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Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadline | FCAT Deadline | Duration | Amount | Source |
FCAT | FCAT Editorial Assistance Fund (secure access with SFU ID and password) | Publication editorial assistance for faculty members whose first language is not English (EAL) or multilingual faculty members. | Continuous | Continuous | 1 year | Up to 750 | Internal Grant |
FCAT | FCAT Dean's Event Fund (secure access with SFU ID and password) | Provide support for continuing or retired faculty members to organize a public event or outreach activity that addresses current topics of general interest. | Continuous (at least 4-5 weeks before external grant requiring matching funds, deadline if applicable) | Continuous (at least 4-5 weeks before external grant deadline requiring matching funds where applicable) | 1 year | Up to $5,000 | Internal Grant |
NSERC | NSERC Alliance | Research led by collaborative teams with partner organizations for new knowledge or technology and accelerate results. | Ongoing | 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. |
Tri-Council |
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 | Variable | Tri-Council |
SSHRC | SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants | Aimed at conducting synthesis research and informing policy on SSHRC Future Challenge Areas. | Variable (announced throughout the year) | Variable | 1 year | $25,000 | Tri-Council |
Canada Council for the Arts | Digital Literacy and Intelligence | Aims to build strategic digital knowledge and capacity; gather and connect; or research and expertiment. Activities will address digital challenges, issues and opportunities related to artistic pratice. | Ongoing for requests | Ongoing for requests | Variable | Up to $50,000 | Other external funding |
Canada Council for the Arts | Arts Abroad: Travel | Supports artists, arts professionals, groups and organizations to enhance international exposure, undertake artistic exploration or exchanges with international colleagues, and nurture new and existing art markets in a global context. | Variable Deadlines | Variable | Variable |
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Other external funding |
Canada Council for the Arts | Research and Creation | Supports the initial stages of starting a creative project. | Anytime before Project cut-off dates: October 7, April 22 (TBC 2021) | Anytime before Project cut-off dates: October 4, April 19 (TBC 2021) | Variable | Up to $25,000 | Other external funding |
Canada Council for the Arts | Concept to Realization | Supports the full creation cycle. | Anytime before Project cut-off dates: October 7 (TBC 2021) | Anytime before Project cut-off dates: October 4 (TBC 2021) | Variable | $60,000/year for Composite requests, exceptionally up to $100,000/year (max $300K) | Other external funding |
Canada Council for the Arts | Professional Development for Artists | Supports the careers of Canadian artists and artist groups with professional development. | Anytime before cut-off dates Oct. 21 and Feb. 3 | Oct. 18 and Jan 1st | Variable | Up to $10,000 | Other external funding |
Canada Council for the Arts | Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis People |
Supports Indigenous individuals, groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem. | Various Deadlines | Variable | Variable | Small-Scale: up to $3,000 Short-term: up to $100,000 Long-Term Projects: up to $300,000 |
Other external funding |
Multiple Sponsors | Sept-Dec Awards and Prizes Supported by ISA | Varies. Faculty members interested in being nominated or nominating, please communicate with your School Directors 3-4 months in advance (School Directors please communicate with Associate Dean of Research). | Variable | Variable | Variable | Variable | Other external funding |
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences | The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences | Supports Canadian authors and publishers in publishing or translating a book in the humanities and social sciences. | Anytime | Variable | Variable | $8,000 (publication); $12,000 (translation and publication) | Other external funding |
MITACS | MITACS Accelerate | Paid internships co-funded by MITACS and partner organizations (businesses or non-profits) for full-time students in Canada or Mitacs partner countries | Anytime | Variable | 2-4 months or - 8 months | $7,500 | Other external funding |
MITACS | MITACS Entrepreneur International | Provides travel grants to Canadian start-ups housed in a university-linked incubator or accelerator to connect with international host incubators. | Anytime | Variable | Variable | $5,000 | Other external funding |
National Research Council (NRC)-MITACS-Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen University |
NRC-MITACS-RWTH Globalink Research Award Program | Allows 25 students per year from RWTH to conduct combined research stays at a Canadian partner university participating in the program. | Anytime, however, preferably 6 months before research stay. | Variable | 6-12 months | $18,000 | Other external funding |
Translink | TransLink New Mobility Research Grant | Supports projects by Canadian post-secondary researchers and their partners. Spans a range of disciplines (e.g. engineering, planning & policy, urban design, computer science, environmental & resource science, business, psychology, sociology, and economics) | Ongoing | Variable | 1-2 years | Up to $50,000 | Other external funding |
Genome BC | Genome BC: Various funding opportunities | https://www.genomebc.ca/funding/current-opportunities | Ongoing | Variable | Variable | Variable | Other external funding |
Government of Canada |
Canada Environmental Conservation and Protection Grants | A variety of grant opportunities centered on environmental conservation and protection. Areas of focus include sustainability, oceans, impact assessments, protected areas, environmental funding, enforcement |
Variable | Variable | Variable | Variable | Other external funding |
January
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadline | FCAT Deadline | Duration | Amount | Source |
OPC | Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) Contributions Program | Funds independent privacy research and related knowledge translation initiatives. | Jan. 6 | Jan.3 | 1 year | Up to $50,000 | Other external funding |
Media Democracy Fund | NetGain PartnershipSmall Grants | Projects focused on "Digital Threats to Democracy" to understand the impact of dominant platforms. | January 11, 2021 | January 8, 2021 | 12 months | $25,000-$100,000 | Other external funding |
MITACS | MITACS Elevate | Provides post-doc funding to manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or non-profit. | Draft: Jan. 13 COI Decl.: Jan. 13 Final: Feb. 10 |
Draft: Jan. 8 COI Decl.: Jan. 8 Final: Feb. 5 |
2 years | Min. $55,000/year Training $7,500/year (partner: min. $30,000) |
Other external funding |
Grawemeyer | Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition (2023) | An international prize in recognition of a living composer in a large musical genre: choral, orchestral, chamber, electronic, song-cycle, dance, opera, musical theater, extended solo work, etc. | January 18, 2022 (Official call: Sept. 1st) |
January 15, 2022 |
Varies | Varies | Other external funding |
