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This funding opportunity will support projects aimed at investigating the risk and/or protective factors in the development of problematic gambling or gaming as well as evaluations of interventions and policies/regulations relevant to gambling or gaming that impact health.

Provides funds to mathematics and theoretical physics faculty for up to a semester-long research leave from classroom teaching and administrative obligations.

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 lives of Canadians living with allergy, asthma and immunologic diseases.The objective of the CAAIF/CIHR-III Food Allergy Research Grant is to fund a research grant focused on the area of food allergy research.

The purpose of the Innovation Grants for Research Impact in Traumatic Brain Injury is to generate creative, novel and practical evidence-based solutions that address stakeholder-identified needs to improve the trajectory of recovery for individuals after brain injury.

The National Women's Health Research Initiative (NWHRI), a joint initiative between CIHR and Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), was announced as part of the 2021 federal budget to advance a coordinated research program that addresses under-researched and high-priority areas of women's health and to ensure new evidence improves women's, girls', and gender-diverse people's care and health outcomes. The initiative aims to ensure that all people in Canada navigating the health system, have access to gender-sensitive, culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, non-stigmatizing, evidence-based, high-quality healthcare across their life course that reflects and respects the intersection of their unique biological, social, and cultural identities. The Coordinating Centre, together with the hubs, will work to mobilize new and existing knowledge in women's health into effective, gender-sensitive, and culturally appropriate women's health services across Canada.

Honours outstanding achievements by individuals or groups/organizations in preserving and creating the unique and diverse cultures of Asia.

CLEAR Foundation is a Canadian non-profit organization on a mission to eradicate all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer disease, by funding research towards a cure.

A self-governing Fellowship made up of the most eminent scientists, engineers and technologists from the UK and the Commonwealth.

Honours outstanding achievements in the sustainable use and protection of the world’s water resources.

Aims to provide fresh impetus to first-class research and development in the 21st century, to bring about positive change to the global community, and to create a brighter future for all humanity.

Ataxia Canada funds relevant research where ataxia is the primary symptom and is genetic (recessive, dominant) and progressive in nature. This includes conditions such as Friedreich ‘s ataxia (FA), Beauce’s ataxia (SCAR8, ARCA1), spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA), ataxias with oculomotor apraxia (AOA1-4), episodic ataxias and other cerebellar ataxias.

Recognizes major contributions to solving global environmental problems.

Recognizes the world's top scientists who have made outstanding achievements in Global Health Research.

Recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease.

Encourages dedication to science, originality and excellence by rewarding outstanding young scientists, under 40 years of age.

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.

Recognizes excellence and encourages teamwork among diverse groups in order to use or expand Arctic knowledge.

Honours outstanding achievement in the physical, biological, and social sciences.

Crohn's and Colitis Canada invites applications for an Innovations Grant, to fund novel or innovative approaches to IBD research. This grant is intended to stimulate and support research which may not be encompassed within the boundaries of traditional medical research. Research proposals must conform to sound principles of research and may aim to collect pilot data for follow-on application(s). Our organization seeks mission relevance and excellence as well as innovation.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support projects that use data from existing Canadian-based cohorts, databases, cohort catalogues, and data platforms, and are relevant to human development, child and/or youth health with the goal to inform improved patient, population, and system outcomes.

The Research Project (R01) grant is an award made to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH.Standard due dates for new applications are February 5, June 5, and October 5.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and on biological effects of its causative agent, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Topics of specific interest to NHLBI include host response, associations with heart, lung, and blood (HLB) diseases, potential impacts on transfusion safety, and clinical outcomes of infected individuals.

Canada is facing substantial health workforce challenges that threaten the ability of the system to provide timely, equitable, accessible, quality services and care to Canadians. These workforce challenges have been longstanding and stem from an outdated health system that is fragmented, siloed, lacking in accountability, and poorly organized to meet today's population and health workforce needs. The goal of this funding opportunity is to support research that strengthens the health workforce

Recognizes research that has profoundly advanced the science that underlies our understanding of birth defects.

This funding opportunity will support projects aimed at investigating the risk and/or protective factors in the development of problematic gambling or gaming as well as evaluations of interventions and policies/regulations relevant to gambling or gaming that impact health.

Recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms.

The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary research that is not easily supported through funding opportunities currently offered by the three agencies. Exploration grants aim to have a variety of types of impacts, some of which might be social, economic, scientific, artistic or cultural. Two stage Application process. NOI due October 11, 2023 and Full Application due December 12, 2023.

Recognizes renowned scientists and artists for their achievements for humanity and for friendly relations between people.

This catalyst grant funding opportunity is part of the Healthy Youth Initiative led by the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH). It aims to help identify and develop emerging research foci relevant to at least one of the six priority areas of Canada's Youth Policy, foster networking and collaboration, and build capacity for youth engagement in health research.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to address the urgent needs for implementation science and intervention research in the rapidly changing syphilis landscape. Proposed research should identify strategies and models that improve access to care and lead to more effective diagnosis and treatment, as well as reduced transmission of infectious and congenital syphilis. It is envisioned that by establishing meaningful community partnerships, these intervention research and implementation science teams will also lay the foundation for future community-centred responses to health emergencies.

Recognizes individual papers, research contributions, lifetime achievement, and service to the mathematical sciences community.

The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. Standard due dates are February 16, June 16, and October 16.

In Budget 2021, Canada committed to launch a National Quantum Strategy (NQS) to amplify Canada's significant strengths in quantum research. As part of this new strategy, NSERC has launched the Alliance Consortia Quantum grants program with a special call to support coordinated quantum research and innovation across Canada. Projects may be funded from $500,000 to $1 million for a period of 3-5 years. Proposals submitted in response to the present call must be for projects that require a large-scale coordinated approached, beyond any one of Canada's regional quantum hubs, to develop and apply quantum technologies that will benefit Canada. Deadline is October 16, 2023. Please click on the link for additional information.

Honours members who have made outstanding contributions to fields served by SIAM.

NSERC and the Communications Security Establishment are pleased to announce a new partnership to fund research communities to conduct unclassified research on cutting-edge technologies in areas of strategic importance to CSE and the Government of Canada. Individual projects can request either $700K or $1,400,00 per year over four years from NSERC. Letter of Intent applications are due October 18th, 2023 and full proposals (by invitation only) will be accepted until January 17th, 2024. Kindly click on the link for more information.

The overall goal is to establish a research network to enhance social sciences and humanities research capacity in universities, in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, and in communities to fill knowledge gaps and expand the discourse for effective decision making on agri-environmental investments and actions. The research network will support knowledge mobilization and partnership research that leverage ongoing collaboration and mutual learning between academics and researchers from think tanks, institutes, the private, public (external to government) and not-for-profit sectors, etc. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Network on Sustainable Agriculture in a Net-Zero Economy will inform the NSERC/SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative through, for example, information exchanges as workshops and symposiums, and in terms of identified research gaps and collaboration opportunities. The research network will collaborate with researchers in the NSERC/SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative to help build research relationships and, ultimately, knowledge in this area. The research network will also interact with AAFC to ensure policy-research linkages that reflect the policy and data needs of the department.

