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Scholarships for the Next Generation of Scientists 2021 Competition Deadline Passed
(April 21, 2021)
The Scholarships for the Next Generation of Scientists is a Cancer Research Society funding program with the goal of supporting upcoming young cohorts of Canadian researchers. The award consists of...
Scholarships for non-Canadian students and postdoctoral researchers to study in Canada No Deadline Canadian governments, non-profit and international organizations offer a number scholarships and grants to international students who want to study in Canadian colleges, universities and institutes...
Respiratory Health - MSCN Summer Studentship Award 2021 Deadline Passed
(March 15, 2021)
Completed applications must be send electronically in PDF formal to Marni Armstrong at marni.armstrong@ahs.ca no later than March 15, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. EST. Successful applications will be notified...
Respiratory Health - MSCN Research and Innovation Seed Grants 2021-2022: Call for Proposals Deadline Passed
(March 8, 2021)
The Respiratory Health Section of the Medicine Strategic Clinical Network is pleased to announce a research and innovation funding opportunity, the RH-MSCN Research and Innovation Seed Grants Program...
Removing nitrogen from urban stormwater runoff Deadline Passed
(April 23, 2021)
Oldcastle Infrastructure is seeking technologies to remove nitrogen from urban stormwater runoff.   Nutrient pollution is a widespread and challenging problem in urban stormwater management....
RDAR Call for Research Proposals Deadline Passed
(November 5, 2020)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is excited to launch its inaugural $4 million call for producer-led, agriculture research proposals – investing in ideas that will increase the...
RDAR Call for Proposals 2021 Deadline Passed
(April 8, 2021)
RDAR is funding agricultural research that will drive real benefits for producers in the barn and on the field. Researchers can count on RDAR to provide predictable funding for leading-edge...
Rare Disease Foundation Micro Grant Program No Deadline This organization is comprised of researchers, caregivers, and families, working together to find solutions for children and families affected by rare disease. The microgrant program is offered by...
Publication Grant 2019 No Deadline Description The Alberta Addiction and Mental Health Research Hub is a partnership of researchers, healthcare professionals and leadership, community organizations, government ministries, patient...
Provincial Seniors Health and Continuing Care | Undergraduate Summer Studentship Competition Deadline Passed
(February 11, 2022)
The Scientific Office of the Provincial Seniors Health and Continuing Care, Alberta Health Services, is providing funds for an Undergraduate Summer Studentship Competition. The aim of this...
Protein Industries Canada Call for Capacity Building Projects Deadline Passed
(April 5, 2021)
Protein Industries Canada is looking for ambitious, consortium-driven projects to elevate Canada’s plant-based food ecosystem. Protein Industries Canada is currently seeking proposals in four...
Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund Deadline Passed
(October 8, 2020)
Overview The Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund ("Fund") supports Black Canadians to develop more culturally responsive knowledge, capacity and programs to address mental...
Project Grant: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Deadline Passed
(February 7, 2024)
Summary The Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems, and...
Program to Accelerate Clinical Trails (PACT) Deadline Passed
(January 28, 2022)
The PACT RFP supports IND-enabling studies and early-phase clinical trials that test promising pharmacological interventions and devices for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias. Both...
Professional Development for Artists component of Explore and Create Deadline Passed
(May 25, 2022)
The Professional Development for Artists component of Explore and Create supports the career growth of Canadian artists and artistic groups by encouraging participation in a wide range of development...
Product Demonstration Program Deadline Passed
(August 31, 2021)
Accelerating Innnovations to Commercialization The Product Demonstration Program is designed to de-risk the commercialization process by providing funds and coaching to high potential, high growth...
PRIHS Digital Health Competition Deadline Passed
(April 1, 2022)
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) aligns the knowledge production efforts of researchers with the evidence needs of the health system. Building on the momentum...
PRIHS 8 Competition Opens Deadline Passed
(June 5, 2023)
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) Program was launched out of a shared commitment to develop research and innovation activities that contribute to health system...
Prevention Pipeline Deadline Passed
(January 28, 2022)
The ADDF seeks to support studies of cognitive symptoms due to health conditions, comparative effectiveness research, and epidemiological studies that probe whether the use or choice of drugs alters...
Prairieaction Foundation Grants No Deadline Under its CARE Grant Program, the Foundation funds community-based organizations in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan to do research into solutions to violence and abuse. An annual call for letters...
Postdoctoral Fellow Recruitment Award Deadline Passed
(November 1, 2023)
  OVERVIEW Value  Varies. See detailed description Duration Stream 1: up to 2 years Stream 2: up to 3 years...
Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada Grants No Deadline The Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC) is Canada’s only registered charity dedicated to the funding of physiotherapy research. PFC-funded research creates knowledge that improves the practice...
Photocatalytic disinfection for the home consumer Deadline Passed
(April 16, 2021)
Reckitt is seeking photocatalytic processes, materials, and chemicals that enable disinfection by the home consumer. Reckitt is a global consumer products company that operates a portfolio of...
Pfizer Quality Improvement Grant Deadline Passed
(January 18, 2021)
Pfizer Global medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community's independant intitiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of...