OSCARS Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science | Academy Grants Program | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | The Academy currently provides funding in three areas. Note: 2021 opportunities on hold due to COVID-19 FilmWatch: supports curated screening programs at North America-based film festivals and film-related organizations. Focuses on culturally diverse viewing experiences, motion pictures as art forms, promote underrepresented artists, and cultivate new audiences. FilmCraft: supports educational programs that empower future filmmakers from nontraditional backgrounds. Focuses on appreciation of film as both a vocation and an art form, and direct, hands-on opportunities to develop filmmaking skills. Academy Film Scholars: supports previously published individuals who are pursuing new works of film scholarship. Projects must address cultural, educational, historical, theoretical or scientific aspects of theatrical motion pictures. Two $25,000 grants are awarded each year. |
(On hold) | (On hold) | (On hold) | (On hold) | Other external funding |
Spencer Foundation | Racial Equity Special Research Grants | Contributes to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education. | LOI: Dec. 15 Full Proposal: Jan. 12 |
LOI: Dec. 12 Full Proposal: Jan. 8 |
1-5 years | Up to $USD 75,000 | Other external funding |
Spencer Foundation | Large Research Grants on Education | Contributes to the improvement of education. | LOI: Jan. 15 Full Proposal: Feb. 5 |
LOI: Jan. 12 Full Proposal: Feb. 2 |
1-5 years | Three tiers: USD $125,000-$250,000 USD $250,001-$375,000 USD$375,001-$500,000 |
Other external funding |
SSHRC | Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research | A 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 | January 12 | Mandate until end of 2022 | Expenses to attend in-person meetings and honoraria may be paid. | Tri-Council Funding |
NSERC | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I) | Accelerates 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. | Jan. 5, Mar. 29, Jun. 28, Sept. 27 | Jan. 1, Mar. 26, Jun. 25, Sept. 24 | 6-24 months | 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) |
Tri-Council Funding |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Grand Challenges ICODA COVID-19 Data Science Initiative | Supports advances in research on COVID-19 through data science. | January 19 | January 16 | 6-12 months | US$100,000 | Other external funding |
CMCH | CMCH Housing Supply Challenge | Supports innovative solutions to the barriers that limit the creation for new housing. | Initial Submission: Jan. 20 Full Proposal: Sept. 2021 |
Initial Submission: Jan. 15 Full Proposal: Sept. 2021 |
Complete by March 2023 | Seed funding: $100,000 Implementation Funding (Stage 2) - finalists share from a pool of $22.5 million |
Other external funding |
Global Affairs Canada | Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Program | Provides short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China for research, language studies or a combination. | January 21, 2021 | January 18, 2021 | 12 months for students 8 weeks to 12 months for mid-career professionals and faculty members |
2,500 Yuan - undergrads 3,000 Yuan - Master's or general scholars 3,500 Yuan - Doctoral or senior scholars |
Other external funding |
Vancouver Foundation | Vancouver Foundation Systems Change Grants | Aims to address root causes of pressing social, environmental or cultural issues by influencing the behaviours of populations, organizations, and institutions. | Stage 1: Oct. 16
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Stage 1: Oct. 13
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up to 3 years | up to $300K (require matching funds) | Other external funding |
Vancouver Foundation | Vancouver Foundation Participatory Action Research Grants | Co-led by community members and researchers to learn more about the root causes of pressing issues impacting the health of communities. | Stage 1: Oct. 16
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Stage 1: Oct. 13
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up to 3 years | up to $300K (require matching funds) | Other external funding |
MSFHR | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Innovation to Commercialization (I2C) | Aims to advance products or technologies for health innovation and societal benefit. | LOI: Jan. 27 Full Application: March 31 |
LOI: Jan. 22 Full Application: March 26 |
1-4 years | $150,000/year for 2 years (Phase I) $75,000/year for 2 additional yrs (successful renewal) |
Other external funding |
MITACS | MITACS Globalink Research Award | To provide support for the mobility of senior undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Canada to conduct research projects at universities outside of Canada. For more information on eligibility criteria of applicants and countries, process (incl. inbound vs. outbound) and timelines, please visit SFU General Call for Proposals | Jan. 29 | Jan. 24 | 12-24 weeks | Valued at $6000 per research project. Project proposals may request up to 4 research awards within a single application. Required matching funds of $2000 per award. | Other external funding |
Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Academy Film Scholars Grant | Supports significant new English-language works of film scholarship that address cultural, educational, historical, theoretical or scientific aspects of theatrical motion pictures. 2 awarded. | Jan. 29 | Jan. 24 | 1 year | $25,000 | Other external funding |
February
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadline | FCAT Deadline | Duration | Amount | Source |
SSHRC | SSHRC Connection Grants | Supports event and outreach activities for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization. Includes Joint Initiative for Digital Citizenship Research. | Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, Nov 1 |
Jan. 28, May 27 Aug. 28, |
1 year | $7,000-$25,000 (events) $7,000-$50,000 (outreach activities) |
Tri-Council funding |
SSHRC | SSHRC Insight Development Grants | Supports research in the SSH at its early stages (50% budget envelope for emerging scholars in their first 6 years) | Feb. 2 | Jan. 29 | 1-2 years | $7,000-$75,000 | Tri-Council Funding |
MITACS | MITACS - Canadian Science Policy Fellowship | Supports prospective fellows (with PhD) interested in undertaking a year-long policy position with a Canadian government host office. | Feb. 3 (Call for Fellows) Note: Call for Hosts Deadline is March 3 |
Jan. 29 (Call for Fellows) Note: Call for Hosts Deadline is Feb. 26 |
12-month Fellowship | Annual salary of $70,000-$80,000 | Other external funding |
Motorola | Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant | Supports projects about public safety, disaster relief, employee volunteerism and education, especially engineering and IT programming. | Feb. 3, Apr. 17 | Jan. 29, Apr. 14 | Variable | $50,000 | Other external funding |
MSFHR | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – 2021 Scholar Competition | Supports early career researchers to form their own research teams and develop strong research programs that advance cutting-edge health solutions. | LOI: Dec. 7
Final: Feb. 12 (Institution) |
LOI: Dec. 4
Final: Feb. 9 (Institution) |
up to 5 years | $90,000/year (up to 5 yrs) | Other external funding |
Spencer Foundation | Large Research Grants on Education | Aims to contribute to the improvement of education. | LOI: Jan. 15 Final: Feb. 5 |
LOI: Jan. 12 Final: Feb. 2 |
1-5 years | Three tiers: USD $125,000-$250,000 USD $250,001-$375,000 USD $375,001-$500,000 |
Other external funding |
IRP | Community Foundations of Canada: The Investment Readiness Program (IRP) | Aims to help launch, design, measure and scale a social enterprise (note: may be relevant for faculty members’ non-profit or for-profit partners). | Feb. 10 | Feb. 7 | Variable | $10,000 to $100,000 | Other external funding |
MITACS | MITACS Elevate | A post-doc funding opportunity to manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or non-profit. | Draft: Jan. 13 COI Decl.: Jan. 13 Final: Feb. 10 |
Draft: Jan. 10 COI Decl.: Jan. 10 Final: Feb. 5 |
2 years | Min. $55,000/year and training $7,500/year (partner: min. $30,000) | Other external funding |