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 change. The challenge may be fundamental, leading to a scientific breakthrough, or applied, with a social, economic, environmental or health impact. Projects are expected to be world-leading, drawing on global research expertise, when relevant.

Rare Diseases (RDs) constitute an under-recognized global health priority. In fact, notwithstanding their name, RDs are far from rare. The population prevalence of RDs is reported at 3.5-6.0% and affect as many as 446 million people globally. CIHR has opened a new funding opportunity to streamline rare disease clinical research. The National Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network will provide up to $20,000,000 for one (1) Network grant. Please click on the link for more information.

BC Parks' Living Lab Program promotes BC's protected areas as places to learn about the effects of climate change, how to manage for these effects, and how to apply this information to management actions and decision making. The Living Lab Program is accepting applications that help to understand how less developed ecosystems react to global warming relative to the rest of the province and how research in parks can inform management actions and decision making. BC Parks will accept applications until October 27, 2023 at midnight PST. Please click on the link for more information.

Peer recognition of distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession.

Recognizes exceptional and sustained contributions to the understanding of the Arctic. 

The Millennium Technology Prize celebrates the world’s greatest technological innovations that are crucial in solving global challenges.

Through Canada's National Quantum Strategy, NSERC has introduced a new Alliance Quantum Grant program to address the following areas: quantum algorithms, quantum communications, quantum computing and materials, and quantum sensing. Grant support ranges from $50,000 to $500,000 per year for a duration of up to 5 years. NSERC will provide 100% of the eligible costs of research. NSERC will continue to accept applications until October 31, 2023. Please click on the link for more information.

Connection Grants (amounts from $7,000 to $25,000) support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.  Applications may be submitted by institutions (e.g., university led events) or individual applicants and teams. This is a 2:1 matching fund opportunity (SSHRC:entity match).

The Discovery Grants Program supports ongoing programs of NSE research with long-term goals.

Funds collaborative, interdisciplinary projects to collaborate in high-risk discovery research.

Presented annually in recognition of outstanding scientific achievements made by Researchers, Innovators and Inventors from all over the world.

The aim of the Simons Collaborations in MPS program is to stimulate progress on fundamental scientific questions of major importance in mathematics, theoretical physics and theoretical computer science. Canadian researchers are eligible to participate in a SImons Collaboration grant as a Co-Investigator. Kindly click on the link for further information.

Rewards exceptional scientists whose work actively contributes to accelerating solutions to keep humanity remain within the 9 planetary boundaries

The British Academy is inviting proposals for the next round of its Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects programme. The call is open to early career researchers, active in any discipline within the humanities or the social sciences and offers the opportunity to develop and lead international and interdisciplinary research projects.

This funding opportunity will support Implementation Science Teams (ISTs) to evaluate the effectiveness of equitable and inclusive solutions to improve care and services for persons with lived and living experience (PWLLE) of cognitive impairment and dementia, including their care partners, leading to more successful integration of evidence-based practices, interventions and/or policies into routine care and public health.

The Proof of Concept Grant provides $100,000 over up to 3 years to support investigators with innovative, high-risk, high-yield hypotheses about dementia. The Alzheimer Society Research Program will pre-screen applications for the Proof of Concept Grant through a Letter of Intent (LOI) process. Successful LOI applicants will then be asked to submit a full application for peer review later in the summer.

The Alzheimer Society Research Program provides grants and awards to support Canadian research that promises new insights into causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. New Investigator Operating Grants are designed to help launch the careers of outstanding researchers who are within the first six (6) years of their initial academic appointment.

The Research Project (R01) grant is an award made to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH.Standard due dates for new applications are February 5, June 5, and October 5.

The DGT call aims to deepen and widen our knowledge and understanding of opportunities, challenges and crises relevant to democracy, governance and trust. The framing of this call recognizes that many disciplinary perspectives and methodologies may be brought to bear on these questions and that proposals are strengthened by inclusive and innovative collaborations across disciplinary national boundaries. The DGT call is specifically keen to identify how conditions for democracy, governance and trust to flourish can be maintained, fostered and, where needed, rebuilt and nurtured through a range of interventions and initiatives based on empirical evidence. Teams must be comprised of at least three eligible Co-Principal Investigators from at least three different participating countries. Duration of grant is up to three years.

In addition to recognizing faculty members for their contributions, the award funds bold and potentially game-changing projects that will challenge the status quo, spark change and take action to address persistent systemic barriers in the research ecosystem and academia.

This funding opportunity will support research that will determine the best pathway to diagnose RDs by moving genomic testing towards the front end of the care pathway, taking into consideration optimal integration in clinical care, ethical legal and social aspects, and resources required to support this integration. To achieve this goal, research will generate evidence that allows adequate assessment of the clinical effectiveness, economic feasibility and effects on the socioeconomic and psychological wellbeing of patients, caregivers, and family members.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support implementation research to determine the prevalence, direct cost, and burden of rare diseases in the Canadian health care systems. This effort will enable prospective research for patients in Canada by allowing their identification in the administrative databases. It is expected that the new knowledge generated through this funding opportunity will lead to more accurate and equitable partitioning of resources (e.g., diagnosis, treatment, research, indirect support for patients and families), based on the burden of rare diseases and impact on the health care system, patients, and their families. Importantly, the funded research will inform the required adaptations to the administrative coding system used in Canada to appropriately capture rare diseases data.

Recognizes the world’s most foremost scientists, physicians and researchers for their breakthroughs in bio-medicine.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), are pleased to announce a new partnership to develop the solutions required for a sustainable, resilient, and profitable agriculture and agri-food sector in the uncertain climate and net zero economy of the future. Eligible applicants may request $500,000 to $2,000,000 per year for four years for projects. Preparatory funding of $50,000 is available and applications are due May 8, 2023. Full project applications are due November 8, 2023. Kindly click on the link above for more information.

This funding opportunity will support research that leverages existing data to improve the health, wellness and health equity of urban populations.

NSERC is pleased to officially launch the Alliance Missions: Critical Minerals research, a new and exciting challenge to strengthen Canada’s position as a global supplier of choice for critical minerals that are central to major global industries. Grants will provide $100K to $500K per year for three years and deadline to submit a LOI is September 7, 2023 and full applications are due November 9, 2023. Kindly click on the link above for more information.

Recognizes distinguished research in the areas supported by the Foundation.

Open Research Area (ORA) 8 call is an international competition that supports collaborative research in the area of social sciences.

Recognizes exceptional contributions to teaching and learning in Canadian post-secondary education.

Advance the skills, knowledge and experience of Cottrell Scholars.

premier prize for research awarded jointly by the three Canadian mathematics institutes

Recognizes current or recent innovations that have a positive impact on the quality of life in Canada.

The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. Standard due dates are February 16, June 16, and October 16.

