – and the ensuing economic slowdown – on individuals, businesses and communities. Short-term, small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships. | Sept. 15 | 1 year | $25,000 |
SSHRC | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant | Short-term, small-scale, targeted research initiatives with 1 single partner from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. |
Sept. 15, Dec. 15, March 15, June 15 | 1 year | $7,000 - $25,000 |
CIHR | CIHR Project Grant | Support research by individual or group research projects that capture ideas with the greatest potential to advance health-related fundamental or applied knowledge, health research, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes. | Registration: Sept. 16 Final Application: Oct. 14 |
Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years | Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years |
NSERC | Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program (CREATE) | Supports the training and mentoring of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad. | Internal LOI (isa@sfu.ca): Feb. 24 Requests for Institutional Letters of Support due to ISA: April 19 (noon) Draft NSERC LOIs for critical review with ISA and FCAT: April 7 LOI to NSERC: May 1 Final Application to NSERC: Sept. 22 |
6 years | Up to $150,000 in Year 1 and up to $300,000 for up to 5 subsequent years (total: $1.65M) |
NSERC | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I) | Pre-competitive development of technology from university/college and promote transfer to new or established Canadian company. |
Sept. 27, Jan 5, March 29, June 28 | 6-24 months | $60K to $350K |
October
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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SSHRC | SSHRC Insight Grant | Research excellence and initiatives in social sciences and humanities | Oct. 1 | 2-5 years | Value - Stream A: $7K to $100K Value - Stream B: $100,001 to $400,000 |
CIHR | CIHR Project Grant | Support research by individual or group research projects that capture ideas with the greatest potential to advance health-related fundamental or applied knowledge, health research, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes. | Registration: Sept. 16 Final Application: Oct. 14 |
Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years | Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years |
SSHRC | New Frontiers in Research Fund, Exploration | High-risk, high reward and interdisciplinary research. | NOI Deadline: Aug. 18 Full Application: Oct. 20 |
2 years | $250,000 |
NSERC Research Tools | NSERC Research Tools and Instruments | Purchase of research equipment for discovery, innovation and training capability of university researchers in NSE. | Oct. 25 | 1 year | up to $150,000 |
November
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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NSERC | NSERC Discovery Grants | Ongoing programs of research with long-term goals that recognize creativity and innovation. | NOI: Aug. 1 Application: Nov. 1 |
up to 5 years | Variable (e.g., $24K-$100K/year) |
SSHRC | SSHRC Connection Grants | Events ($7K-$25K) and outreach activities ($7K-$50K) for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization. | Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 | 1 year | $7,000-$50,000 |
December
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadlines | Length | Amount |
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SSHRC | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant | Short-term, small-scale, targeted research initiatives with 1 single partner from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. |
Dec. 15, March 15, June 15, Sept. 15 | 1 year | $7,000 - $25,000 |
SSHRC | SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant | Mobilize SSH to examine and synthesize existing knowledge on mobility and public transit issues. | Dec. 17, 2020 | 1 year | $30,000 |
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