SSHRC | SSHRC Partnership Grants | Supports new or existing partnerships to support research (Insight), knowledge mobilization (Connection) and research training (Talent). | LOI: Feb. 10 Final: Nov. 1 |
January 11: Draft application components due to ISA for internal review January 20: Requests for institutional support letters due to ISA (both SFU-led and non-SFU-led) February 5: Final Stage 1 applications due to Research Services for submission to SSHRC by February 10 |
4-7 years | Variable | Tri-Council funding |
WorkSafeBC | WorkSafeBC Innovation at Work | Supports the development of practical solutions to address workplace health and safety issues. | Feb. 12 | Feb. 9 | 1 year | Up to $50,000 | Other external funding |
Open Society Foundations | The Open Society Foundations Soros Equality Fellowship | For individuals to support the production of an innovative racial justice project (US issues; English). | Feb. 13 | Feb 10 | 18 months | $100,000 | Other external funding |
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) | Provides SFU internally-selected researchers with the foundational research infrastructure required to be or to become leaders in their field and in areas of institutional priority. For newly recruited faculty members selected by the institution (please contact School/Program Chair and ISA CFI Lead, Charlene Allard). | Feb 15, June 15, Oct 15 | Feb 12, June 12, Oct 12 | 5 years | Up to $800,000 | Other external funding | |
Government of Canada | Canada Environmental Conservation and Protection Grants | Provides various opportunities focused on environmental funding. | Various deadline starting mid-Feb | Variable | Variable | Variable ranging from $25,000 and more | Other external funding |
SSHRC | New Frontiers in Research Fund, Transformation | Supports Canadian-led interdisciplinary, ground-breaking research projects with potential for real and lasting change. |
NOI: Feb. 18 LOI: April 15 Full Application: Nov. 18 |
NOI: Feb. 15 LOI: April 12 Full Application: Nov. 15 |
Up to 6 years | $2-4 million per year (incl. 25% indirect costs) | Tri-Council funding |
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 (SFU Signature Sheet, Routing Slip and Full Application due to ORS 3 business days before the application deadline) |
Feb. 12 | Up to six years | Up to $52.2 million | TriiCouncil Funding |
SSHRC | New Frontiers in Research Fund, Transformation | Supports Canadian-led interdisciplinary, ground-breaking research projects with potential for real and lasting change. |
NOI: Feb. 18 LOI: April 15 Full Application: Nov. 18 |
NOI: Feb. 15 LOI: April 12 Full Application: Nov. 15 |
Up to 6 years | $2-4 million per year (incl. 25% indirect costs) | Tri-Council Funding |
Global Affairs Canada | Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program | Provides Canadian faculty with short-term opportunities to build partnerships with Latin American and Caribbean institutions through teaching and/or research at college, undergraduate, and graduate levels. | Feb. 25th | Feb. 19 | 3-9 weeks | Max. $7,000 per project for more info, please see the Government of Canada website |
Other external funding |
EduCanada | Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) Program | Aims to reduce poverty in developing countries of ASEAN by offering PD opportunities through short-term courses in Canada, aligned with 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. | Feb. 27 | Feb. 24 | scholarships run from June 1 to no later than March 1, 2021 | Variable - $10K for course + $5K travel + $1.6K weekly | Other external funding |
Spencer Foundation | Lyle Spencer Research Awards to Transform Education | Supports intellectually ambitious research projects that aspire to transform education. | Feb. 27 | Feb. 24 | up to 5 years | $525,000 to $1 million USD | Other external funding |
Desire2Learn | Desire2Learn Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning | Recognizes up to 5 post-secondary educators each year for innovative approaches to teaching and learning. | Feb. 28 | Feb. 25 | 1 year | $2,200 (STLEHE conference and Recipients' Retreat) | Other external funding |
Mental Health Research Canada | COVID-19 Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Impact Grant | Aims to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of families and caregivers who raise children/youth with special needs in British Columbia, and identify probable and promising approaches to mitigating these impacts. | Feb. 28 |
Feb. 25 | 12 months | Valued up to $50,000 |
Other external funding |
March
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadline | FCAT Deadline | Duration | Amount | Source |
Koussevitzky Music Foundation | Koussevitzky Music Foundation Grant | Supports commission of chamber (groups) and symphonic (orchestra) music compositions. | March 1 | Feb 26 | 1 year – performance expected 2 years after grant | USD $15,000 | Other external funding |
CIHR | CIHR Project Grant | Aims to 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 |
Spring Application: Mar 29 | 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) |
Tri-Council Funding |
Art and Education | 2020-22 Vera List Center Fellowships | Supports curatorial and professional development advancing discourse on art and politics – Theme: As for Protocols. | March 15 | March 11 | Variable | $15,000 USD | Other external funding |
British Columbia Government |
British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) | Provides funding for public post-secondary institutions, research hospitals and affiliated non-profit agencies for research infrastructure in BC (applied to after Canada Foundation for Innovation grant applications). | March 15, July 15 (Step 1) |
March 11, July 12 | Equivalent duration to matching CFI grant application (https://www.innovation.ca/awards/john-r-evans-leaders-fund) | Matching funds to CFI grant contribution (https://www.innovation.ca/awards/john-r-evans-leaders-fund), i.e. 40% of total infrastructure project. | Other external funding |
Prix Ars Electronica | Prix Ars Electronica | Provides support in the categories of Computer Animation, AI and Life Art, Digital Musics & Sound Art, u19. | March 15 |
March 11 | Variable | Golden Nicas + 10,000 Euros | Prominent appearance at Ars Electronica Festival | Other external funding |
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) | Mar. 15, Jun. 15, Sept. 15, Dec. 15 | Mar. 11, Jun. 12, Sept. 12, Dec. 12 | 1 year | $7,000-$25,000 | Tri-Council funding |
EduCanada |
Emerging Leaders of Americas Program (ELAP) | Provides scholarships to support the next generation of leaders in the Americas while strengthening the linkages between post-secondary institutions. Contact SFU International (Zhaoying Hu at research_mobility@sfu.ca). |
March 17 | March 12 | 4-6 months | CAD $7,200 for grad students for 4 mos to 1 academic term CAD$ 9,700 for grad students for 5-6 mos |
Other external funding |
EduCanda | Study in Canada Scholarships | Provides students from post-secondary institutions located in the new eligible countries/territories with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions. Contact SFU International (Zhaoying Hu at research_mobility@sfu.ca). |
March 17 | March 12 | 4-6 months | CAD $10,200 for grad students for 4 mos to 1 academic term CAD $12,700 for grad students for 5-6 mos |
Other external funding |
Human Frontier Science Program | HFSP Research Grants | Supports 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 Final Application: Sept. 2021 (TBD) |
Letter of Intent initiation: March 15 Letter of Intent submission: March 26 Final Application: Sept. 2021 (TBD) |
3 years | $465,000 | Other external funding |
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) | Scholars Awards |
