Other External Research Funding

Continuing deadlines (year round)

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
Canada Council for the Arts	Digital Literacy and Intelligence	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 up to $50,000		$50,000
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		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
Canada Council for the Arts	Research and Creation	Initial stages of the creative project.	Anytime before Project cut-off dates: October 7, April 22 (TBC 2021)		up to $25,000
Canada Council for the Arts	Concept to Realization	Supports the full creation cycle.	Anytime before Project cut-off dates: October 7 (TBC 2021)		$60,000 for Projects (exceptionally up to $100,000) $60,000/year for Composite requests, exceptionally up to $100,000/year (max $300K).
Canada Council for the Arts	Professional Development for Artists	Support the careers of Canadian artists and artist groups with professional development.	Anytime before cut-off dates Oct. 21 and Feb. 3		Up to $10,000
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		Travel: up to $30,000 Small-Scale: up to $3,000 Short-term: up to $100,000 Long-Term Projects: up to $300,000 Indigenous Organizations: determined by group
Multiple Sponsors	Sept-Dec Awards and Prizes Supported by ISA	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).
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences	The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences	Support to Canadian authors and publishers in publishing or translating a book in the humanities and social sciences.	Anytime		$8,000 (publication); $12,000 (translation and publication)
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	2-4 months or - 8 months	$7,500
MITACS	MITACS Entrepreneur International	Travel grants to Canadian start-ups housed in a university-linked incubator or accelerator to connect with international host incubators.	Anytime		$5,000
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.	6-12 months	$18,000
Translink	TransLink New Mobility Research Grant	Provides grants to project undertaken by Canadian post-secondary researchers and their partners. May span a range of disciplines (e.g. engineering, planning & policy, urban design, computer science, environmental & resource science, business, psychology, sociology, and economics)	Ongoing	1 -2 years	Up to $50,000
Genome BC	Genome BC: Various funding opportunities	https://www.genomebc.ca/funding/current-opportunities

January

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
OPC	Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) Contributions Program	Funds independent privacy research and related knowledge translation initiatives	Jan. 6	1 year	Up to $50,000
Media Democracy Fund	NetGain PartnershipSmall Grants	Projects focused on "Digital Threats to Democracy" to understand the impact of dominant platforms.	January 11, 2021	12 months	$25,000-$100,000
MITACS	MITACS Elevate	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	2 years	Min. $55,000/year and training $7,500/year (partner: min. $30,000)
Grawemeyer	Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition	International award for composition in choral, orchestral, chamber, song-cycle, dance, opera, musical theater, extended solo or other.	Jan. 13		$100,000 USD
Spencer Foundation	Large Research Grants on Education	Contribute to the improvement of education.	LOI: Jan. 15 Full Proposal: Feb. 5	1-5 years	Three tiers: USD $125,000-$250,000 USD $250,001-$375,000 USD$375,001-$500,000
Spencer Foundation	Racial Equity Special Research Grants	Contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education.	LOI: Dec. 15 Full Proposal: Jan. 12	1-5 years	Up to $USD 75,000
Global Affairs Canada	Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Program	Short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China for research, language studies or a combination.	January 21, 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
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Grand Challenges ICODA COVID-19 Data Science Initiative	Advance research on COVID-19 through data science.	January 19, 2021	6-12 months	US$100,000
CMCH	CMCH Housing Supply Challenge	Innovative Solutions to the barriers that limit the creation fo new housing.	Initial Submission: Jan. 20 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
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	Friday, January 29, 2021, 5p.m. PST	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.
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	1 year	$2,200 (STLEHE conference and Recipients' Retreat)
Vancouver Foundation	Vancouver Foundation Systems Change Grants	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	up to 3 years	up to $300K (require matching funds)
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	up to 3 years	up to $300K (require matching funds)
MSFHR	Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Innovation to Commercialization (I2C)	Advance products or technologies for health innovation and societal benefit.	LOI: Jan. 27 Full Application: March 31	1-4 years	$150,000/year for 2 years (Phase I) $75,000/year for 2 additional yrs (successful renewal)
Oscars.org	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Academy Film Scholars Grant	Support 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	1 year	$25,000

