FCAT Research Funding Calendar - All Grants

Continuous Deadlines

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	Travel: up to $30,000 Representation & Promotion: up to $30,000 Translation: up to $20,000 Circulation and Touring: up to 50% of max $200,000 Residencies: up to $20,000 Co-productions: up to 50% of max $50,000	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 Stage 2: Jan. 24	Stage 1: Oct. 13 Stage 2: Jan. 21	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 Stage 2: Jan. 24	Stage 1: Oct. 13 Stage 2: Jan. 21	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, Nov. 27	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. 5 (Applicants) Final: Feb. 12 (Institution)	LOI: Dec. 4 Final: Feb. 2 (Applicants) 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)	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).	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	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 1: Applications accepted from April 01-August 31 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: $125K-$250K $250,001-$375,000 $375,001-$500,000	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 Full Application: July 22	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	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 + FAPESP (Brazil) FRQSC (Canada/Quebec) IDRC (Canada) MinCiencias (Colombia) HRZZ (Croatia) AKA (Finland) ANR (France) DLR-PT (Germany) NCN (Poland) NRF (South Africa) SNSF (Switzerland) UKRI AHRC (UK) UKRI ESRC (UK) NSF (USA)	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	Intention to Submit: June 11 Full Proposals: July 9 Project Start Date: March 1, 2022	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)	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).	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

Application deadline:

January 17, 2022

Two years (Stage 2 only)

Value: Up to $250,000

(Stage 2 only)

Tri-Council Funding

British Columbia Government

British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF)

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	NSERC Discovery Grants	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	SSHRC Connection Grants	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	SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants	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	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	CIHR Project Grant	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	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 25 Final: Sept. 14	3 years	$300,000	Other external funding
Sony	Sony Research Award Program	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	CMCH Housing Supply Challenge	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	SSHRC Insight Grant	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
Canada Council for the Arts	Research and Creation	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
Canada Council for the Arts	Concept to Realization	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	CIHR Project Grant	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	Systems Change Test and Scale Grants	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	Systems Change Develop Grants	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	Participatory Action Investigate Grants	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	Participatory Action Convene Grants	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	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 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	CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars	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	NSERC Discovery Grants	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	SSHRC Connection Grants	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	France-Canada Research Fund	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	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	MITACS Industrial Postdoc	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	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	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	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	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	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	CBDX: Cities for All	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

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