Supports early-career researchers to establish an independent research career, build a leading research program and expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field. |
March 22 | March 18 | 5 years | $90,000/year for 5 years (total: $450,000) | Other external funding |
NSERC | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I) | Aims to 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. | Mar. 29, Jun. 28, Sept. 27, Jan. 5 | Mar. 24, Jun. 25, Sept. 24, Jan. 2 | 6-24 months | 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) |
Tri-Council funding |
Human Frontier Science Program | HFSP Research Grants | Supports 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 Final Application: Sept. 2021 (TBD) |
Letter of Intent initiation: March 15 Letter of Intent submission: March 26 Final Application: Sept. 2021 (TBD) |
3 years | $465,000 |
Other External Funding |
Fraser Health [Note: not offered in 2021] |
Planning Award for Patient-Oriented Research and Knowledge Translation | Supports research teams partnering with patients and stakeholders to plan research studies or KT projects in the Fraser Salish region. | March 31 | March 26 | 9 months | $10,000 | Other external funding |
National Geographic | Covid-19 Science Fund | Supports projects focused on how humanity and the natural world have reacted toand are living through the unparalleled circumstances created by Covid-19 in order to better understand how this pandemic - or the threat of another - will shape our world for years to come. | Statement of Interest: March 31 Full Application: May 19 |
Statement of Interest: March 26 Full Application: May 16 |
Variable | $50,000 | Other external funding |
SSHRC | VPR Research Travel Grants | (ON HOLD) Provided for faculty to attend conferences to present a paper, to serve as a keynote speaker or in the case of SCA faculty, to present one’s work to a peer group. More here. | (FCAT Deadline) POOL 2: Applications accepted from September 01 - March 31 |
Up to $900 for North American travel and to $2,000 for other travel |
April
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadline | FCAT Deadline | Duration | Amount | Source |
CIHR | CIHR Project Grant | Aims to 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 |
Spring Application: Mar 29 | 4-5 years on average | Avg: $650K-$750K for 4-5 years Max: $13.75M (only 2% largest will received max) |
Tri-Council Funding |
NSERC | Encouraging Vaccine Confidence in Canada | Supports the understanding of vaccines and help Canadians to make evidence-based decisions. |
Apr. 5 | Apr. 1 | 1 year | $50,000 | Tri-Council Funding |
BC Support Unit Fraser Centre [Note: not offered in 2021] |
YⱭ:Y̓ƏSTƏL̓ AWARD | Supports research teams in partnering with Indigenous communities in the Fraser region | Apr. 15 | Apr. 12 | 8 months | $30,000 | Other external funding |
Motorola | Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant | Provides funding on public safety, disaster relief, employee volunteerism and education, especially engineering and IT programming. | Apr. 17 | Apr. 14 | Varies | $50,000 | Other external funding |
Spencer Foundation | Spencer Foundation: Large Grants on Education Program | Supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. This is a US foundation and grants are highly competitive, however, strong projects for researchers from other countries, including Canada are eligible. | LOI: Apr. 17 | LOI: Apr. 14 | 1-5 years | Funding tiers of $125K-$250K, $250,001-$375,000, $375,001-$500,000 | Other external funding |
SickKids-CIHR-IHDCYH | Operating Grant: New Investigator Grants in Child and Youth Health | Supports 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. |
Apr. 20 | Apr. 16 | 3 years |
$300,000 | Tri-Council Funding |
Bill and Melinda Gates | Bill & Melinda Gates Grand Challenges and Grand Challenges Exploration Initiatives | Supports innovation to solve key global health and development challenges in: 1) non-hormonal contraceptives, 2) use of safe and appropriate cesarean section, 3) materials science for a transformative menstrual health and hygiene product, 4) improving the impact of health campaigns. |
LOI: Apr. 22 Final: July |
LOI: April 19 | 1-3 years | 1. USD 2 million for up to 3 years 2. $100K for 24 mos, $300K for 24 mos 3. $100K for initial grants 4. $100K for initial grants |
Other external funding |
CreativeBC |
Vancouver Music Fund |
The City of Vancouver has partnered with Creative BC to support projects serving underrepresented populations within the City of Vancouver and the unceded traditional homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. | Apr. 28 | Apr. 23 | 1 year | Demo Recording Program: $2K Music Video Program: $1K to $10K Industry Catalyst Program: $2K to $20K |
Other external funding |
CANSSI | Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute - Collaborative Research Teams Projects | Supports fundamental statistics and inferential data science research and training interactions that span disciplines and institutions. | LOI: April 30 Final: August |
LOI: April 27 | Variable | $180,000 | Other external funding |
May
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadline | FCAT Deadline | Duration | Amount | Source |
Microsoft | Microsoft Research | Supports new collaborative research between Microsoft and various universities to make advances in AI to solve computing security problems. See also more MICROSOFT RESEARCH opportunities for faculty, students and post-docs at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/ | May 1 | April 28 | 12-18 months | $150,000 USD | Other external funding |
SSHRC | SSHRC Connection Grant | Supports events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. | May 1 | April 27 | 1 year | $7,000 to $25,000, and exceptionally up to $50,000 for larger outreach activities (e.g., workshop series, exhibits, etc.) | Tri-Council funding |
NSERC | NSERC CREATE [Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program] | Supports training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows | Letters of Support due to ISA: April 19 Draft NSERC LOIs: April 7 LOI to NSERC: May 1 Final Application to NSERC: Sept. 22 |
Internal LOI (isa@sfu.ca): Feb. 24 | 1-6 years | Up to $150K in Year 1, $300K/year subsequent ($1.65M) | Tri-Council funding |
Vice-President, Research and Research Services (SFU) | The University Publication Fund | Supports faculty and staff of Simon Fraser University for their academic publications in three streams. Submit applications to Research Services (ors@sfu.ca). | Internal only | Rapid Response Publications: All year Single Event Publications: April 12th – May 13th annually Serial Event Publications: April 12th – May 13th annually |
Variable | Rapid Response Publications: Maximum of $2,000 Single Event Publications: Maximum of $2,000 Serial Event Publications: Maximum of $2,000 |
Internal Funding |
Artistic Research and Project Grants | National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) | The largest film fest that supports encouragement and acknowledgement of young artists (24 y.o. or younger) working in the media arts. | May 14, July 16, Sept. 17, Oct. 29, Dec. 10, Jan. 7 |
May 11, July 14, Sept. 14, Oct. 26, Dec. 7, Jan. 4 | N/A | Varies | Other external funding |
FCAT Visiting Speakers Fund (secure access with SFU ID and password) |
Support continuing or retired faculty members to host a visiting speaker. | May 15, Nov. 15 | May 15, Nov. 15 | 1 year | Max. $2,500 | ||
NSERC | NSERC Science Communication Skills Grant (Pilot) | Provides 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) | May 13 | 1 year | $20,000 | Tri-Council funding |
Vice-President, Research and Research Services (SFU) | William and Ada Isabelle Steel Fund | Supports research studies into any aspect of alcoholism and/or drug addiction. Submit applications to Research Services (ors@sfu.ca). | Internal only | April 18 – May 18 | Variable | $37,200 | Other Funding |