The purpose of the Team Grant funding opportunity is to fund interdisciplinary teams that will address ongoing, new and emerging threats to lung health by improving the understanding of biological, social, environmental and behavioural effects on lung health. Collectively, these teams will develop and disseminate evidence-based solutions for better lung health and overall wellness, including a focus on health disparities; equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) analyses; and Indigenous contexts.

For new research collaborations jointly developed by French and Canadian teams that have never worked together before.

Rewards the most advanced scientific breakthroughs in the field of energy made by the best researchers around the world.

Recognizes a scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to scholarship and to the development of Canadian Studies internationally.

Focuses on people and groups who are inspirational in the way they promote science to the general public. The individual recipient will receive an award of $10,000. The winning group will be awarded $25,000 to further science promotion activities. Funds paid to winners of this prize are subject to the PromoScience Grants Guide.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to address the urgent needs for implementation science and intervention research in the rapidly changing syphilis landscape. Proposed research should identify strategies and models that improve access to care and lead to more effective diagnosis and treatment, as well as reduced transmission of infectious and congenital syphilis. It is envisioned that by establishing meaningful community partnerships, these intervention research and implementation science teams will also lay the foundation for future community-centred responses to health emergencies.

Recognizes teams of researchers from different disciplines who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of outstanding international significance in the natural sciences and engineering.

Recognizes individuals who has demonstrated sustained excellence and influence in research for a body of work conducted in Canada that has substantially advanced the fields of natural sciences or engineering.

Recognizes a recent outstanding advance in any NSERC-supported field of the natural sciences or engineering.

Honours an individual or team whose research in Canada has led to exceptional benefits for Canadians.

Promotes collaboration and partnerships between Bank researchers and leading academics at Canadian post-secondary institutions. The award (for a term of up to five years) consists of a research grant of $50,000 per year, a research expense allowance of $40,000 per year, and $5,000 for university administration of award funds.

Honours individuals who have recently achieved significant breakthrough in academic and scientific research or applications.

Recognizes exceptional contributions in the area of population and public health research.

Provides financial support to academics who are recognized for their expertise and research in areas important to the Bank's core functions: monetary policy, financial systems, currency, and funds management. The award (for a term of up to two years) consists of a research grant of $30,000 per year.

Recognizes remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to further chemical engineering or influence others to learn about it.

Recognizes scientists for pioneering advances in our understanding of existence at its biggest, smallest, and most complex scales. 

Recognizes the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership.

Honours extraordinary women leaders.

This funding opportunity will support Implementation Science Teams (ISTs) to evaluate the effectiveness of equitable and inclusive solutions to improve care and services for persons with lived and living experience (PWLLE) of cognitive impairment and dementia, including their care partners, leading to more successful integration of evidence-based practices, interventions and/or policies into routine care and public health.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is pleased to announce that the joint call for Canada-Germany research proposals on sustainable processes and chemistry is now open. This call is the first between NSERC and DFG to accept a single collaborative research proposal from research teams in Canada and Germany that will undergo a scientific review process led by DFG. Researchers can request $20,000 to $100,000 for up to three years. This call includes two stage application process whereby Canadian researchers must first submit a modified Alliance International collaboration grant application to NSERC by December 7. Please click on the link for more information.

The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary research that is not easily supported through funding opportunities currently offered by the three agencies. Exploration grants aim to have a variety of types of impacts, some of which might be social, economic, scientific, artistic or cultural. Two stage Application process. NOI due October 11, 2023 and Full Application due December 12, 2023.

NSERC and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission are pleased to announce a new initiative to support university research on small modular reactors. These grants will provide support up to $120,000 per year, for up to three years. A second funding call is expected in 2025 to either extend existing projects and/or fund new projects for a two or three-year duration. Deadline to apply is December 13, 2022. Kindly click on the link for more information.

The Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program will provide funding to enable communities and sectors to work together at a regional scale to co-develop coordinated actions that increase climate resilience in coastal regions. Natural Resources Canada’s Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program (2023 to 2028) will fund up to 25 pilot projects that accelerate adaptation at a regional scale through integrated, inclusive, and innovative actions. The projects will advance systems-based approaches and will involve governments, Indigenous rights–holders, communities and organizations, businesses, academia, and other stakeholders to address key climate change risks. Applications are due December 13, 2023 at midnight EST. Please click on the link for further information.

Recognizes early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering and supports them to enhance their research capacity, so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others.

Recognizes partnerships in natural sciences and engineering research and development between universities and Canadian industries.

Recognizes major contributions of lasting importance to computing.

Honours individuals in the fields of Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience, whose groundbreaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture.

Recognizes an individual who has fostered opportunities in statistics for women.

Recognizes an early to mid-career fundamental innovative contribution to computing.

The Government of Canada has announced special funding, in the form of supplements to existing research grants, that will provide relief and assistance to research trainees from Ukraine. The Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) is administered by Canada’s three federal research funding agencies – CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC – and provides support to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers directly impacted by the Russian regime’s invasion of Ukraine. Applications will be accepted using a continuous intake up to December 22, 2022.

The Government of Canada has announced special funding, in the form of supplements to existing research grants, that will provide relief and assistance to research trainees from Ukraine. The Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) is administered by Canada’s three federal research funding agencies – CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC – and provides support to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers directly impacted by the Russian regime’s invasion of Ukraine. Applications will be accepted using a continuous intake up to December 22, 2022. Kindly click on the above link for details on this opportunity.

The Government of Canada has announced special funding, in the form of supplements to existing research grants, that will provide relief and assistance to research trainees from Ukraine. The Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine) is administered by Canada’s three federal research funding agencies – CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC – and provides support to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers directly impacted by the Russian regime’s invasion of Ukraine. Applications will be accepted using a continuous intake up to December 22, 2022. Kindly click on the above link for details on this opportunity.

Please note that the New Frontiers in Research Fund is extending the deadline for registrations for the 2022 Horizon Global Platform competition. All SFU researchers named on an application to or project already funded through any Research and Innovation call under Pillar II (Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness) of Horizon Europe with a deadline before September 30, 2023.

A membership grade of distinction.

Establishes Canada’s biotech industry as a leader in developing the solutions that will help address the global social and economic challenges emerging from population growth and a changing climate.

Recognizes individuals whose outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has shaped both public affairs and civil society.

Recognizes technical and professional achievements and contributions in computing science and information technology.

Recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

Recognizes and promotes excellence in science, technology, and industry.

Honours notable contributions to research in the fields that the APS covers.

Offers several awards for scholarly distinction, teaching, research, and service

In addition to student awards, awards are given for any Society member including PIs

Recognition for Canadian artists and scholars.

Recognizes B.C.'s outstanding business women in private or public sector companies.

Facilitates the scientific well-being and professional development of its members.

