The Research Office is here to connect UFV faculty with research funding opportunities and valuable grant-writing support.
- Search grant and funding opportunities below
- Ask a question or request feedback on a funding proposal (allow 2-3 weeks)
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Filter options using the dropdown selection menus or type a keyword into the search field. For a full list of Tri-Agency research grants, please check NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR's websites regularly. To suggest a listing or notify us of an error, please email us. See list of sponsor acronyms.
Opportunity | Funder | Deadline | Details | Type |
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Genome Canada population-level genomic data | Genome Canada | 2024/10/28 |
$60 million for short-read WGS and $15 million for long-read WGS. Draft Letters of Intent are due to Genome BC by 9:00 am, October 28, 2024 |
External |
Partnership Development Grants | SSHRC | 2024/11/15 |
Partnership funding is intended for formal partnerships between postsecondary institutions and/or organizations of various types. For more information, see the definitions for formal partnership and partner organization. Value: $75k - $200k. Duration: 1-3 years |
External |
Planning and Dissemination Grant | CIHR | 2024/11/19 |
$40,000 is available to fund applications relevant to the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research |
External |
Knowledge Synthesis Grant - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work | SSHRC, CIHR, UKRI-AHRC, AKRI - ESRC | 2024/12/12 |
Envisioning Governance Systems that Work is one of the 16 global future challenges identified through SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future initiative. Value: $30,000. Application deadline: December 12, 2024 |
External |
Partnership Grants - Stage 1, Feb 2025 | SSHRC | 2025/02/10 |
These grants provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities. Stage 1: up to $20,000 |
External |
Research on Research Joint Initiative | SSHRC, CIHR, Michael Smith Health Research BC | 2025/02/20 |
The goal of this joint initiative is to enhance national capacity for metaresearch, and bring Canadian expertise and perspectives into the international dialogue on improving research funding practices. Metaresearch is a vital element of social sciences and humanities research, as well as multidisciplinary research, as it allows greater insight into the ways in which research is conducted, evaluated and supported. Amount: Up to $200k. Deadline: February 20, 2025 |
External |
UFV Peace and Reconciliation Centre Funding and Scholarship Opportunities – Various | UFV PARC | Ongoing | Amount: $250 to $3,000 (varies). For UFV faculty and students, visiting scholars, and community artists and activists. Accepting applications until funds are exhausted. | Internal |
Science Meets Parliament 2024 | CPSC, OCSA | Ongoing | More information: CSPC website and in the SMP Brochure. | External |
Mitacs |
Ongoing |
Research collaboration between an academic institution and a partner organization (for-profit company, not-for-profit, or municipality). Projects will involve a student/postdoc intern and a faculty supervisor. |
External |
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Mitacs, NSERC |
Ongoing |
Adds Mitacs Accelerate internships to NSERC Alliance application. |
External |
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Mitacs |
Ongoing |
Research collaboration between an academic institution and a partner organization (for-profit company, not-for-profit, or municipality). Projects will involve a postdoctoral intern and a faculty supervisor. |
External |
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Mitacs |
Ongoing |
An innovation initiative that provides a $10K or $15K award. Projects will involve a student/postdoc intern and a faculty supervisor. |
External |
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Mitacs |
Ongoing, see program webpage for special call deadlines. |
Supports international student mobility in all disciplines. Funds 12-24 week research projects. |
External |
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Mitacs |
Call for applications opens Feb 2024. |
A competitive initiative for top-ranked international undergraduates from 17 countries around the world to participate in a 12-week research internship in Canada. |
External |
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NSERC Alliance International Catalyst grants | NSERC | Ongoing | Catalyst grants will provide funding for one year to support Canadian researchers in initiating international research collaborations in the NSE disciplines. | External |
SNSF Scientific Exchanges program | SNSF | Ongoing |
Scientific Exchanges is aimed at researchers who want to host their own scientific event in Switzerland, invite colleagues from abroad for a research visit to Switzerland, or visit their colleagues in another country. |
External |
Tri-Council Funding for Post Doctoral Scholars | NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR | Ongoing | Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers play a crucial role in Canada’s research ecosystem by pushing the frontiers of knowledge. | External |
Genome Canada | GAPP | Ongoing | Genome Canada has relaunched the Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) and is actively accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI). Amount: Up to 1/3 of the project budget with a max of $2 million. |
External |
NSERC Alliance International Grants | NSERC | Ongoing | Amount: $25,000 (Catalyst grants) up to $100,000 (Collaboration grants) per year. Duration: 1 to 3 years. | External |
NSERC Alliance Grants | NSERC | Ongoing | Amount: $20,000 to $1M/year. Duration: 1 to 5 years. | External |
NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grants | NSERC | Ongoing | Amount: Up to $500,000. Duration: Up to 5 years. | External |
SSHRC Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research | SSHRC | Ongoing | Supplementary funding for holders of SSHRC Insight Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Doctoral Awards. | External |
Nechako Environmental Enhancement Fund | NEEF | Ongoing | External | |
Health Research BC match funding | Michael Smith Health Research BC | Ongoing | We provide match funding to qualifying BC-based researchers and research teams who are applying to non-BC government-funded research competitions that require applicants to source match funding as a condition of the application. | External |
Request funding proposal assistance
My question is about... | Contact |
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Requesting feedback on a grant proposal Please allow at least 2-3 weeks. Responses will be slower during periods of high demand. |
Ash Lalani |
Budget development, standard fees, eligible expenses, etc. | Kelly Tracey Grants and Contracts Officer |
Research Option / Scholarly Activity (ROSA) |
Ash Lalani Director, Research Services and Industry Engagement |
Sabbatical Leave |
Dr. Garry Fehr |
All remaining inquiries |
Funder acronyms
- aiSTS – Académie Internationale des Sciences et Techniques du Sport
- ASRP – Alzheimer Society Research Program
- BCCAT – BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
- BC NEIHR – BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research
- CFIA – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CIHR – Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- EVA BC – Ending Violence Association of BC
- GC – Government of Canada
- MSFHR – Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
- NEEF – Nechako Environmental Enhancement Fund
- NFRF – New Frontiers in Research Fund
- NSERC – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- PSPC – Public Services and Procurement Canada
- QES – Queen Elizabeth Scholars
- RSC – Royal Society of Canada
- SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council