Spencer Foundation | Research Grants on Education (Large) | Supports research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. | Intent to Apply: May 19, 2021 Full Proposal: June 16, 2021 |
Intent to Apply: May 16, 2021 Full Proposal: June 13, 2021 |
1-5 years | Three tiers:
|
Other external funding |
National Geographic | Covid-19 Science Fund | Supports projects on how humanity and the natural world have reacted to and are living through COVID-19 circumstances in order to better understand how this pandemic - or the threat of another - will shape our world for years to come. |
Statement of Interest: March 31 Full Application: May 19 |
Statement of Interest: March 26 Full Application: May 14 |
Variable | $50,000 | Other external funding |
June
Sponsor | Grant Name | Description | External Deadline | FCAT Deadline | Duration | Amount | Source |
CCA | CCA - Governor General Awards in Visual and Media Arts | Granted to artists in recognition of remarkable careers in either of those fields (up to 8 awards). | Jun. 1 | May 28 | N/A | $25,000 | Other external funding |
SSHRC | SSHRC Small Research Grants | Supports scholarly research in the contemporary arts, humanities and social sciences. | (Internal) | SPRING application deadline: April 20 - June 01 | Variable | Maximum of $7,000. A lead applicant with eligible coinvestigators may apply in a single application for up to a maximum of $10,000. | Tri-Council Funding |
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) | MSFHR Convening & Collaborating (C2) Program | Promotes knowledge exchange and meaningful collaboration by supporting researchers, trainees, and research users in co-developing research that can direclty impact patients and a diverse range of stakeholders. | Application Deadline (applicant): Jun. 4 Application Deadline (host institution): Jun. 11 |
Application Deadline (applicant): May 30 Application Deadline (host institution): Jun. 6 |
18 months (projects completed within 12 mos) | $15,000 | Other external funding |
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) | MSFHR Reach Competition | Promotes knowledge translation activities by supporting researchers and research users in disseimating research evidence through co-developing events, activities, and/or tools to 'extend the reach' of their work. | Application deadline (applicant): Jun. 4 Application deadline (host institution): Jun. 11 |
Application Deadline (applicant): May 30 Application Deadline (host institution): Jun. 7 |
18 months (project completed within 12 months) | $15,000 | Other external funding |
Spencer Foundation | Small Grants on Education | Contributes to the improvement of education. | Jun. 4 | May 30 | 1-5 years | USD $50,000 | Other external funding |
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) |
Data and Sample Mining and Research Models in Health and Life Science | Supports researchers at Canadian Universities and post-secondary institutions to conduct science investigations on human spaceflight risks and contribute to improving remote medicine and health benefits on Earth. |
Jun. 4 | May 30 | Up to 1 year for Data and Sample Mining topic, up to 2 years for Research Model topic | Up to $70,000 for Data and Sample Mining topic; up to $150,000 for Research Model topic | Other external funding |
MITACS | Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) | A competitive initiative for international undergraduate internships under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines. | Submit projects by Jun. 9 at 1 p.m. PT. | Submit projects by Jun. 5 at 1 p.m. PT. | 12 weeks | Varies per project. Find more nformation here | Other external funding |
MITACS | MITACS Elevate | A post-doc funding opportunity to manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or non-profit. | Draft application for pre-review: Jun. 10
|
Draft application for pre-review: Jun. 7 Full Application: July 19 |
2 years | $60,000/year plus professional development training ($7,500/year non-cash value). Partner contribution: min. $30,000 | Other external funding |
Facebook Open Research Awards | Supports exploring unique challenges, threats, attacks, mitigations, and other considerations in the burgeoning space of AR, VR, and smart devices. | Jun. 12 | Jun. 7 | Not mentioned | $75,000 | Other external funding | |
SSHRC +
|
Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World (RRR) | Aims to understand and address the complex societal effects of COVID-19 and inform mitigation efforts, thus contributing to a more equitable, resilient and sustainable future. 5 main challenge areas: (i) reducing inequalities and vulnerabilities; (ii) building a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable society; (iii) fostering democratic governance and political participation; (iv) advancing responsible and inclusive digital innovation; and (v) ensuring effective and accurate communication and media. |
Webinars: April 27 from 7:30-9am (French) (Password: sshrc2021) April 28, 2021 from 7:30-9am (English) (Password: sshrc2021) Intention to Submit: June 14 Full Proposals: July 12 Project Start Date: March 1, 2022 |
Full Proposals: July 9
|
Between 24-36 months |
Variable according to country funding agency. In Canada: FRQSC: $50K-70K + ICR IDRC: $200K SSHRC: $200K |
Tri-Council funding |
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) | Provides SFU internally-selected researchers with the foundational research infrastructure required to be or to become leaders in their field and in areas of institutional priority. For newly recruited faculty members selected by the institution (please contact School/Program Chair and ISA CFI Lead, Charlene Allard). | June 15, Oct 15, Feb 15 | June 12, Oct 12, Feb 12 | 5 years | Up to $800,000 | Other external funding | |
SSHRC | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Provides a 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 | June 12, Sept. 12, Dec. 12, March 12 | 1 year | $7,000-$25,000 | Tri-Council funding |
NSERC | Discovery Horizons (pilot) | Supports investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the NSE. | LOI: June 15 Full Application: Oct. 18 |
LOI: June 11 Full Application: Oct. 15 |
up to 5 years | $50K-100K/year or up to $500,000 | Tri-Council Funding |
CIHR | Training Grant : Health Research Training Platform | Supports the development of interdisciplinary, inter-jurisdictional, and intersectoral research training platforms to attract high-caliber trainees and ECRs. | Registration deadline: Apr. 21 All completed forms are due by Jun. 17 Application Deadline: Jun. 22
|
Registration deadline: Apr. 16 All completed forms are due by Jun. 14 Application Deadline: Jun. 22 |
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. |
Tri-Council funding |
CIHR | Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant | Supports 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 |
Registration: June 19 Application: July 26 |
3 years | $500,000 | Tri-Council funding |
NSERC | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I) | Supports 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 | Jun. 24, Sept. 24, Jan. 2, March 26 | 6-24 months | $60,000 to $350,000 | Tri-Council funding |
Innovate BC |
Innovate BC Ignite Program | Supports innovation projects in areas of natural sciences, applied sciences and/or engineering. |
LOI: June 30 Final: Sept. 17 |
LOI: June 27 Final: Sept. 14 |
3 years | Variable | Other external funding |
July
Sponsor |
Grant Name |
Description |
External Deadlines |
Internal Deadlines | Duration |
Amount |
Type |
SSHRC |
Imagining Canada’s Future Ideas Lab: Canada and the Circular Economy |
Stage 1: a virtual, interactive and interdisciplinary research design workshop.