February

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
Motorola	Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant	Funding on public safety, disaster relief, employee volunteerism and education, especially engineering and IT programming.	Feb. 3, Apr. 17		$50,000
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)	up to 5 years	$90,000/year (up to 5 yrs)
Spencer Foundation	Large Research Grants on Education	Contribute to the improvement of education.	LOI: Jan. 15 Final: Feb. 5	1-5 years	Three tiers: USD $125,000-$250,000 USD $250,001-$375,000 USD $375,001-$500,000
MITACS	MITACS Elevate	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	2 year	Min. $55,000/year and training $7,500/year (partner: min. $30,000)
MITACS	MITACS - Canadian Science Policy Fellowship	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	12-month Fellowship	Annual salary of $70,000-$80,000
IRP	Community Foundations of Canada: The Investment Readiness Program (IRP)	Non-repayable capital 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		$10,000 to $100,000
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	18 months	$100,000
WorkSafeBC	WorkSafeBC Innovation at Work	Research to develop practical solutions to address workplace health and safety issues.	Final (mandatory): Feb. 12	1 year	Up to $50,000
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,	5 years	Up to $800,000
Government of Canada	Canada Environmental Conservation and Protection Grants		Various deadline starting mid-Feb		Variable ranging from $25,000 and more
Global Affairs Canada	Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program	Provide 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 Note - Internal SFU deadline: Feb. 19	3-9 weeks	Max. $7,000 per project for more info, please see the Government of Canada website
EduCanada	Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) Program	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	scholarships run from June 1 to no later than March 1, 2021	Variable - $10K for course + $5K travel + $1.6K weekly
Spencer Foundation	Lyle Spencer Research Awards to Transform Education	Supports intellectually ambitious research projects that aspire to transform education	Feb. 27	up to 5 years	525,000 to 1 million USD
Mental Health Research Canada	COVID-19 Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Impact Grant	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.	February 28	12 months	Valued up to $50,000

March

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
Koussevitzky Music Foundation	Koussevitzky Music Foundation Grant	Commission of chamber (groups) and symphonic (orchestra) music compositions	March 1	1 yr – performance expected 2 years after grant	USD $15,000
Art and Education	2020-22 Vera List Center Fellowships	Curatorial and professional development advancing discourse on art and politics – Theme: As for Protocols	March 15		$15,000 USD
Prix Ars Electronica	Prix Ars Electronica	In the categories of Computer Animation, AI and Life Art, Digital Musics & Sound Art, u19	March 15		Golden Nicas + 10,000 Euros \| Prominent appearance at Ars Electronica Festival
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).	Nov 15, March 15, July 15 (Step 1)	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.
EduCanada	Emerging Leaders of Americas Program (ELAP)	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, 2021	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
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, 2021	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
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)	Scholars Awards	For 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, 2021	5 years	$90,000/year for 5 years (total: $450,000)
Human Frontier Science Program	HFSP Research Grants	Support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries.	Letter of Intent initiation: March 18 Letter of Intent submission: March 30, 2021 Final Application: Sept. 2021 (TBD)	3 years	$465,000
Fraser Health [Note: not offered in 2021]	Planning Award for Patient-Oriented Research and Knowledge Translation	Research teams partnering with patients and stakeholders to plan research studies or KT projects in the Fraser Salish region	March 31	9 months	$10,000
National Geographic	Covid-19 Science Fund	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		$50,000

