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Partnership Engage Grants

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
Storytellers Challenge SSHRC 2025/01/21

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
Stage 2 (by invitation only): up to $2.5 million. 4-7 year term

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 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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Please allow at least 2-3 weeks. Responses will be slower during periods of high demand.

Ash Lalani
Director, Research Services and Industry Engagement

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
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Dr. Garry Fehr
AVP, Research and Graduate Studies

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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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