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Grant Title Deadline Summary
SPOR Evidence Alliance Seed Grant Deadline Passed
(November 29, 2021)
The SPOR Evidence Alliance Seed Grant aims to encourage a culture of learning, innovation, and advancement of science in the areas of knowledge synthesis, guideline development, knowledge translation...
Sport Participation Research Initiative Research Grants No Deadline Sport Canada considers for funding applications that propose programs of research relevant to its policy priorities and that SSHRC adjudication committees have recommended for funding, but that, due...
SSHRC Exchange No Deadline OVERVIEW Value $7,000 Duration 12 months Application Deadline Rolling intake Notice...
SSHRC Explore Deadline Passed
(November 1, 2023)
OVERVIEW Value $7,000 Duration 12 months from start of award Application Deadline* November 1, 2023, 4...
SSHRC Insight Development Grants Deadline Passed
(January 17, 2022)
SSHRC Insight Grants Deadline Passed
(September 8, 2023)
Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging and established scholars for research initiatives of two to five years. Stable...
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Deadline Passed
(September 7, 2022)
Application deadline: September 14, 2022 (8 p.m. eastern) Description SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Talent program. These fellowships support the...
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Deadline Passed
(August 30, 2023)
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Training and Talent Development. These fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the...
Stars Career Development Award Deadline Passed
(May 11, 2022)
Description The Stars Career Development award was created to help firmly establish the career of early and mid-career investigators. This salary and research funding represents a three (3) year...
Strategic Operating Grants | Arthritis Society Deadline Passed
(April 5, 2021)
The Strategic Operating Grant (SOG) program provides funding to support research proposals aligned with the Arthritis Society's priorities.  The Arthritis Society’s new Strategic Plan 2020-2025:...
Strategic Partnerships & Collaborative Initiatives No Deadline To support initiatives that would typically build capacity to address high-priority topics (not taken up by existing complement of researchers).    
Supporting Psychological Health in First Responders Grant Program Deadline Passed
(June 13, 2022)
Alberta’s firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs, corrections officers and emergency health care workers often deal with stressful, dangerous and traumatic situations. This stress has a...
TECTERRA Industry Investment Program No Deadline The Industry Investment Program (IND) enables and supports small to medium size Alberta companies in the development and commercialization of innovative geospatial solutions for integrated resource...
Templeton Prize- small/large Grants No Deadline The Templeton Prize is an annual award presented by the Templeton Foundation. Established in 1972, it is awarded to a living person who, in the estimation of the judges, "has made an exceptional...
The 3M Environmental Innovation Award No Deadline To recognize outstanding individuals in business, government, academia or community organizations whose innovative contributions to environmental change are benefiting Canada and Canadians....
The Arthritis Society | Stars Career Development Award Deadline Passed
(July 5, 2021)
The Stars Career Development award has been created to firmly establish the career of early career investigators. This salary and research funding represents a three (3) year commitment by the...
The Camsell Medal No Deadline The Camsell Medal recognizes outstanding volunteer service to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, only RCGS Fellows may nominate. The RCGS is an iconic non-profit organization that is funded...
The Canada Gairdner International Awards Deadline Passed
(September 23, 2022)
Description  The Canada Gairdner International Award recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease and...
The Centenary Sir Arthur Clarke Award No Deadline The Sir Arthur Clarke Awards recognise and reward those individuals and teams that have made notable or outstanding achievements in, or contributions to, all British space activities. 
The CHS / Pfizer Care Until Cure Research Program Deadline Passed
(November 2, 2020)
This program allows Canadian investigators to conduct research on medical and psychosocial aspects of bleeding disorders, including outcome evaluation. Grants are awarded for clinical research in...
The CHS/Novo Nordisk Psychosocial Research Program Deadline Passed
(January 11, 2021)
The Canadian Hemophilia Society – Novo Nordisk Canada Psychosocial Research Program was created to engage professionals/graduate students from the allied health disciplines (ie. Nursing,...
The Covenant Health Research Grant (CHRC) No Deadline The Covenant Health Research Grant was established to support researchers and research projects, and corresponding knowledge transfer activities that advance the Covenant Health strategic plan.
The Fundamental Physics Prize No Deadline The Fundamental Physics Prize is awarded by the Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to awarding physicists involved in fundamental research
The Genetics Society of Canada Awards No Deadline The Genetics Society of Canada recognizes notable research contributions to the field. More information about these awards is available on their website. 
The Homegrown Innovation Challenge Deadline Passed
(April 13, 2022)
In a climate-changing world, Canada’s high dependence on imported fresh fruits and vegetables makes it vulnerable to food systems disruption. We are able to grow many fruits and vegetables in Canada...
The IHC4 SME Competition No Deadline Our mission is to generate chemistry solutions that prove the economy and enivironment are not in conflict. Working industry and academia to advance novel green chemistry research and technologies. ...