This funding opportunity is a key part of the Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Research Initiative and the successful applicant team will be expected to collaborate with the brain health and cognitive impairment in aging research community in Canada, including grantees from other BHCIA Research Initiative funded projects, in addition to the broader brain health and cognitive impairment in aging research community in Canada, building upon existing platforms and infrastructures.

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 change. The challenge may be fundamental, leading to a scientific breakthrough, or applied, with a social, economic, environmental or health impact. Projects are expected to be world-leading, drawing on global research expertise, when relevant.

Recognizes excellence in astronomy and mathematics, biosciences, geosciences or polyarthritis research.

Recognizes and celebrates the achievements of engineers and engineering students who are advancing the engineering profession and improving the lives of Canadians and others around the world.

The BCBusiness 30 Under 30 competition celebrates the province’s next generation of leaders: young entrepreneurs and innovators who are accomplished beyond their years.

Recognizes outstanding career achievement in the exploration, development or description of the geography of Canada.

Recognizes contributions or leadership in specific fields of interest of the IEEE.

Recognizes individuals and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect and commitment to furthering Reconciliation or inspiring others to continue Reconciliation efforts.

The Louisville Grawemeyer Award honours highly significant contributions to religious and spiritual understanding.

The IDEA Award will be given to a person at any career stage who has strengthened the ecology and evolutionary biology community by promoting inclusiveness and diversity in our fields.

The Canadian Space Agency has announced a new funding opportunity to provide support to researchers at Canadian University and post-secondary institutions to conduct science investigations that will lead to a better understanding of human spaceflight risks while contributing to improve remote medicine and health benefits here on Earth. Interested applicants may click on the link for further information. Deadline to apply is January 16, 2023

Recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in the areas supported by the Foundation.

Honours those who bring beauty and inspiration into the world.

These grants will support the creation of three networks, one each in the areas of Skin Health, Bone Health, and Muscular Dystrophy. The networks will provide research leadership, stimulate innovative research and practices, strengthen research capacity, and provide a forum engaging the research community and its partners.

NSERC and the Communications Security Establishment are pleased to announce a new partnership to fund research communities to conduct unclassified research on cutting-edge technologies in areas of strategic importance to CSE and the Government of Canada. Individual projects can request either $700K or $1,400,00 per year over four years from NSERC. Letter of Intent applications are due October 18th, 2023 and full proposals (by invitation only) will be accepted until January 17th, 2024. Kindly click on the link for more information.

Promotes originality and excellence of research in the field of Biophysics.

Recognizes outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries which broadly fall within the area of environment and sustainable development.

Recognizes researchers in the area of psychiatry who are making an outstanding contribution in the field.

Recognizes and encourages scientific and technological research and development.

Recognizes the top 35 innovators around the world who are under 35 years old.

Honours a scientific investigator, or group of investigators, whose contributions to knowledge in biology or biochemistry are deemed worthy of special recognition.

Recognizes the contributions that faculty make to the community through their research or scholarly activity.

Celebrates British Columbians who go above and beyond in their dedication and service to others and who devote time and energy to making their communities more caring, dynamic, beautiful, healthy, and unique.

Awards service to humanity in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace.

Fosters and encourages basic chemical research and recognizes, in a substantial manner, the value of chemical research contributions for the benefit of mankind.

Recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

Recognizes excellence in the contribution of an individual to Canadian botany.

Recognizes a significant contribution to meritorious knowledge and understanding of the Canadian North

Following up on Budget 2021, Government of Canada launched the National Quantum Strategy. NSERC supports the implementation of the NQS through funding opportunities. The Alliance International Collaboration Quantum grant programs aims to support Canadian academic researchers collaborating on research projects with international researchers from the academic sector and can range from $30,000 to $300,000 per year for up to three years. Applications will be accepted at any time up until January 31, 2024. Please click on the link for more information.

Connection Grants (amounts from $7,000 to $25,000) support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.  Applications may be submitted by institutions (e.g., university led events) or individual applicants and teams. This is a 2:1 matching fund opportunity (SSHRC:entity match).

Connection Grants (amounts from $7,000 to $25,000) support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.  Applications may be submitted by institutions (e.g., university led events) or individual applicants and teams. This is a 2:1 matching fund opportunity (SSHRC:entity match).

Recognizes the contributions of scientists, physicians, and public servants who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human disease.

Creates incentive competitions to entice the crowd to provide solutions to the world's problems.

Recognizes individual and technological contributions in the field of electrochemical and solid state science and technology; and active membership and involvement in the affairs of The Electrochemical Society.

This funding opportunity will support the creation of several virtual hubs to form a Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition. The maximum amount per grant is up to $210,000 per year for up to 4 years, for a total of $840,000 per grant.

This funding opportunity will support projects evaluating domestic or international population-level interventions to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use and prevent the spread of resistant pathogens in humans, animals and the environment. The maximum amount per grant is $150,000 per year for up to two years, for a total of $300,000 per grant.

Created by the Embassy of France in Canada in 2018, the Mourou/Strickland program is a two-way mobility program; its main goal is to contribute to the creation of sustainable collaborations between Canadian and French researchers. It is intended for researchers who wish to spend 5 to 28 days with their counterpart(s), either in France or Canada, as part of a joint research project. This program is open to all research areas. It involves all provinces of Canada outside Quebec, since Quebec already has specific programs with France.

The goal of the program is to generate new ideas, approaches and knowledge about privacy that organizations can apply to better safeguard personal information and that individual Canadians can use to make more informed decisions about protecting their privacy.

Recognizes a Canadian physician or scientist who makes outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or development of therapies for cancer.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of heart disorders.

IATSE 891 seeks proposals from qualified consultants interested in designing and implementing a research project that will will inform future research, policy and program development aimed at preventing, tracking, and responding to sexual coercion, violence and abuse within IATSE 891 workforce.

The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. Standard due dates are February 16, June 16, and October 16.

The Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes by supporting projects of research proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups of researchers in all areas of health. The best ideas may stem from new, incremental, innovative, and/or high-risk lines of inquiry or knowledge translation approaches.

The aim of the Simons Collaborations in MPS program is to stimulate progress on fundamental scientific questions of major importance in mathematics, theoretical physics and theoretical computer science. Canadian researchers are eligible to participate in a SImons Collaboration grant as a Co-Investigator. Kindly click on the link for further information.

The Canadian Space Agency has announced the Innovation Fund for Remote Healthcare in Space and on Earth. The purpose of this opportunity is to redistribute a total of $1.8 million in funding to the Canadian biomedical sector through a selected non for profit organization working with innovators in the field. It involves funding the development of healthcare technologies tailored to remote and deep space environments, to support the autonomy of healthcare provides working in these areas. Applications are due February 20, 2023 at 12:00pm EST. Please click on the link for more information.

For outstanding achievements in research of any branch of science.

Recognizes contributions to the theoretical foundations of human cognition.

Recognizes a remarkable contribution to space science and technology.

Honours ideas that possess clarity, power and that substantially impact the field of psychology. 

Recognizes outstanding engineering achievements.

