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)
- Learn about our grant workshops
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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| 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 |
| MSHR Research Trainee | Michael Smith Health Research BC | 2024/12/12 |
The Research Trainee program supports health researchers in the training phase of their careers to contribute to the success of BC’s health research landscape. The award provides post-doctoral fellows or health professional researchers with salary support for dedicated research activities. Deadline for Letter of Intent: December 12. |
External |
| Storytellers Challenge | SSHRC | 2024/01/21 |
SSHRC’s Storytellers Challenge asks postsecondary students to show Canadians, in up to three minutes or 300 words, how social sciences and humanities research is affecting our lives, our world and our future for the better. |
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 |
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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 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