Stage 2: Only selected teams' ideas will then be invited to apply for funding to further advance projects and multisectoral partnerships.
The following criteria and scoring scheme will be used to evaluate applications:
1. Research and interdisciplinarity (20%) 2. Collaborations and partnerships (20%) 3. Knowledge mobilization and communication (20%) 4. Innovation and creativity (20%) 5. Overall potential to contribute to workshop (20%)
Merit review committee members will assign a score for each of the five criteria above. More information here. |
Stage 1: Virtual workshop: 1. Application deadline: July 16, 2021 (8 p.m. eastern) 2. Workshop dates: October 18-29, 2021
Stage 2: Funding Opportunity: 1. Application deadline January 20, 2022 (8 p.m. eastern)
Note: The call for Stage 2 will be released in November 2021. Only participants in the workshop will be invited to apply. |
Stage 1: Virtual workshop:
Application deadline: July 13, 2021
Stage 2: Funding Opportunity 1. Application deadline: January 17, 2022 |
Two years (Stage 2 only) |
Value: Up to $250,000 (Stage 2 only) |
Tri-Council Funding |
British Columbia Government |
Funding for public post-secondary institutions, research hospitals and affiliated non-profit agencies for research infrastructure in BC (applied to after Canada Foundation for Innovation grant applications). |
(Step 1) July 15, Nov 15, March 15 |
July 12, Nov 10, March 10 |
Equivalent duration to matching CFI grant application (https://www.innovation.ca/awards/john-r-evans-leaders-fund) |
Matching funds to CFI grant contribution (https://www.innovation.ca/awards/john-r-evans-leaders-fund), i.e. 40% of total infrastructure project. |
Other External Funding |
August
Sponsor |
Grant Name |
Description |
External Deadlines |
Internal Deadlines |
Duration |
Amount |
Type |
NSERC |
|
Supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals that recognize creativity and innovation. |
NOI: Aug. 1 Application: Nov. 1 |
NOI: July 28 Application: Oct 27 |
Up to 5 years |
Variable (e.g., $24K-$100K/year) |
Tri-Council funding |
SSHRC |
|
Supports events ($7K-$25K) and outreach activities ($7K-$50K) for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization. |
Aug. 1, Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1 |
July 28, Oct 27, April 27 |
1 year |
$7,000-$25,000 (events)
$25,000-$50,000 (outreach activities) |
Tri-Council funding |
PICS |
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
|
Supports new entrants and emerging leaders, the program aims to support researchers to take bold, calculated, risks in pursuit of high-impact climate solution results. |
August 4 |
July 30 |
max. 3 years
|
$180,000 (3-5 awards/call)
|
Other external funding |
Tri-Council |
New Frontiers in Research Fund, Exploration
|
Provides high-risk, high reward opportunities for interdisciplinary research. |
NOI Deadline: Aug. 10 Full Application: Oct. 19 |
NOI Deadline: August 5 Full Application: Oct 16 |
2 years |
$250,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
NSERC |
NSERC NOVA- FRQNT-NSERC Program for Early Career Researchers (ERC) Program (pilot)
|
Supports research projects led by Quebec ERC in collaboration with researchers from other Canadian provinces and territories. |
NOI: Aug. 18 at 1pm (PST)
Full Application: Sept. 22 at 1pm (PST) |
NOI: Aug. 13
Full Application: September 17 |
3 years |
$75,000
(NSERC $45,000 and FRQNT $30,000) |
Tri-Council funding |
European Research Fund |
European Research Fund - Advanced Grants
|
Provides long-term funding for ground-breaking, high-risk projects of established, leading PIs (10-year track record). |
August 31 |
August 26 |
5 years |
Up to €2.5 million |
Other external funding |
September
Sponsor |
Grant Name |
Description |
External Deadlines |
Internal Deadlines |
Duration |
Amount |
Source |
Future Skills Centre |
Future Skills Centre - May 2020: Shock Proofing the Future
|
Provides research, network development, and innovation opportunities to build resilience after social and economic shock and to recognize emerging opportunities to accelerate skills, adopt new technologies, and promote innovative policy or program approaches. |
Sept. 1 |
Aug. 27 |
Variable |
$25K (small scale) to $2.5M (exceptional potential for impact) |
Other external funding |
European Commission |
European Commission Marie-Sklodowska Curie Actions Fellowships
|
Supports European or global research for experienced researchers with a doctoral degree or at least 4 years full-time research experience. All research areas are eligible. |
Sept. 9 |
Sept. 6 |
Variable |
TBD based on # of applications. Covers living, travel, family costs, training, networking and research costs of the fellow, as well as to the management and indirect costs of the project. |
Other external funding |
SSHRC |
|
Aims to examine 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 |
Sept. 10 |
1 year |
$25,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
Fulbright Canada |
|
Supports reciprocal exchange and opportunity for Canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the US. Various award opportunities. |
Mainly Sept. 15 or Nov. 15 |
Sept. 10 or Nov. 10 |
Variable |
Variable |
Other external funding |
Fulbright Canada |
Fulbright Canada - Canadian Scholars Arctic Initiative
|
Aims to stimulate international scientific collaboration on Arctic issues. |
Sept. 15 |
Sept. 10 |
Variable |
US $40,000 |
Other external funding |
SSHRC |
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
|
Supports 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 |
Sept. 10, Dec. 10, March 10, June 10 |
1 year |
$7,000 - $25,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
CIHR |
|
Supports 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 |
Registration: Sept. 13 Final Application: Oct 11 |
Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years |
Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years |
Tri-Council funding |
Innovate BC |
|
Supports innovation projects in areas of natural sciences, applied sciences and/or engineering. |
LOI: June 30 Final: Sept. 17 |
LOI: June 25 Final: Sept. 14 |
3 years |
$300,000
|
Other external funding |
Sony |
|
Supports relationships between universities and Sony for cutting-edge academic research to drive technologies, industry and the future. |
Sept. 19 |
Sept. 15 |
Variable |
Faculty Innovation Award: US$100,000 Focused Research Award: US$150,000 |
Other external funding |
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. |
Requests for Institutional Letters of Support due to ISA: April 19 (noon)
LOI to NSERC: May 1
Final Application to NSERC: Sept. 22 |
Internal LOI (isa@sfu.ca): Feb. 24
Draft NSERC LOIs for critical review with ISA and FCAT: April 7 |
6 years |
Up to $150,000 in Year 1 and up to $300,000 for up to 5 subsequent years (total: $1.65M) |
Tri-Council funding |
NSERC |
NSERC NOVA- FRQNT-NSERC Program for Early Career Researchers (ERC) Program (pilot)
|
Supports research projects led by Quebec ERC in collaboration with researchers from other Canadian provinces and territories. |
NOI: Aug. 18 at 1pm (PST)
Full Application: Sept. 22 at 1pm (PST) |
NOI: Aug 13
Full Application: Sept. |
3 years |
$75,000
(NSERC $45,000 and FRQNT $30,000) |
Tri-Council funding |
NSERC |
NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I)
|
Supports 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 |
Sept. 22, Dec. 31, March 24, June 23 |
6 – 24 months |
$60K to $350K
|
Tri-Council funding |
MSFHR |
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research - 220 Convening & Collaborating (C2) Competition
|
Brings together researchers and research users to co-develop research aligned with BC's health system priorities with findings relevant to users. |
Sept. 28 |
Sept. 23 |
12 months |
up to $15K |
Other external funding |
Microsoft |
Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship
|
Supports early career researchers in the Americas with innovative, breakthrough and high impact research. |
Sept. 30 |
Sept. 27
|
2 years |
US $200,000 |
Other external funding |
CMCH |
|
Supports innovative solutions to the barriers that limit the creation of new housing. |
Initial Submission: Jan. 20
Full Proposal: Sept. 29, 2021 |
Initial Submission: Jan. 15
Full Proposal: Sept. 24, 2021 |
Complete by March 2023 |
Seed funding: $100,000
Implementation funding (Stage 2) - finalists will share from a pool of $22.5 million |
Other external funding |
October
Sponsor |
Grant Name |
Description |
External Deadlines |
Internal Deadlines |
Duration |
Amount |
Source |
SSHRC |
|
Supports research excellence and initiatives in social sciences and humanities. |
Oct. 1 |
Sept. 28 |
2-5 years |
Value - Stream A: $7K to $100K Value - Stream B: $100,001 to $400,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
|
|
Supports the fostering and promotion of the study, enjoyment, and the production of the Arts. |
Oct. 7 |
Oct. 4 |
Variable |
$25,000 |
Other external funding |
|
|
Supports the fostering and promotion of the study, enjoyment, and the production of the Arts. |
Oct. 7 |
Oct. 4 |
Variable |
$60,000 |
Other external funding |
CIHR |
|
Supports 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 |
Registration: Sept. 13
Final Application: Oct. 11 |
Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years |
Average awarded in 2019 was $713,500 over 4.36 years |
Tri-Council funding |
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) |
CFI-John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) SFU CFI-JELF Allocation Request Form
|
Provides SFU internally-selected researchers with the foundational research infrastructure required to be or to become leaders in their field and in areas of institutional priority. For newly recruited faculty members selected by the institution (please contact School/Program Chair and ISA CFI Lead, Charlene Allard). |
Oct 15, Feb 15, June 15 |
Oct. 12, Feb. 10, June 10 |
5 years |
Up to $800,000 |
Other external funding |
Vancouver Foundation |
Addresses root causes of pressing social, environmental or cultural issues by influencing the behaviours of populations, organizations, and institutions.
* Due to institutional quotas, please inform isa@sfu.ca if you plan to apply. |
Stage 1: Oct. 16 Stage 2: Jan. 24 |
Stage 1: Oct. 13 Stage 2: Jan 19 |
Up to 3 years |
up to $300K (require matching funds) |
Other external funding |
|
Vancouver Foundation |
|
Helps teams generate ideas for a project plan to unpack a complex issue and identify systemic behaviours that have created the issue or are holding the issues in place. |
Sept. 21 to Oct. 16 |
Oct. 13 |
1 year |
Up to $20,000 |
Other external funding |
Vancouver Foundation |
Co-led by community members and researchers to learn more about the root causes of pressing issues impacting the health of communities.
* Due to institutional quotas, please inform isa@sfu.ca if you plan to apply. |
Stage 1: Oct. 16 Stage 2: Jan. 24 |
Stage 1: Oct. 13 Stage 2: Jan 19 |
Up to 3 years |
up to $300K (require matching funds) |
Other external funding |
|
Vancouver Foundation |
Provides short-term grants to help teams generate ideas for a project plan co-led by community members and researchers to learn more about the root causes of pressing issues impacting the health of communities.
