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 | A&S Optional Grant Review Deadline |
Review Contact |
|---|---|---|
| CIHR Fall Project Grants | MRA Deadline: September 4. | Funded Research Officer |
| CIHR Spring Project Grants | Closed. | 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.
| Competition | A&S Optional Grant Review Deadline | Review Contact |
|---|---|---|
| NSERC Alliance Grants (Advantage & Society) | Rolling deadline. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grants | Rolling deadline. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC Collaborative Research & Training Experience Program (CREATE) | Only applicants invited forward may apply. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC Discovery (DG) Grants | September 30, 2024. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC Discovery Horizons (Pilot) | Full applications (by invitation only): October 18, 2024. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC Discovery Sub-Atomic Physics Grants (DG-SAP) | September 30, 2024. Sponsor deadline October 1, 2024 for SAP requesting $500,000 or more per year. Sponsor deadline November 1, 2024 for all other DG and DG-SAP applications. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC — Idea to Innovation Grants (I2I) | Sponsor deadlines: April 2, 2024. June 25, 2024 and September 16, 2024. Contact A&S two to three weeks before deadline if applying. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC-NSF Collaboration Opportunity in Quantum science and AI | Letter of intent (LOI) must be submitted to NSERC at least eight weeks prior to the planned submission of the NSF application. Contact A&S if invited to full application. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC PromoScience | Sponsor deadline: September 15, 2024. | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC Research Tools & Instruments Grants (RTI) | September 30, 2024 | Funded Research Officer |
| NSERC and United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Joint Call for Proposals on Quantum Technologies | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
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 | A&S Optional Grant Review Deadline | Review Contact |
|---|---|---|
| SSHRC Connection Grants (CG) |
Sponsor recurring deadlines: February 1, May 1, June 20 (2024 only) and November 1. Contact A&S two to four weeks before deadline if applying. |
Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Insight Development Grants (IDG) | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Insight Grant (IG) | MRA deadline: September 23, 2024. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Envisioning Governance Systems that Work | November 20, 2024. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Partnership Development Grants | September 16, 2024. | Stephanie Fisher |
| SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) | One month before recurring March 15, May 22 (2024 only), September 15 or December 15 competition deadlines. | Stephanie Fisher |
| SSHRC Partnership Grants Stage 1 | Closed. | Stephanie Fisher |
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 | A&S Optional Grant Review Deadline | Review Contact |
|---|---|---|
| NFRF Exploration 2024 | September 16, 2024. | Funded Research Officer (science applications); Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities applications). |
| NFRF Programs | Deadlines vary with competition. | Funded Research Officer (science applications); Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities applications). |
| NFRF Transformation 2024 | Full applications (by invitation only). Sponsor deadline: September 5, 2024. |
Funded Research Officers (science applications); Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities applications). |
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 |
| Elevate | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher |
| Entrepreneur International | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher |
| Globalink Research Award Thematic Call | Currently closed. | Stephanie Fisher |
| Globalink Research Internship | Currently closed. | Stephanie Fisher |
| Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program | Currently closed. | Stephanie Fisher |