Recognizes statisticians who have made outstanding contributions through research, teaching, consulting, and service to the association and statistical profession.

Rewards excellence by recognizing breakthroughs in science and technology.

Honours and supports those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today.

Recognizes contributions to the understanding of vision loss.

Celebrates innovation in education.

Prize awarded to book of nonfiction that advances and influences policy debates on social, political, economic, and/or cultural topics relevant to Canadians.

Recognizes the outstanding and creative achievements of researchers in the fields of medicine and life sciences, in particular those contributing to scientific developments in medicine.

The Research Project (R01) grant is an award made to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH.Standard due dates for new applications are February 5, June 5, and October 5.

Recognizes contributions to the promotion of health science.

The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) engages Northerners and scientists in research and monitoring of long-range contaminants in the Canadian Arctic, that is, contaminants that are transported to the Arctic through atmospheric and oceanic processes from other parts of the world and which remain in the Arctic environment and build up in the food chain. Deadline to apply is March 8, 2023. Please click on the link for more information.

Recognizes the contributions and achievements of BC small business owners.

Honours scientists who have made significant contributions in Paul Ehrlich's field of research, in particular immunology, cancer research, microbiology, and chemotherapy.

Fosters culture, the sciences and the most meritorious initiatives in the cause of humanity, peace and fraternity among peoples throughout the world. 

The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. Standard due dates are February 16, June 16, and October 16.

A national fellowship program that builds leadership for Canada’s future.

The Canadian Space Agency has announced a new funding opportunity to support the Canadian space sector with funds to demonstrate new technologies in space, before December 2026. CSA will award non-repayable contributions of up to $2M per research and development project that expect benefits in the short to medium term (1 to 5 years). Applications will be accepted until March 29, 2024. Kindly click on the link above for further information.

Recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in a predetermined field of interest chosen each year. 

Celebrates the achievements of our country’s female entrepreneurs.

Recognizes outstanding works in five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science.

Celebrates and honours those in our B.C. community who successfully position our province as a competitive global cluster in the life sciences sector.

Recognizes a promising Early Career Scientist and an outstanding Senior Scientist’s contributions to science.

Recognizes leading change makers for innovation in the education system.

Recognizes meritorious achievement in biological science.

Recognizes contributions to furthering our understanding of issues concerning gender.

Rewards a distinguished and sustained contribution to the literature of the social sciences.

Awards outstanding work in the history of Canada.

Recognizes scientific contributions relating to tobacco consumption and disease.

Recognizes an achievement in critical or imaginative literature.

Recognizes excellence in medical science.

Awards scientific work relating to environmental problems.

Recognizes outstanding research in physics and in chemistry.

Rewards outstanding research in any branch of earth sciences.

Awards an outstanding contribution in governance of private and public organisations.

Recognizes significant influence on the course of marine scientific thought.

VP Research Travel Grants are provided for faculty in areas supported by SSHRC to attend conferences to present a paper (including the presentation of a poster in a poster session), to serve as a keynote speaker or in the case of faculty in the School for the Contemporary Arts, to present one’s own creative work to a peer group. Awards for North American travel to a Maximum of $900 and International travel to a Maximum of $2,000.

AgriRisk is a five-year program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership that supports the research and development of new risk management tools for the agricultural sector.The Microgrants component funds academic research on issues relevant to business risk in agriculture. Microgrants are available for academic research proposals that explore the development or improvement of alternative risk management tools and/or practices. Please see the above link for further details.

Quantum science and innovation are giving rise to promising advances in communications, computing, materials, sensing, health care, navigation and other key areas. The Government of Canada is committed to helping shape the future of quantum technology by supporting Canada’s quantum sector and establishing leadership in this emerging and transformative domain. The Alliance International Quantum Catalyst grant will provide support for researchers in Canada to work with international researchers in the academic sector to establish and grow international research collaborations and projects in quantum science and technology. Valued at up to $25,000, the Alliance International Quantum Catalyst grants will accept applications anytime up until March 31, 2024. Please click on the link for more information.

This medal is awarded for or recognition of an individual who has made outstanding contributions to research, education and leadership in applied mechanics.

Recognizes sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought and have inspired students and colleagues alike. Institution submits nominations to SSHRC.

Recognizes individuals who have made profound contributions in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics.

Recognizes outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations. 

Recognizes individuals or teams whose SSHRC-funded project has engaged the campus and/or wider community, and has generated intellectual, cultural, social and/or economic impacts. Nominations submitted by the institution.

Recognizes individuals or teams whose project has resulted in significant contribution to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world. These are institutional and limited submission nominations.

Awards a formal partnership that, through mutual co-operation and shared intellectual leadership and resources, has demonstrated impact and influence within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community. These are institutional and limited submission nominations.

Recognizes individuals who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector. The nomination process for this award is managed through the Dean of Graduate Studies Office.

Honours outstanding research in the field of circulatory diseases by a scientific investigator or group of investigators.

Recognizes an outstanding bioengineering achievement in widespread use that improves the human condition.

Recognizes a specific achievement or for a series of achievements in any engineering discipline

Awarded to promising early-career researchers in mathematics.

Awarded to women mathematicians who have completed the PhD within the preceding two years.

Honours those who have, through their work, applied and realized the ideals which the Foundation strives to preserve.

Stimulates the dissemination, public scrutiny and implementation of ideas that have potential to bring about significant improvement in educational practice and advances in educational attainment.

Any British Columbian (or former long-term resident) who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, excellence or distinction in any field. Community leadership, business, labour, industry, volunteer service, research, culture, the arts, sports… the possibilities are nearly endless.

NSERC and Natural Resources Canada are pleased to announce a new partnership to fund research on small modular reactors through NSERC's Alliance grants program. Through these grants, NRCan will provide up to $100K, for up to 4 years, to co-fund research projects through NSERC's Alliance grants program. University researchers must contact NRCan to discuss their proposed project and obtain approval before submitting an application to NSERC. Deadline to submit an Expression of Interest to NRCan is April 11, 2023. Full applications to NSERC are due August 1, 2023. Kindly click on the link for further information.

Recognizes outstanding contribution to the advancement of research in fundamental biology.

Honours the spirit and contribution of entrepreneurs here and around the world.

Innovative Solutions Canada (under ISED) has recently launched a new call for prototypes through their Testing Stream. ISC is seeking innovative, pre-commercial prototypes to support the growth of key sectors, including Digitization/Cybersecurity, Canadian North/Arctic, and Military/Space. Maximum funding available is $2,300,000 and applications are due April 18 at 11am PST to ISC. Kindly click on the link for more information.

Honours champions in health research advocacy.

Recognizes meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications.

Recognizes a very substantial and original contribution in comparative social science research.

Connection Grants (amounts from $7,000 to $25,000) support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes or other events or outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.  Applications may be submitted by institutions (e.g., university led events) or individual applicants and teams. This is a 2:1 matching fund opportunity (SSHRC:entity match).

Recognizes individuals who have made, and are making, valuable contributions to cancer research and cancer control in Canada.