April

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
BC Support Unit Fraser Centre [Note: not offered in 2021]	YⱭ:Y̓ƏSTƏL̓ AWARD	Support research teams in partnering with Indigenous communities in the Fraser region	Apr. 15	8 months	$30,000
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	1-5 years	Funding tiers of $125K-$250K, $250,001-$375,000, $375,001-$500,000
Bill and Melinda Gates	Bill & Melinda Gates Grand Challenges and Grand Challenges Exploration Initiatives	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	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
SickKids-CIHR-IHDCYH	Operating Grant: New Investigator Grants in Child and Youth Health	Research in biomedical, clinical, health systems and services, population and public health sectors that has the potential for significant impact on children's health outcomes.	April 20	3 years	$300,000
CreativeBC	Vancouver Music Fund	The City of Vancouver has partnered with Creative BC to deliver these funds to 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.	April 28	1 year	Demo Recording Program: $2K Music Video Program: $1K to $10K Industry Catalyst Program: $2K to $20K
CANSSI	Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute - Collaborative Research Teams Projects	Foster fundamental statistics and inferential data science research and training interactions that span disciplines and institutions.	LOI: April 30 Final: August		$180,000

May

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
Microsoft	Microsoft Research	New collaborative research between Microsoft and 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	12-18 months	USD 150,000
Artistic Research and Project Grants	National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY)	Largest film fest for encouragement and acknowledgement of young artists (24 y.o. or younger) working in the media arts.	May 14 ($22), July 16 ($25), Sept. 17 ($30), Oct. 29 ($40), Dec. 10 ($50), Jan. 7 ($60). And 10% discount to FilmFreeway Gold members	N/A	Different prizes (last year, gave out over $7,500 in cash awards, $5000 in software and gear and $240,000 in scholarships)
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	1-5 years	Three tiers: $125K-$250K $250,001-$375,000 $375,001-$500,000
National Geographic	Covid-19 Science Fund	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		$50,000

June

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
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)	June 1		$25,000
Spencer Foundation	Small Grants on Education	Contribute to the improvement of education.	June 4	1-5 years	USD $50,000
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): June 4 Application Deadline (host institution): June 11	18 months (projects completed within 12 mos)	$15,000
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): June 4, 2021 Application deadline (host institution): June 11, 2021	18 months (project completed within 12 months)	$15,000
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA)	Data and Sample Mining and Research Models in Health and Life Science	Support 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.	June 4, 2021	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
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 June 9, 2021 at 1 p.m. PT.	12 weeks	Varies per project. Find more nformation here.
MITACS	MITACS Elevate	Post-doc funding to manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or non-profit.	June 10 (submit draft application for pre-review) July 22 (Full Application)	2 years	$60,000/year plus professional development training ($7,500/year non-cash value). Partner contribution: min. $30,000
Facebook	Facebook Open Research Awards	Exploring unique challenges, threats, attacks, mitigations, and other considerations in the burgeoning space of AR, VR, and smart devices.	June 12	Not mentioned	$75,000
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	5 years	Up to $800,000
Innovate BC	Innovate BC Ignite Program	Innovation projects in areas of natural sciences, applied sciences and/or engineering.	LOI: June 30 Final: Sept. 17	3 years	$300,000

July

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
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).	July 15, Nov 15, March 15 (Step 1)	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.

Sponsor

Grant Name

Description

External Deadlines

Length

Amount

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).

July 15, Nov 15, March 15

(Step 1)

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.

August

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
PICS	Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions	Targeting 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	max. 3 years	$180,000 (3-5 awards/call)
European Research Fund	European Research Fund - Advanced Grants	Long-term funding for ground-breaking, high-risk projects of established, leading PIs (10-year track record)	August 31	5 years	up to €2.5 million

