To increase grant application success in upcoming competitions, Arts & Science faculty members are encouraged to secure support for research grant proposal development and review from the A&S Research Services office team. The team is available to support faculty members in all research funding competitions.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to submit grant applications on My Research Applications & Agreements (MRA) at least two to three days before the final U of T MRA deadline to secure divisional approval.
CIHR Competitions
Visit the Canadian Institutes of Health Research website for sponsor information and see the U of T Funding Opportunities Database (search CIHR) for U of T internal funding deadlines.
| Competition | Deadline | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| CIHR Fall Project Grants | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
| CIHR Spring Project Grants | Sponsor registration deadline: February 5, 2025. A&S review deadline: February 19, 2025. |
Funded Research Officer |
NSERC Competitions
Visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada website for sponsor information and see the U of T Funding Opportunities Database (search NSERC) for U of T internal funding deadlines.
SSHRC Competitions
Visit the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council website for sponsor information and see the U of T Funding Opportunities Database (search SSHRC) for U of T internal funding deadlines.
| Competition | Deadline | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Research on Research Joint Initiative (SSHRC, CIHR and Michael Smith Health Research BC) | A&S review deadline: January 28, 2025. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Connection Grants (CG) |
Sponsor recurring deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. Contact A&S two to four weeks before deadline if applying. |
Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Destination Horizon Grant | Internal deadline: To be determined. Sponsor deadlines: January 22, May 22 and September 22, 2025. |
Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |
| SSHRC Insight Development Grants (IDG) | MRA deadline: January 27, 2025. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Insight Grant (IG) | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Envisioning Governance Systems that Work | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Partnership Development Grants | Closed. | Stephanie Fisher |
| SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) | Sponsor recurring deadlines: March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. Contact A&S one month before deadline if applying. |
Stephanie Fisher |
| SSHRC Partnership Grants Stage 1 | MRA deadline: January 29, 2025. |
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Competitions
Visit the New Frontiers in Research Fund website for sponsor information and see the U of T Funding Opportunities Database (search NFRF) for U of T internal funding deadlines.
| Competition | Deadline | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| NFRF Programs (Exploration, Transformation, International & Special Calls) | Deadlines vary with competition. | Funded Research Officer (science applications); Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities applications). |
Horizon Europe Competitions
Visit the Horizon Europe website for sponsor information and see the U of T Funding Opportunities Database for U of T internal funding deadlines.
| Competition | Deadline | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Europe Programs | Deadlines vary with competition. | Carrie-Lynn Keiski |
Other External Competitions
Visit the competition listed website for information.
University of Toronto Competitions
Visit the listed sponsor websites below for competition information.
Mitacs Competitions
Visit the Mitacs website for sponsor information.
| Competition | Deadline | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerate | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |
| Elevate | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |
| Entrepreneur International | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |
| Globalink Research Internship | Closed. | Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |
| Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program | Closed. | Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |
| Mitacs RISE-GRI | Closed. | Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |