uLethbridge faculty: All funding resources are now on the ORIS website on the intranet.
Faculty Funding
Internal Funding
Internal Funding
ORIS administers the following internal faculty awards:
- COHT Research Award
- Life and Climate Award
- Matching Funds and Letters of Support
- SSHRC Explore
- Postdoctoral Fellow Recruitment
- Tri-Agency Catalyst
- University of Lethbridge Research Fund (ULRF)
- University of Lethbridge Travel Fund
If you are seeking a letter of support or matching funds for an external grant, please consult the Request for support from the VPR on how best to proceed.
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Foundation for Innovation
External funding database
External funding database
Looking for funding? Search the external funding database for current opportunities.
Student funding
Undergraduate students
Are you an undergraduate student interested in research and looking for a research-related summer job?
Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships offer students with exceptional academic records an opportunity to participate in medical or health-related research at the University during the summer.
The Chinook Summer Research Awards provide students in all disciplines with a research training experience with a University of Lethbridge faculty member during the summer
The NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) stimulate an interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering and to encourage students to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields.
Mitacs
Mitacs is a national independent non-profit funding agency that financially supports collaborative projects in any discipline. Students, faculty, and eligible partner agencies can receive funding from Mitacs to support Canadian research and innovation. International opportunities are also available.
Funding Database
| Grant Title | Deadline | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostics Accelerator: Peripheral Biomarkers Program |
Deadline Passed (December 15, 2020) |
The Diagnostics Accelerator is soliciting projects to develop biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias accessible from the periphery. Proposals addressing a range of potential... |
| 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... |
| Food Waste Reduction Challenge |
Deadline Passed (January 4, 2021) |
Food Waste Food Waste refers to all food that is grown, harvested, processed, manufactured or prepared for human consumption, but never eaten by people. It occurs at all stages of the food supply... |
| SCN 2021 Undergraduate Summer Studentship Competition |
Deadline Passed (February 5, 2020) |
The Scientific Office of the Seniors Health Strategic Clinical Network™ (SCN), Provincial Seniors Health and Continuing Care portfolio, is providing funds for an Undergraduate Summer Studentship... |
| ADDF The Treat FTD Fund |
Deadline Passed (January 22, 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... |
| ADDF Funding Opportunities |
Deadline Passed (January 22, 2021) |
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) provides funding to academic centers and biotechs from around the world that are advancing therapeutic and biomarker development for Alzheimer's and... |
| NRV SCN Summer Studentship Award |
Deadline Passed (February 14, 2021) |
Background & Objectives The Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, and Vision (NRV) Strategic Clinical NetworkTM (SCN) Scientific Office of Alberta Health Services (AHS) supports and provides training... |
| Alberta Innovates into CarE (AICE) Concepts Program |
Deadline Passed (November 30, 2020) |
Health care expenditures in Alberta are increasingly unsustainable with approximately 40% of the provincial budget consumed annually. Alberta needs to harness the power of emerging health... |
| AHS Emergency SCN Studentship |
Deadline Passed (January 17, 2022) |
The Emergency Strategic Clinical Network Summer Studentship Award (ESCN-SSA) is designed to foster research interest in emergency medicine and related disciplines among students at the undergraduate... |
| Emergency Strategic Clinical Network (ESCN) Systematic and Scoping Review Grant Competition |
Deadline Passed (January 18, 2022) |
The purpose of this funding call is to offer timely, relevant and scientifically rigorous evidence to emergency medicine decision-makers and knowledge-users in Alberta. In addition to achieving the... |
| AHS | NRV SCN Seed Grant Program |
Deadline Passed (December 21, 2021) |
The Neurosciences, Rehabilitation& Vision Strategic Clinical Network (NRV SCNTM) is very pleased to announce the 2022 Seed Grant funding competition. One (1) awards of up to $10,000 will be... |
| Canadian Mountain Network - Expression of Interest |
Deadline Passed (November 6, 2020) |
The Canadian Mountain Network anticipates investing a minimum of $3MM in a series of place- and/or theme-based Knowledge Hubs to support mountain research combining Indigenous and Western ways of... |
| 2020 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research |
Deadline Passed (November 25, 2020) |
Brain Canada Foundation and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research are pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| NSERC - Emerging Infectious Disease Modelling (EIDM) initiative |
Deadline Passed (October 22, 2020) |
In responding to the COVID-19 epidemic, mathematical modelling has proven to be an essential tool for researchers and policy advisors to simulate the impact of various interventions or public health... |
| Seed Grant - Indigenous Primary Health Care & Policy Research Network |
Deadline Passed (October 16, 2020) |
This funding opportunity is intended to spark community driven research that facilitates Indigenous primary health care system innovation and transformation within Alberta. Applications should focus... |
| 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... |
| CAAIF/Stallergenes Greer Early Investigator Award in Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
Deadline Passed (September 24, 2020) |
ABOUT CAAIF The Canadian Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) is a charitable foundation whose mission is to invest in research leading to new and better treatments that improve the... |
| mCannabis.RealWorld - Alberta Innovates |
Deadline Passed (October 7, 2020) |
Alberta Innovates is excited to announce the Real-World Evaluation of Cannabis-Based Medicines (mCannabis.RealWorld) Program. The program is a novel enabling mechanism to address urgent clinical or... |
| Governor General's Innovation Awards |
Deadline Passed (September 25, 2020) |
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences has been invited to nominate outstanding candidates from our community for the 2021 Governor General’s Innovation Awards, and we welcome... |
| ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grants Program 2020 |
Deadline Passed (September 11, 2020) |
The 2020 Discovery Grants Program encompasses applications previously designated as Project Grants. The purpose of the program is to invest in the best possible projects that are i) novel or... |
| Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) - Structural Stigma EOI |
Deadline Passed (September 15, 2020) |
Real-world examples of approaches that address mental illness- and substance use-related structural stigma in Canada’s health-care system This Expression of Interest from the Mental Health... |
| 2020 Brain Tumour Research Feature Grant - Glioblastoma |
Deadline Passed (October 2, 2020) |
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information, and research. We... |
| CAAIF / Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Research Grant in Allergic Rhinitis - LOI |
Deadline Passed (September 17, 2020) |
ABOUT CAAIF The Canadian Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) is a charitable foundation whose mission is to invest in research leading to new and better treatments that improve the... |
| Wildlife Management Fund (WMF) | No Deadline | About the Wildlife Management Fund (WMF) Since 2008, the Wildlife Management Fund (WMF) has contributed over $1.1 million to wildlife stewardship and conservation in Alberta. Funded through annual... |
| First Responders' Mental Health Grant |
Deadline Passed (September 7, 2020) |
Overview Alberta’s firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs, corrections officers and emergency health care workers often deal with stressful, dangerous and traumatic situations. This... |
| SPOR 2020 Seed Grant Competition |
Deadline Passed (September 21, 2020) |
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... |
| AMH Research Hub Publication Grant |
Deadline Passed (December 17, 2020) |
Description The Alberta AMH Research Hub is a partnership of researchers, healthcare professionals and leadership, community organizations, government ministries, patient advocates, and other... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Brain Health: Lifestyle Approaches and Microbiome Contributions |
Deadline Passed (November 11, 2020) |
The Brain Health: Lifestyle Approaches and Microbiome Contributions program seeks to increase the number of Canadians maintaining better brain health throughout their lives. Goal: To accelerate... |
| ALS Canada & Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program |
Deadline Passed (June 28, 2020) |
Together, Brain Canada and the ALS Society of Canada are excited to announce the continuation of their much-valued partnership with a $1-million Discovery Grants competition The 2021 Discovery... |
| 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... |
| SSHRC Insight Grants |
Deadline Passed (September 16, 2022) |
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... |
| Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) Development Grant | No Deadline | CRISM | Prairies is pleased to announce the return of our Project Development Funding stream! This program allows for Prairie Node members to submit ad-hoc requests for one-time funding, up to $15,... |
| "Back on Track from COVID-19" - Funding Opportunity |
Deadline Passed (June 12, 2020) |
The “Back on Track from COVID19” funding opportunity addresses the interruption to biomedical research laboratories and clinical research as a result of the COVID19 emergency. The funds are intended... |
| CSS Impact Grants | No Deadline | *Note: The Impact Grants LOI deadline of April 29th, 2020 will be postponed due to work disruptions and to accommodate applicants who are performing additional duties outside their regular scope of... |
| Partnership Engage Grants |
Deadline Passed (June 8, 2022) |
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... |
| Junior Investigator Grant Panel Travel Award |
Deadline Passed (October 19, 2020) |
The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to offer a special initiative to allow junior investigators in cancer research to gain knowledge and understanding of the Canadian Cancer Society peer-review... |
| New Frontiers in Research Fund | 2022 Transformation Competition |
Deadline Passed (October 26, 2020) |
The objective of the Transformation stream is to support large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects that address a major challenge with the potential to realize real and lasting... |
| Mitacs Accelerate | No Deadline | Mitacs Accelerate offers internships to graduate and postdoctoral fellows to allow research collaboration with industry. Postdocs, their supervising professor, and a partner organization develop a... |
| Branch Out Neurological Foundation Master's Grant |
Deadline Passed (March 13, 2020) |
Description: Funding for Masters students researching in the area of NeuroCAM Application Questions Length: 1-2 years max Eligibility: Research must be in the area of NeuroCAM. Applicants... |
| 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... |
| CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars |
Deadline Passed (October 11, 2022) |
The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports exceptional early-career researchers with funding, mentorship, a global network, and professional skills development. Applicants may be based... |
| ACA Conservation, Community, and Education Grants |
Deadline Passed (December 16, 2022) |
This funding supports conservation activities by individuals (with appropriate insurance coverage), organizations, and communities that contribute to healthy fish and wildlife populations, to a... |
| 2020 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research |
Deadline Passed (February 1, 2021) |
Brain Canada Foundation is pleased to announce the second in a series of new funding opportunities to support early career researchers. With funding to start in 2021, the 2020 Future Leaders in... |
| Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award |
Deadline Passed (December 22, 2021) |
The Discovery Award is a one-year grant of up to $25,000 for innovative health and biomedical research projects by outstanding new investigators at universities and research institutes in Canada who... |
| NSERC Alliance Grants |
Deadline Passed (December 18, 2020) |
Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led... |
| Alzheimer Society Research Program - Doctoral Award |
Deadline Passed (October 23, 2020) |
The Alzheimer Society Research Program is looking for big, bold, out-of-the-box ideas to find the causes of dementia and breakthrough solutions in care. We're investing more in new investigators... |