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 | Closed. | 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. For partnership development support for NSERC Alliance grants contact Glaucia Lima.
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 2023 | Closed. | 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): September 5, 2024. | Funded Research Officers (science applications); Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities applications). |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Open Research Area for the Social Sciences Eighth Call for Proposals | Closed. | Stephanie Fisher |
| 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) | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Evolving Narratives of Cultures and Histories | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Partnership Development Grants | Closed. | 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 |
| SSHRC-PHAC joint initiative — Partnership Engage Grants | Closed. | Stephanie Fisher |
Other Grant Competition Support
Mitacs Research Opportunities Support
Visit the Mitacs website for sponsor information.
| Competition | Deadline | Review Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerate | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher (SSH), Glaucia Lima (SCI) |
| Elevate | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher (SSH), Glaucia Lima (SCI) |
| Entrepreneur International | Rolling deadline. | Stephanie Fisher (SSH), Glaucia Lima (SCI) |
| Globalink Research Award Thematic Call | Currently closed. | Stephanie Fisher (SSH), Glaucia Lima (SCI) |
| Globalink Research Internship (RISE) | Currently closed. | Stephanie Fisher (SSH), Glaucia Lima (SCI) |
| Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program | Currently closed. | Stephanie Fisher (SSH), Glaucia Lima (SCI) |