Recognizes individuals who have made, and are making, valuable contributions to cancer research and cancer control in Canada.

Rewards an individual who has promoted sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest.

Recognizes a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement at any point along the full range of the food production and distribution chain.

Celebrate the greatest R&D developments of the previous year.

Recognizes a select group of high-potential women entrepreneurs whose businesses show real potential to scale.

Celebrates cutting-edge technology, and the companies, people and innovation that put British Columbia on the map.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), are pleased to announce a new partnership to develop the solutions required for a sustainable, resilient, and profitable agriculture and agri-food sector in the uncertain climate and net zero economy of the future. Eligible applicants may request $500,000 to $2,000,000 per year for four years for projects. Preparatory funding of $50,000 is available and applications are due May 8, 2023. Full project applications are due November 8, 2023. Kindly click on the link above for more information.

The Government of Canada, through NSERC and SSHRC, is pleased to announce a joint research funding initiative, led by the US National Science Foundation, for use-inspired research addressing global challenges in climate change and clean energy. NSF Global Centres is a collaborative effort among NSERC, SSHRC, NSF, Australia's Commonwealth Science and Innovation Research Organization, and the UK Research and Innovation. Maximum funding available is $750,000 per year for 4-5 years. Deadline to apply is May 10, 2023 by 8:00pm EST. Please click on the link for further information.

Recognizes major achievements in advancing ideas that shape the world.

Honours sustained excellence in Canadian health care and/or health care research.

The William and Ada Isabelle Steel Fund reflects the intent of the endowment left by William and Ada Isabelle Steel for research studies into any aspect of alcoholism and/or drug addiction. Submissions are accepted April 18 through May 18.

Recognizes visionaries and innovators that are changing the way things are done.

Recognizes those who encourage Canadians to take an interest in natural history, create links with nature and contribute to its preservation.

SSHRC, in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Genome Canada, is welcoming applications from researchers to be part of Stage 1 of this Ideas Lab, the interactive workshop. This is a novel, two-year pilot funding opportunity designed to encourage innovative research partnerships and projects

Recognizes substantial recent contributions in the biomedical sciences.

Identifies and supports eminent women in science throughout the world.

For contributions to a field of basic or clinical research in one of the Institute's principal areas of research.

Semiconductor Research Corporation has opened a call for white papers in the Logic and Memory Devices program. This solicitation, part of SRC's $16.5 million 2023 call for research, will fund 3-year projects that will generate critical, industry-relevant technology and support student scholars mentored by industry partners. SRC expects to support each project at $150,000 USD per year for three years. LOI is due May 31, 2023 at 11:59 EST. Kindly click on the link for more information.

Recognizes exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to basic research which uses lasers to advance our knowledge of the fundamental physical properties of materials and their interaction with light.

Engages the broad public in informed discourse on matters related but not limited to health research and health research policy.

Recognizes and encourage outstanding experimental research in nuclear physics, 

Recognizes and encourages outstanding achievements in Experimental Particle Physics.

Recognizes remarkable careers in the visual and media arts.

SSHRC Institutional Grants/SFU Grants support scholarly research in the contemporary arts, humanities and social sciences for expenses up to a maximum of $7,000. A lead applicant, together with one or more eligible co-applicants may apply in a single application for up to $10,000.

Awarded to active (not retired) Canadian scholars who have made a substantial and significant contribution over a significant period to scholarly research.

Recognizes a British Columbian clinician scientist whose work in health research is internationally recognized and has had a significant impact on advancing research in his or her field.

The Research Project (R01) grant is an award made to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH.Standard due dates for new applications are February 5, June 5, and October 5.

Recognizes those around the world who have exceptionally distinguished themselves in the cultivation of ecological science.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to medicine and the health sciences that have led to extraordinary improvements in human health.

Recognizes outstanding scholarly work in the academic fields of the arts and humanities, social science, law and theology.

Honors contributions to the science and technology of concern to IEEE.

Release time awards for active Canadian scholars who have made a significant and remarkable contribution to their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences or engineering.

The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. Standard due dates are February 16, June 16, and October 16.

Recognizes remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in Canada have achieved international recognition.

Awards companies which represent the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech and that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.

Rare Diseases (RDs) constitute an under-recognized global health priority. In fact, notwithstanding their name, RDs are far from rare. The population prevalence of RDs is reported at 3.5-6.0% and affect as many as 446 million people globally. CIHR has opened a new funding opportunity to streamline rare disease clinical research. The National Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network will provide up to $20,000,000 for one (1) Network grant. Please click on the link for more information.

Recognizes scientific achievement that has resulted in a clearer understanding of the Earth, its history, or its relation to the universe.

The Resilient Health Systems for All Call is a 2-stage application process contributing to Canada’s 10-Year Commitment to Global Health and Rights. As a first step, eligible organizations are invited to submit Concept Notes that describe how their projects will sustainably strengthen and build the resilience of health systems in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly at the community and primary health care facility levels.

Recognizes and encourages world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of lasting impact for their originality, theoretical significance and ability to push back the frontiers of the known world.

Recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the goal of equality for women and girls in Canada.

Fellows are scientists who have made exceptional contributions to biophysics

Fellows are scientists who have made exceptional contributions to biophysics

Recognizes Canada’s leaders in sustainability for their contributions over the prior two years.

Honours a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works. 

Awards honouring contributions to the science of toxicology in Canada.

Recognizes professionals and students who have made outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences.

Rewards excellence in chemistry and the chemical industry

Recognizes individuals and organizations for advancements in green chemistry and/or engineering.

Recognizes an individual, team or organization that has advanced the mobilization of research in aging at a local or regional level.

Recognizes those with a demonstrated track record in research with excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality.

Celebrates a ground-breaking innovation in engineering.

Recognizes an individual, team or organization that has advanced the mobilization of research in aging at a local or regional level.

Recognizes mid-career investigators who have produced exceptional scientific research contributions with continued potential for impact on human health

Recognizes those with a demonstrated track record in research with excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality.

Recognizes excellence in Canadian innovation and entrepreneurship, while educating present and future generations of disruptors.

Recognizes excellence in business, judgement, leadership and community contribution.

Recognizes outstanding scientific or engineering research achievements associated with the development of peaceful uses of nuclear science.

The Excellence Awards recognize and encourage exemplary achievement in the field of digital preservation stewardship.

Inspires peoples of all nations to understand the importance of preserving the environment.

This award recognizes an individual under the age of 35 who proposes an innovative and compelling evidence-based policy proposal that will make a positive difference to Canadians. Proposals should be connected to one or more of the themes for the CSPC listed on the website.

Celebrates the use of technology to improve the performance of large and small businesses, large and small government operations and not-for- profit organizations.

Matches early-career investigators with Gairdner laureates to network, and present their work at the Gairdner Science Week

Honours excellence in Canadian micro-nano research.

Recognizes distinguished Chinese Canadians who have made outstanding professional achievements.

