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The Research Office is here to connect UFV faculty with research funding opportunities and valuable grant-writing support.


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
CPCoE Research Funding CPCoE 2024/06/30

Funding opportunities totaling over $1.3 million are available through the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE.)

External
SSHRC Connection Grants SSHRC 2024/06/24

These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. Amount: $7,000-$25,000. Duration: one year

External
Avian Influenza One Health Research CIHR 2024/07/11

Research evidence is urgently needed to guide Canada’s response to the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1). The maximum amount per grant is $150,000 per year for up to 1 year.

External
DRI EDIA Champions Pilot Program DRI-EDIA 2024/07/17

$3.15 million funding opportunity to support a new equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) initiative. Deadline: July 17, 2024

External
Discovery Grant - Individual Program NSERC 2024/08/01

Up to 5 years. NOI due Aug 1, 2024

External
Subatomic Physics (individual & project) NSERC 2024/08/01

Individual - up to 5 years | Project - up to 3 years. NOI due Aug 1, 2024

External
Disruptive Innovation Grants in Cancer Research Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation (Hecht Foundation) 2024/08/01

The Canadian Cancer Society and Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation are excited to announce a recently launched new funding opportunity called “Disruptive Innovation Grants in Cancer Research”. These grants will provide a unique opportunity for researchers in cancer, or any other field of discipline, to test out their novel ideas for potentially game-changing impact in cancer prevention, detection, or treatment. $250k over two years. Letter of Intent due March 21, 2024 and full application by August 1, 2024.

External
Partnership Engage Grants SSHRC 2024/09/15 SSHRC collaborates with organizations from across the not-for-profit, private and public sectors to support and promote training, research and connection activities in the social sciences and humanities. External
2024-5 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships competition Banting PDF 2024/09/01

The fellowship provides $70,000 per year for two years. The program is open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD- equivalent, or health professional degree. Full details available here.

Internal application deadline (for internal competition selection) - September 1, 2024

Application deadline: September 17, 2024 (20:00 EDT). 

External
McCall MacBain Scholarships  McCall MacBain 2024/09/24 Applications are now open! Up to 30 full scholarships and 100 entrance awards will be offered for Summer / Fall 2025 admission to master’s or professional studies at McGill. External
SSHRC Insight Grants SSHRC 2024/10/01

Insight Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight Research program

Insight Grants are valued at up to $400,000 over two to five years. A minimum request of $7,000 is required in at least one of the years. A maximum of $100,000 is available in a single year.

Applicants can choose from one of two streams when applying for an Insight Grant, depending on the amount of funding required:

  • Stream A for requests between $7,000 and $100,000; or
  • Stream B for requests between $100,001 and $400,000.
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
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
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 Accelerate

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

NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate

Mitacs, NSERC

Ongoing

Adds Mitacs Accelerate internships to NSERC Alliance application.

External

Mitacs Elevate

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

Mitacs Business Strategy Internship

Mitacs

Ongoing

An innovation initiative that provides a $10K or $15K award. Projects will involve a student/postdoc intern and a faculty supervisor.

External

Globalink Research Award

Mitacs

Ongoing, see program webpage for special call deadlines.

Supports international student mobility in all disciplines. Funds 12-24 week research projects.

External

Globalink Research Internship

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

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. 
Deadline: Ongoing (but at least 4 months in advance)
 

 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

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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

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