PepsiCo: Research Opportunities Deadline Passed
(May 31, 2022)
  Description PepsiCo is looking for a first-of-its-kind partnership with a multidisciplinary research team to develop a model to better understand the processing of plant proteins in extrusion...
PDF Dissemination Grant No Deadline Purpose To assist postdoctoral fellows promote their research and enhance the profile of the University of Lethbridge Special Considerations The...
Partnership Engage Grants Deadline Passed
(June 1, 2023)
Partnership Engage Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight program and the Connection program. Please note that Partnership Engage Grants cannot respond exclusively to the...
Partnership Development Grant Deadline Passed
(November 8, 2021)
Partnership Development Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight and/or the Connection program. They provide support over one to three years to teams/partnerships, led by a...
Parks Foundation Calgary Grants No Deadline The mission of the Parks Foundation Calgary is to enhance the quality of life of all Calgarians through the development of parks, preservation of river valleys, and support of amateur sport. They...
Parkland Institute Faculty Research Award Deadline Passed
(May 31, 2021)
Parkland Institute is an Alberta-wide, non-partisan research centre situated within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta. Parkland Institute studies economic, social, cultural, and...
Parkinson Alberta Post-Doctoral Fellowship Deadline Passed
(February 25, 2022)
To be used for research in the area of Parkinson disease at an Alberta-based University. Research can be basic or clinical. Candidate must  have a PhD or MD.    Submit the following...
Other: HIV/AIDS & STBBI Clinical Trials Research Network - Phase 1 Deadline Passed
(February 7, 2024)
Eligibility Applicants: For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met: The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be: an independent researcher or a ...
Operating Grant: Summer Program in Aging - Planning Grant (SPA 2025) Deadline Passed
(December 28, 2023)
Eligibility For an application to be eligible: The Nominated Principal Applicant must be an independent researcher at the time of application. The NPA must have their substantive role in Canada ...
Operating Grant: Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research Centre - Development Grant Deadline Passed
(March 20, 2024)
Eligibility Applicants: For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met: The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be one of the following: An Indigenous...
Operating Grant: Bringing Rare Disease Gene Therapies to Clinical Trial Readiness Deadline Passed
(January 30, 2024)
Eligibility For an application to be eligible at the LOI stage, all the requirements stated below must be met: The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be one of the following: an ...
Open Access Publishing Fund No Deadline Overview Value up to $1,500 Application deadline no deadline  Notice of decision Within the month of application Contact Keiko...
On-Farm Value added Program Deadline Passed
(May 17, 2022)
The On-Farm Value-added Program supports economic recovery through investment in projects, company sales growth, market expansion and the creation of jobs in Alberta. This program is designed...
Oil Spill Response Challenge Deadline Passed
(May 25, 2022)
The Government of Canada is calling on innovators to develop solutions to help protect and preserve Canada’s natural heritage and communities from the devastating impacts of oil spills. If you work...
NSERC: 2024 Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program September 9, 2024 Eligibility As a university or college faculty in an applicant or co-applicant role, you must comply with the eligibility requirements listed below at the time of application and during the tenure...
NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative Deadline Passed
(April 24, 2023)
This initiative will fund multidisciplinary, collaborative networks of researchers to address specific research objectives by initiating or accelerating the development of truly transformative...
NSERC-French Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) call for proposals on quantum technologies Deadline Passed
(March 14, 2024)
Eligibility  Applicants: If you are a Canadian university researcher eligible to receive NSERC funds, you can apply independently or as a team with co-applicants who are also eligible academic...
NSERC-CSE Research Communities Grants Deadline Passed
(January 3, 2024)
Eligibility Applicants: This first Research Communities grant(s) will support unclassified research focusing on robust, secure, and safe AI. However, the funding is conditional on the applicant or...
NSERC Research Tools & Instruments (RTI) Grants Program Deadline Passed
(October 3, 2022)
RTI Grants are one-year awards of up to $150,000 that assist in the purchase or fabrication of research equipment with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000 (excluding taxes, customs and importation...
NSERC PromoScience Program Deadline Passed
(September 15, 2023)
NSERC invites applications that promote the natural sciences and engineering to Canada's young people, particularly to groups such as girls and Aboriginal peoples that are under-represented in...
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Deadline Passed
(October 10, 2022)
Application Deadline: 8:00 p.m. (ET) on October 17, 2022 Description The Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in...
NSERC funding opportunities to support National Quantum Strategy Deadline Passed
(June 8, 2022)
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, is announcing an investment of $137.9 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research...
NSERC Discovery Horizons September 27, 2024 New for the 2025 competition: Individuals participating in a Discovery Horizons grant as an applicant or co-applicant cannot hold both a Discovery Grant and a Discovery Horizons grant. Individuals...
NSERC Discovery Grants October 1, 2024 The Discovery Grants Program supports ongoing research programs with long-term goals rather than a single short-term project or project collection. These grants recognize the creativity and...
NSERC CREATE Program Deadline Passed
(March 6, 2023)
The NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program supports the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad through the...
NSERC Alliance Society 2024 (formerly option 2) - Rolling intake December 17, 2024 Eligibility Applicants: As a university or college faculty in an applicant or co-applicant role, you must comply with the eligibility requirements listed below at the time of application and during...