Rewards recent discoveries of particular originality and importance to basic medical research.

Awards a young scientist or engineer (under 40 years of age) for outstanding scientific research carried out in Canada

Recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics.

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 change. The challenge may be fundamental, leading to a scientific breakthrough, or applied, with a social, economic, environmental or health impact. Projects are expected to be world-leading, drawing on global research expertise, when relevant.

Recognizes outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community.

Stimulates fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise.

Rewards outstanding achievement on a global scale in the fields of: Biochemistry and Biophysics, Cognitive Science, Environmental Sciences, History, and Medicine

Recognizes outstanding and Internationally recognized scientific achievements.

The CSPC Trailblazer Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated novelty, creativity and impact through leadership, vision, courage, and commitment to the overall advancement of the science and innovation policy ecosystem.

Empowers young researchers to lead International, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational dialogue with the goal to make global decision making evidence-based and inclusive.

Recognizes breakthroughs in pure or applied life science research.

Exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.

Recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in all branches of microscopy.

Supports women pursuing research in STEM2D (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing & Design).

Encourages continuing contributions to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada.

Supports a new or ongoing project anywhere in the world, which has capacity to improve lives, or protect the world’s natural and cultural heritage.

Celebrates the contributions of individuals who have had a remarkable impact on cancer research and the cancer research community.

Recognizes an outstanding contribution to the practice of medicinal chemistry or to an outstanding example of new drug discovery.

The CFI Innovation Fund supports transformative infrastructure projects that underpin cutting-edge, globally competitive research. The Vice-President, Research & International invites interested teams from all disciplines and Faculties to submit an internal Expression of Interest (iEOI) as part of our supportive internal selection process to decide which proposals will advance to submission to CFI within SFU's funding envelope.

Rewards outstanding research in any branch of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or an allied science.

Recognizes an important publication in the history of medicine.

Acknowledges outstanding research in any of the branches of the mathematical sciences.

Rewards a distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities.

Recognizes important contributions in multiple domains.

Recognizes outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement.

To improve the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for children with brain tumors through research, support, education, and advocacy.

The American Psychological Foundation is seeking to seed innovation through supporting projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems. APF offers grants for early career funding and seed grants for research and for targeted programs.

An Investigator Award supports individuals who are 4‐10 years into their careers as investigators and have made outstanding contributions and demonstrated leadership in arthritis research.

These grants provide support for meetings that promote the development of new research teams, for grant planning specifically for arthritis

Provides one-time funding to catalyze research in models of care in preparation for larger scale competitions to be offered by the Society and other funding agencies.

Funding to support research proposals aligned with the Society’s priorities.

To assist young investigators with laboratory start up costs. These grants can be combined with institutional, provincial or other eligible matching funds to purchase major equipment.

Intended to provide junior academics within 4 years of a full time research appointment, with what would usually be their first opportunity to demonstrate their ability to initiate and carry out independent research of relevance to arthritis.

The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), an initiative of the African Academy of Sciences and the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched two requests for proposals for Grand Challenges Africa - Innovation Seed Grants

Bloomberg invites faculty worldwide to apply for unrestricted gifts that support research in broadly-construed data science, including natural language processing, machine learning, and data mining. We also invite proposals for creation of, or contributions to, open source software used for data science.

A Brain Tumour Research Fellowship encourages and enables young clinicians and scientists to enter the field of brain tumour research and will accelerate studies leading to a cure for brain tumours.

CCS-Partner Prevention Research Grants have been created to support investigators who approach research in key prevention and risk reduction areas.

To encourage research projects that will close the gap between what is known from research and what is done with that knowledge in the health care community and public health practice.

To support and accelerate research and the application of new knowledge with imminent application potential relevant to cancer prevention in human populations.

ICLR’s Quick Response Program was designed to allow social scientists to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of an extreme weather event or earthquake to collect perishable data.

This program funds innovative pilot research so that scientists can test their initial ideas and generate preliminary data used to qualify for larger, more sustained grants from other organizations.

The mission of the OCRP is to support patient-centered research to prevent, detect, treat, and cure ovarian cancer.

The mission of the OCRP is to support patient-centered research to prevent, detect, treat, and cure ovarian cancer.

The overarching goal of the Ovarian Cancer Academy is to develop successful, highly productive ovarian cancer researchers in a collaborative research and career development environment.

To support patient-centered research to prevent, detect, treat, and cure ovarian cancer. Currently no program funding opportunities are open.

Through this program, the Federation tangibly supports research dissemination and encourages excellence in humanities and social science scholarship.

The programme supports research and study visits up to three months within the framework of the bilateral exchange of scientists and scholars.

Supports eligible recipients to pursue targeted R&D partnerships with key foreign organizations that may lead to the commercialization of Canadian technologies.

Grand Challenges Canada seeks bold ideas for products, services and implementation models that could transform how persistent challenges in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health are addressed in low- and middle-income countries.

Funding for investigation and support of complementary and alternative medicine and for economic education that promotes the principles of a free market.

The objectives of the IC-IMPACTS Innovation Demonstration Initiative are to encourage the transfer of technology and knowledge resulting from India-Canada research and technology development partnerships, foster Canada-India collaborative research and trade development activities, demonstrate the effectiveness of innovative technologies for the Canadian and Indian marketplace, and improve the health, safety and prosperity of communities through the introduction of new technologies in Canada and/or India and to improve Canada-India economic ties.

A variety of targeted research grants related to understanding and curing diabetes, launched on an ongoing basis.

The Canadian Lung Association funds research and research training at the national level, offering several competitions for research funding.

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

To initiate interdisciplinary discussions on problems or issues, to help launch interdisciplinary research networks, or to fund communities of researchers/practitioners dedicated to developing new methods, tools, and applications of basic research to applied problems.

Build research partnerships while funding your grad students and postdocs. Apply any time for flexible funding.

A pilot program to grow small to medium enterprises and other companies in Canada by connecting them with multinational sponsor companies and talented researchers at Canadian universities to collaborate on industrial research challenges of mutual interest.

This program supports graduate student research in a 16 to 24 week research project with an international industry partner located in any country except the United States.

NIH offers funding for many types of grants and contracts.

The US National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering.

An IRC grant provides funding for the salary of the Chairholder, infrastructure, research tools and instruments, and general expenses related to the Chair’s program of research. Chairholders are expected to focus their activities on conducting research and training highly qualified personnel, while carrying a reduced administrative and teaching load.

The goal of the program is to generate new ideas, approaches and knowledge about privacy that organizations can apply to better safeguard personal information and that individual Canadians can use to make more informed decisions about protecting their privacy.

Prostate Cancer Canada offers a limited number of Discovery Grants. While supporting novel research that aims to open up new lines of investigation, the goal is to support new and innovative studies in prostate cancer research.

