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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
Centres and Institutes Sustainability and Innovation Fund	UFV	2003-05-31	The fund can provide up to $50,000 per proposal. Funds from this initiative are not intended to cover the entire cost of the implementation plan, but must be leveraged with either internal or external funds at a minimum of a one to one basis.	Internal
Discovery Horizons	NSERC	2023-06-16	From $50,000 to $100,000 per year, over five years. Letter of Intent - June 23, 2023 Full application - Oct 18, 2023	External
SAGE Concept grants		2023-06-23	Amounts of £15,000 to scale up, and £2,000 for new ideas. Deadline: 2023-06-23 11:59pm (PST)	External
Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES)		2023-07-21	Funding of up to $300,000 CAD.	External
Discovery Grants NOI	NSERC	2023-08-01	Notice of Intent (NOI) due August 1, 2023 at 8pm (ET)	External
International Joint Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation	NFRF	2023-09-12	Collaboration to leverage international expertise to tackle global challenges caused by climate change, to further the design and implementation of co-produced climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for vulnerable groups. Application deadline: September 12, 2023	External
Banting Postdoc Fellowship	NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR	2023-09-20	Valued at $70,000 (taxable) per year. 2 years (non-renewable)	External
NFRF Horizon Global Platform	SSHRC	2023-09-30	Applications are now being accepted for projects funded through any Research and Innovation call under Pillar II (Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness) of Horizon Europe	External
NSERC Alliance Quantum grants	NSERC	2023-10-31	- Applicants may now request up to $500,000 per year (previously $300,000) for a duration of up to five years. - Proposals may address any challenges in quantum science, but their thrust must aim to advance one or more of the NQS missions	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
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
SSHRC Explore Grants	SSHRC	April 15, 2023	SSHRC Explore Grants are made possible by block funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to UFV. Grants issued up to $7000 and must be spent within the fiscal year they are awarded. Please see link for more details.

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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 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
Sabbatical Leave	Dr. Garry Fehr AVP, Research and Graduate Studies
All remaining inquiries	rgs@ufv.ca