* Due to institutional quotas, please inform isa@sfu.ca if you plan to apply. |
Sept. 21 to Oct. 16 - submit application online |
Oct. 13 |
1 year |
up to $20,000 |
Other external funding |
|
NSERC |
|
Supports investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the NSE. |
LOI: June 15
Full Application: Oct. 18 |
LOI: June 10
Full Application: Oct. 13 |
Up to 5 years |
$50K-100K/year or up to $500,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
SSHRC |
New Frontiers in Research Fund, Exploration
|
Provides high-risk, high reward opportunities for interdisciplinary research. |
NOI Deadline: Aug. 18 Full Application: Oct. 20 |
NOI: Aug. 13
Full Application: Oct. 15 |
2 years |
$250,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
NSERC |
NSERC-European Commission - Joint call on quantum technologies
|
Supports a team of Canadian researchers (with at least 1 university) and European applicants to address a mix of quantum technology challenges in the areas of quantum communication, computing, simulation and sensing. |
Oct. 21 |
Oct. 18 |
36 months considered appropriate by NSERC; 60 months maximum |
Approx. $2M (CAD) per consortia
(Total budget allocation is approx. $6M (CAD)) |
Tri-Council funding |
NSERC Research Tools |
NSERC Research Tools and Instruments
|
Supports the purchase of research equipment for discovery, innovation and training capability of university researchers in NSE. |
Oct. 25 |
Oct. 20 |
1 year |
up to $150,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
CIFAR |
|
Supports researchers within first 5 years of a full-time research position to join join a CIFAR research program for two years, interacting within a global network of internationally renowned researchers. |
Oct. 30 |
Oct. 27 |
2 years |
Up to $100,000 in unrestricted research support |
Other external funding |
November
Sponsor |
Grant Name |
Description |
External Deadlines |
Internal Deadlines |
Duration |
Amount |
Source |
NSERC |
|
A series of ongoing programs of research with long-term goals that recognize creativity and innovation. |
NOI: Aug. 1 Application: Nov. 1 |
NOI: July 28 Application: Oct. 27 |
Up to 5 years |
Variable (e.g., $24K-$100K/year) |
Tri-Council funding |
SSHRC |
|
Supports event and outreach activities for short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization. |
Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 |
Oct. 27, Jan, 27, April 27, July 27 |
1 year |
$7,000-$50,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
Spencer Foundation |
Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants
|
Supports education research projects. |
Nov. 3 |
Oct. 29 |
1-5 years |
up to $50,000
|
Other external funding |
Cultural and Scientific Services French Embassy in Canada |
|
Provides funding for new scientific projects jointly developed by French and Canadian teams that have not worked together before. Primarily intended to support mobility of researchers and their students. **submitted proposals MUST be joint projects between a French institution and one of 20 FCRF’s Canadian member universities. |
Nov. 13
|
Nov. 10 |
2 years
|
$8,000 - $15,000 |
Other external funding |
Fulbright |
Fulbright Canadian Research Chair Program Awards 2020-2021
|
Supports research and teaching grants in the US provided to exceptional Canadian scholars and/or experienced professionals within humanities and social sciences. **Please check site and attached pdf for further details (pls. contact hdragats@sfu.ca). |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 10 |
4, 5 or 8 months |
US$25,000-$50,000 |
Other external funding |
Fulbright Canada |
|
Supports reciprocal exchange for Canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the US. Various award opportunities. |
Mainly Sept. 15 or Nov. 15 |
Sept. 10 or Nov. 10 |
Variable |
Variable |
Other external funding |
British Columbia Government
|
British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF)
|
Provides funding for public post-secondary institutions, research hospitals and affiliated non-profit agencies for research infrastructure in BC (applied to after Canada Foundation for Innovation grant applications). |
Nov 15, March 15, July 15
(Step 1) |
Nov. 10, March 10, July 12 |
Equivalent duration to matching CFI grant application (https://www.innovation.ca/awards/john-r-evans-leaders-fund) |
Matching funds to CFI grant contribution (https://www.innovation.ca/awards/john-r-evans-leaders-fund), i.e. 40% of total infrastructure project. |
Other external funding |
FCAT | FCAT Visiting Speakers Fund (secure access with SFU ID and password)
|
Support continuing or retired faculty members to host a visiting speaker. | May 15, Nov. 15 | May 15, Nov. 15 | 1 year | Max. $2,500 | Internal |
MITACS |
|
A special initiative for postdoctoral fellows with a company or non-profit organization. |
Nov. 25 |
Nov. 22 |
Up to 3 years |
Min. $50,000/year, research costs: $5,000/year
Partner: $25,000/year |
Other external funding |
MSFHR |
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Scholar Competition
|
Supports early career researchers to form their own research teams and develop strong research programs that advance cutting-edge health solutions. |
LOI: Nov. 29
Final: Feb. 7 |
LOI: Nov. 24
Final: Feb. 2 |
Up to 5 years
|
$90,000/year (up to 5 yrs) |
Other external funding |
Government of Canada |
Bank of Canada Fellowship Award
|
Recognizes research excellence and supports research in one of the Bank's core functions (monetary policy, funds management, financial system and currency). |
Nov. 30 |
Nov. 25 |
Up to 5 years
|
Value: $50K (grant)and $40K (research allowance) / year |
Other external funding |
December
Sponsor |
Grant Name |
Description |
External Deadlines |
Internal Deadlines |
Duration |
Amount |
Source |
SFU Library |
Indigenous Digital Media Grants
|
Supports development of Indigenous digital resources. Available to SFU researchers, creators, and makers. |
Dec. 4, 2020
(If funds remain, another call in February 2021) |
December |
1 year |
Up to $140,000 |
Other external funding |
SSHRC |
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
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Provides 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 |
Dec. 10, March 10, June 10, Sept. 12 |
1 year |
$7,000 - $25,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
SSHRC |
SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant
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Mobilizes SSH to examine and synthesize existing knowledge on mobility and public transit issues. |
TBA 2021 ~December |
December |
1 year |
$30,000 |
Tri-Council funding |
Spencer Foundation |
Racial Equity Special Research Grants
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Contributes to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education. |
LOI: Dec. 15
Final: Jan. 12 |
LOI: Dec. 10
Final: Jan. 7 |
1-5 years |
Up to USD$75,000 |
Other external funding |
MITACS |
RISE-Globalink Research Internship
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Supports mobility of students from Canadian universities to German universities/institutions. |
Dec. 15 |
Dec. 10 |
Approx. 3 months |
$6,000 MITACS
DADD (Germany): insurance, logistical support |
Other external funding |
Government of Canada |
Canadian Heritage - Anti-Racism Action Program
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Supports research understanding of discrimination faced by minority communities. Helps address barriers to employment, justice and social participation among racialized and religious minority communities, and Indigenous peoples. |
Dec. 17 |
Dec. 14 |
3 years |
$150,000 |
Other external funding |
University of Calgary - School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape |
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An international design ideas competition: What does a city for all look like? How does it operate and function? How can it come into being? What place,structure, thing, system, process or relationship must be forged for a more just and equitable "city for all"? |
Dec. 31 |
Dec. 28 |
1 year |
$6,000 prize |
Other external funding |