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 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | A&S deadline: August 7, 2025. U of T internal deadline: August 21, 2025. |
Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities units); Carrie-Lynn Keiski (science units) |
| SSHRC Insight Development Grants (IDG) | Closed. | Funded Research Officer |
| SSHRC Insight Grant (IG) | A&S review deadline: September 2, 2025. | 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 | Closed. | |
| ECCC and SSHRC Joint Initiative: Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution | A&S review deadline: September 5, 2025. Sponsor deadline: October 16, 2025. |
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 | Deadline | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| NFRF – Exploration & Special Calls | Deadlines vary with competition. | Funded Research Officer (science applications); Stephanie Fisher (social sciences & humanities applications) |
| NFRF – Transformation | Deadlines vary with competition. | Carrie-Lynn Keiski (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) |