Prostate Cancer Canada invites applications for investigator-initiated Movember Translation Acceleration Grants that address a significant issue in the management of prostate cancer. Proposals should leverage existing knowledge and capabilities to accelerate impact without overlapping currently funded Prostate Cancer Canada and Movember initiatives.

The mission of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative is to improve the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the highest quality and relevance.

The Simons Foundation division for Mathematics and Physical Sciences seeks to extend the frontiers of basic research. The division's primary foci include mathematics, theoretical physics and theoretical computer science.

To reinforce a commitment to intellectually ambitious research, oriented ultimately to improving the practice of education, and independent of any particular reform agendas or methodological strictures.

Aimed at researchers who want to host their own scientific event in Switzerland, invite colleagues from abroad for a research visit to Switzerland, or visit their colleagues in another country.

Research grants for children's medical research.

Small grants

Awarding educational and research grants to recipients who have become the world’s leading scientists and voice clinicians.

This award would be suitable for spending a sabbatical year in Germany. An academic in Germany with whom you would collaborate during your sabbatical could nominate you for this award.

Grants to outstanding Canadian charitable organizations offering unique and inspiring programs or projects for the benefit, improvement and development of Canadian society.

Grants to fund research projects that are intended to advance general public knowledge in the field of computer science, with particular emphasis on computer technology and applicaitons relating to "human-machine interaction."

To carry out long-term research (6-24 months) in Germany. Applicants choose their own topic of research and their academic host.

To sponsor a 6 to 18 month research stay at a research institution in Germany. The fellowship is flexible and can be divided up into as many as three stays within three years.

Scientists and scholars from all non-European countries, who completed their doctorates less than 18 years ago, who are internationally recognized for their achievements in the field of applied research, and who in future are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements which will have a seminal influence on their discipline beyond their immediate field of work, are eligible to be nominated for a Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award.

Academics of all disciplines from abroad, who are internationally recognized as leaders in their field and who are expected to contribute to enhancing Germany's sustained international competitiveness as a research location in consequence of the award, are eligible to be nominated for an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship.

Granted in recognition of a researcher's entire achievements to date, to academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future.

Excellent scientists and scholars of all nationalities who are expected to continue producing outstanding academic achievements in international collaboration are eligible to be nominated for the Max Planck Research Award.

The Konrad Adenauer Research Award honors researchers from Canada whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and beyond.

To explore key questions of global importance that can best be addressed through interdisciplinary, international teams.

To grow a new field of scientific inquiry focused on understanding the fundamental chemistry taking place in indoor environments and how that chemistry is shaped by building attributes and human occupancy.

To support innovative, creative problem solving in cancer research.

A special initiative to allow junior investigators in cancer research to gain knowledge and understanding of the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute peer-review process.

Focused on increasing Canada’s capacity for breast cancer prevention research. Recently appointed Assistant Postdoctoral and clinical fellows and junior faculty in the field of breast cancer, breast health, and cancer prevention are encouraged to apply.

Establishes Canada’s biotech industry as a leader in developing the solutions that will help address the global social and economic challenges emerging from population growth and a changing climate.

Recognizes excellence in mathematical research and education, as well as outstanding contributions to the Canadian mathematical community.

Honours those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of mankind.

IDRC funds developing-country researchers, institutions, and Canadian researchers through our grants, fellowships, and awards.

To support innovative, creative problem solving in cancer research.

NSERC, along with 21 other members of the Belmont Forum, will be participating in the Belmont Forum - BiodivERsA joint call on Scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services.dd

To provide funding support for clinical trials and clinical trial sub-studies that have excellent preliminary data, targeting neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

Awards outstanding scientific contributions of individuals from all scholarly disciplines aiming at improving the development and living conditions of children and youth.

Designed for those very few instances when an exceptional research opportunity would be missed if a project had to wait to undergo the normal course of a national competition before a decision could be rendered.

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) appoints a number of Distinguished Fellows to the roster of experts who are associated with the Foundation’s work. APF Canada is currently accepting nominations for individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada-Asia relations in one of the following areas: scholarship, public policy, business, diplomacy, arts and culture, and civil society.

Proposals are invited from social scientists to quickly deploy to a disaster-affected area in the aftermath of an extreme event to collect perishable data.

Weston Brain Institute has launched a new "Big Ideas" funding program to support large scale research projects that have a significant and sustained impact on accelerating translational research on the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

World Climate Change Challenge (WCCC) "Funding Geoengineering Research" is seeking to support academic researchers in the area of Geoengineering & Near Term Anthropogenic Climate Change Mitigation Research.

MSFHR offers match funding to qualifying BC-based researchers and research teams who are applying to non-BC government-funded research competitions that require applicants to source match funding as a condition of the application.

Recognizes an outstanding contribution to health services and policy research, policy and/or care delivery in Canada.

This Request for Applications (RFA) is designated for research to advance methods to restore, replace or provide reliable gastrointestinal and/or urodynamic function following SCI.

The Translational Research Partnership Program supports collaborative projects in cancer research to help accelerate the development of new treatments and/or technologies for the benefit of patients.

VPR Major Research Project Application Preparation grants assist SFU faculty members who are applying for major external research grants (e.g., CFI, NCE or SSHRC MCRI or INE). Assistance may take the form of support salaries for personnel needed to prepare application materials, costs of travel required to meet with research collaborators, long-distance telephone/fax charges, etc. These grants do not fund research per se.

Administered through SFU's Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines (ISTLD), Teaching and Learning Development Grants provide funding for SFU faculty to conduct research about teaching and learning.

The SFU Open Access Fund supports SFU authors publishing in fully open access journals that charge Article Processing Charges.

The Study Leave Research Grants are for any faculty member who has an approved study leave and intends to receive a grant in lieu of salary. The purpose and object of the expenditures proposed must be warranted in the context of the proposed research. The grant may be used for all the purposes of a grant-in-aid of research, but not to supplement income. The program covers only research activities and is not intended to cover projects directed at teaching or the development of teaching related skills.

New Faculty Start-Up Grant (Assistant Professors) and Faculty Recruitment Grants (Associate Professors and Professors) are available to equip new continuing faculty members with the start-up funding to assist them in getting their research started at SFU.

Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors.

The goal of the CIHR-ICRH/CAAIF/AZ Canada/AllerGen Emerging Researcher Awards in Allergic Asthma is to enable Canadian allergists, clinical immunologists, MD clinician scientists, and basic scientists working in translational research to pursue academic research in allergic asthma.

This opportunity is to support the establishment of a multidisciplinary platform with the research expertise to identify best practices for studying sex and age as biological variables in basic science, provide training, and promote these methods and services.

This program supports outstanding new investigators as they develop their careers as independent research scientists or clinician scientists to undertake high-quality cancer research, while in close collaboration and mentorship with established TFRI or CIHR-ICR-funded research teams

This funding opportunity supports the development and testing of innovative methodologies/designs of innovative clinical trials (iCT) that is integrated with the principles of Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR).

This catalyst grant supports research to expand current evidence and understanding of disease prevention that will lead to future intervention studies.