September

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
Future Skills Centre	Future Skills Centre - May 2020: Shock Proofing the Future	Research, network development and innovation pilots that target sectors, regions and populations with needs to build resiliency in the face of social and economic shock and to recognize emerging opportunities to accelerate skills, adopt new technologies and promote innovative policy or program approaches.	Final Deadline: Sept. 1		$25K (small scale) to $2.5M (exceptional potential for impact)
European Commission	European Commission Marie-Sklodowska Curie Actions Fellowships	European or Global research fellowships for experienced researchers with a doctoral degree or at least 4 years full-time research experience. All research areas are eligible.	Sept. 9		TBD based on # 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
Fulbright Canada	Fulbright Canada	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		Variable
Fulbright Canada	Fulbright Canada - Canadian Scholars Arctic Initiative	Network to stimulate international scientific collaboration on Arctic issues.	Sept. 15		US $40,000
Innovate BC	Innovate BC Ignite Program	Innovation projects in areas of natural sciences, applied sciences and/or engineering.	LOI: June 30 Final: Sept. 17	3 years	$300,000
Sony	Sony Research Award Program	Build relationships between universities and Sony for cutting-edge academic research to drive technologies, industry and the future.	Sept. 19		Faculty Innovation Award: US$100,000 Focused Research Award: US$150,000
MSFHR	Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research - 2020 Reach Competition	Bring together researchers and research users to support the dissemination of research evidence to facilitate its effective uptake and potential to impact health and care.	Sept. 28	12 months	up to $15K
MSFHR	Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research - 220 Convening & Collaborating (C2) Competition	Bring together researchers and research users to co-develop research aligned with BC's health system priorities with findings relevant to users.	Sept. 28	12 months	up to $15K
Microsoft	Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship	Early career researchers in the Americas with innovative, breakthrough and high impact research.	Sept. 30	2 years	US $200,000
CMCH	CMCH Housing Supply Challenge	Innovative solutions to the barriers that limit the creation of new housing	Initial Submission: Jan. 20 Full Proposal: Sept. 2021	Complete by March 2023	Seed funding: $100,000 Implementation funding (Stage 2) - finalists will share from a pool of $22.5 million

October

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
Canada Council for the Arts	Research and Creation	several grants and awards to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts	October 7		25,000
Canada Council for the Arts	Concept to Realization	several grants and awards to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts	October 7		$60,000
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	5 years	Up to $800,000
Vancouver Foundation	Systems Change Test and Scale Grants	Address 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	up to 3 years	up to $300K (require matching funds)
Vancouver Foundation	Systems Change Develop Grants	Help teams generate ideas for a project plan to unpack a complex issue and identify systemic behaviours that have created tht issue or are holding the issues in place.	Sept. 21 to Oct. 16, 2020	1 year	Up to $20,000
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	up to 3 years	up to $300K (require matching funds)
Vancouver Foundation	Participatory Action Convene Grants	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	1 year	up to $20,000
CIFAR	CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars	For 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	2 years	Up to $100,000 in unrestricted research support

November

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
Spencer Foundation	Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants	Support education research projects	Nov. 3	1-5 years	up to $50,000
Fulbright	Fulbright Canadian Research Chair Program Awards 2020-2021	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	4, 5 or 8 months	US$25,000-$50,000
Fulbright Canada	Fulbright Canada	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		Variable
Cultural and Scientific Services French Embassy in Canada	France-Canada Research Fund	Provide 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	2 years	$8,000 - $15,000
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).	Nov 15, March 15, July 15 (Step 1)	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.
MITACS	MITACS Industrial Postdoc	Special initiative for postdoctoral fellows with a company or non-profit organization	Nov. 25	Up to 3 years	Min. $50,000/year, research costs: $5,000/year Partner: $25,000/year
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	up to 5 years	$90,000/year (up to 5 yrs)
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	up to 5 years	Value: $50K (grant)and $40K (research allowance) / year

December

Sponsor	Grant Name	Description	External Deadlines	Length	Amount
SFU Library	Indigenous Digital Media Grants	Development of Indigenous digital resources. Available to SFU researchers, creators, and makers.	Dec. 4, 2020 (If funds remain, another call in February 2021)	1 year	up to $140,000
Government of Canada	Canadian Heritage - Anti-Racism Action Program	Research to build understanding of discrimination faced by minority communities. Help address barriers to employment, justice and social participation among racialized and religious minority communities, and Indigenous peoples.	Dec. 17	3 years	$150,000
Spencer Foundation	Racial Equity Special Research Grants	Contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education.	LOI: Dec. 15 Final: Jan. 12	1-5 years	Up to USD$75,000
MITACS	RISE-Globalink Research Internship	Support mobility of students from Canadian universities to German universities/institutions	December 15	Approx. 3 months	$6,000 MITACS DADD (Germany): insurance, logistical support
University of Calgary - School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape	CBDX: Cities for All	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	1 year	$6,000 prize

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