The James Bourque Northern Doctoral Scholarship No Deadline It is for students enrolled in a Doctoral program at a Canadian university. The scholarship will be awarded for research leading to a thesis on a subject relating to northern geography. Eligibility...
The James Maxwell Human Geography Scholarship No Deadline The James Maxwell Scholarship in Human Geography is awarded to students enrolled in a Master's program at a Canadian university and engaged in thesis research on Canadian human geography. Eligibilty...
The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Deadline Passed
(September 24, 2022)
The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award recognizes the world’s leading researchers who have used rational, scientifically based research to improve the wellbeing of those facing health...
The Lawrence J. Burpee Medal No Deadline Awarded to recognize an outstanding contribution or other achievement that greatly enhances the ability of the Society to fulfill its mission of making Canada better known on a national or...
The Leonard E. Boyle Dissertation Prize for Medieval Studies No Deadline The competition for this prize will be awarded to an outstanding dissertation in any field of medieval studies. The dissertation must be written by a Canadian or by someone resident in Canada....
The Margaret Wade Labarge Prize No Deadline Submissions for the 2017 Labarge Prize (books published in 2016) Any book in the field of medieval studies (including monographs, editions, translations, and other categories as determined by the...
The Martin Bergmann Medal No Deadline To recognize outstanding achievement, the society annually presents the medal to deserving individuals for "excellence in Arctic Leadership and Science".  
The Muttart Foundation Bursary Program No Deadline The foundation considers applications from registered charitable organizations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Foundation's funding guidelines are focused on two main areas: Early Childhood...
The Muttart Foundation Grants No Deadline The OHTN funds research with real-life impact to improve the health and well-being of people with and at risk of HIV. Our research programs fund projects relevant to Ontario’s needs and help create a...
The Muttart Foundation Training Program No Deadline The foundation considers applications from registered charitable organizations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Foundation's funding guidelines are focused on two main areas: Early Childhood...
The Protein Society Awards No Deadline The Protein Society offers several awards for achievements in the discipline. Please see the attached link for more information about individual awards. 
The Society for Canadian Studies & Youth Enrichment Funding No Deadline The Society for Canadian Studies & Youth Enrichment will make financial assistance available to educational institutions, educational groups, museums, libraries and community-based groups within...
The Treat FTD Fund Deadline Passed
(January 29, 2021)
Goal The Treat FTD fund aims to support programs testing drugs or devices for FTD disorders while building clinical data around novel FTD mechanisms in human disease and corresponding biomarker...
Toronto Multiple Sclerosis NeuroCAM Principal Investigator Special Purpose Grant Deadline Passed
(April 22, 2022)
Principal Investigator Special Purpose Grant is aimed to catalyze NeuroCAM approaches to treating Multiple Sclerosis at the University of Toronto by funding the acquisition of new equipment,...
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care Deadline Passed
(November 6, 2020)
Alberta Health Services (AHS) Primary Health Care Integration Network (PHCIN) is currently accepting applications to cover expenses ($3000 program fee) for individuals who intend to apply for the...
Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) - Knowledge Mobilization & Impact Hub Deadline Passed
(May 2, 2023)
The Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) Knowledge Mobilization & Impact Hub (herein called the THINC Impact Hub or Hub) is a key component of the THINC initiative, which is led by...
Tri-Agency - CSSIC Research Fellowship Deadline Passed
(October 6, 2023)
The College Student Success Innovation Centre (CSSIC) at Mohawk College has launched the CSSIC Research Fellowship to provide funding to emerging and established external scholars at Canadian...
Tri-Agency Catalyst Grant No Deadline Overview Value Up to $6,000 Duration Not to exceed 12 months Application deadline  No deadline. Applications accepted on a first-come, first-...
ULTF University of Lethbridge Travel Fund No Deadline The University of Lethbridge Travel Fund has been established by the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors to reimburse expenses incurred by successful applicants for travel to meetings of...
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) January 31, 2024 nserc_ursa_promo_lowres.mp4       Updated on December 2023 - Further updates may follow once NSERC publishes their full guidelines. Keep checking in for any...
University of Lethbridge Research Fund (ULRF) Deadline Passed
(November 1, 2023)
University of Lethbridge Research Fund (ULRF) The 2023/2024 Guidelines have been updated for the current competition.   ****If you are having issues submitting the ULRF using the Internal Grant...
Value-added Program Deadline Passed
(May 17, 2022)
Overview The Value-added Program is focused on the growth of Alberta’s value-added food and bio-industrial processors by supporting projects that: Create jobs in Alberta; Support growth of the...
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program: Doctoral Nominations No Deadline The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate...
Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding Deadline Passed
(August 25, 2022)
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists by providing funding for a specific visual arts or new media...