Office of Research Services Funding Deadlines
Below is a list of upcoming major grant funding competitions and associated deadlines to support planning and preparation. Researchers are asked to contact a Research Facilitator in the Office of Research Services early in the process of developing grant applications. They can review drafts of any sections at early stages and provide feedback. Contact Us.NOTICE: More Funding Deadlines Coming Soon
Applicants should obtain departmental and faculty approval by submitting a Funded Research Approval Form with their proposal and budget. A penultimate draft is acceptable if the proposal is being refined. Please check with your Faculty for their deadlines and turnaround times.
The signed Funded Research Approval Form and proposal should be forwarded to a Research Facilitator by the internal deadlines below. This allows for review of applications and budgets, preparation of additional documentation (such as letters of support and/or confirmation of institutional contributions), compliance with the funder’s and University’s guidelines and policies, and obtaining institutional approval. All grant applications must receive Departmental and Faculty approval and be reviewed by a Research Facilitator for institutional approval prior to submission, whether it is required by the funder or not.
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Interdisciplinary & Other Opportunities
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Internal Funding Opportunities
Funding Calendar
ORS Funding Deadlines Calendar
Calendar of Canada’s research funding agency opportunities. Includes CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC, NFRF and CFI
Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Facilitator: Ali Usman
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
| NSERC | Subatomic Physics Discovery (SAP-DG) when requesting $500,000 or more per year |
Notice of Intent: July 20, 2026 Full Application: September 17, 2026 |
Notice of Intent: August 3, 2026 Full Application: October 1, 2026 |
| NSERC | PromoScience | Full Application: September 1, 2026 | Full Application: September 15, 2026 |
| NSERC | CREATE | Full Application: September 7, 2026 | Full Application: September 21, 2026 |
| NSERC | Idea to Innovation | Full Application: September 8, 2026 | Full Application: September 22, 2026 |
| NSERC | Subatomic Physics Major Resources Support (SAP-MRS) Subatomic Physics Category 2 or 3 Research Tools and Instruments (SAP-RTI) Subatomic Physics Category 1 Research Tools and Instruments (SAP-RTI) |
Notice of Intent: July 20, 2026
Full Application: September 17, 2026
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Notice of Intent: August 3, 2026
Full Application: October 1, 2026 |
| NSERC | Discovery Horizons (pilot) | Full Application: October 6, 2026 | Full Application: October 20, 2026 |
| NSERC | Research Tools and Instruments grants program |
Full Application: October 13, 2026 | Full Application: October 27, 2026 |
| NSERC | Discovery Grants(DG), Subatomic Physics Discovery (SAP-DG) |
Notice of Intent: July 20, 2026 Full Application: October 19, 2026 |
Notice of Intent: August 4, 2026 Full Application: November 2, 2026 |
| NSERC | Grain Farmers of Ontario - Call for Letters of Intent |
Internal deadline: October 23, 2026 | Letter of Intent: July 17, 2026 Sponsor deadline: November 6, 2026 |
| NSERC | Alliance Advantage | No Deadline | No Deadline |
| NSERC | Alliance Society | No Deadline | No Deadline |
Health
Research Facilitator: Aditi Sharma
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
| ABF | 2 weeks before Application Deadline |
Application Deadlines: Multiple Between July 30 and Oct 8, 2026 |
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| Veterans Affairs Canada |
Internal Deadline: July 21, 2026 | Full Application: August 4, 2026 | |
| Veterans Affairs Canada |
Veterans Affairs Canada - Environmental Scan and Evaluation Plan of Key Attributes of Virtual Stress Exposure Training Scenarios in Support of the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) Program |
Internal Deadline: July 21, 2026 | Full Application: August 4, 2026 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Cystic Fibrosis Canada 2026 /2027 Funding Opportunities & Research Priorities |
Internal Deadline: Multiple | Letter of Intent & Application Deadline: Multiple from August 14 to December 2026 |
| Heart & Stroke | 2027 Heart & Stroke Grant-in- Aid (GIA) Program |
Internal Deadline: August 13, 2026 | Full Application: August 27, 2026 |
| The BrightFocus Foundation |
Standard Award In Alzheimer's Disease Research |
Internal Deadline: August 18, 2026 | Full Application: September 1, 2026 |
| The BrightFocus Foundation |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program In Alzheimer's Disease Research |
Internal Deadline: August 18, 2026 | Full Application: September 1, 2026 |
| Heart & Stroke | 2027 Heart & Stroke research competition - New Investigator Award (NI) |
Internal Deadline: August 20, 2026 | Full Application: September 3, 2026 |
| CIHR | Project Grant | Fall Competition: Internal Deadline: August 26, 2026 |
Fall Competition: Registration: August 12 , 2026 Full Application: September 9, 2026 |
| The American Association for Cancer Research |
Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Research Challenge Grants |
Internal Deadline: August 27, 2026 | Full Application: September 10, 2026 |
| HRF | Health System Solutions Grant 2026 | Internal Deadline: September 2, 2026 | Letter of Intent: July 22, 2026 Full Application: September 16, 2026 |
| Heart & Stroke | 2027 Heart & Stroke research competition-Grants-in-Aid: Indigenous Research Stream |
Internal Deadline: September 3, 2026 | Full Application: September 17, 2026 |
| CIHR | Operating Grant: Aging in the Community |
Internal Deadline: August 29, 2026 | Full Application: September 22, 2026 |
| CIHR | Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts |
Full Application: September 8, 2026 | Registration: September 2, 2026 Full Application: September 22, 2026 |
| CIHR | Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Data (2026) |
Internal Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 | Full Application: September 24, 2026 |
| SHRF | Connections Program: Align Grant | Call #2: Full Application: September 17, 2026 |
Call #2: Full Application: October 1, 2026 |
| CIHR | Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health |
No Deadline | Registration deadline: September 21,2026 Full Application: October 5, 2026 |
| CIHR | Team Grant: National Evidence Platform: Youth Mental Health |
Internal Deadline: September 24, 2026 | Registration : September 24, 2026 Full Application: October 8, 2026 |
| Alzheimer's Association |
Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship for All (AACSFA) Program |
Internal Deadline: September 30, 2026 | Letter of Intent due: August 14, 2026 – 5 p.m. ET Full Application: October 14, 2026 |
| Alzheimer's Association |
Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA) Program - Funding for Post Docs |
Internal Deadline: September 30, 2026 | Letter of Intent due: August 14, 2026 – 5 p.m. ET Full Application: October 14, 2026 |
| Alzheimer's Association |
Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant For All (AARGA) Program - ECRs |
Internal Deadline: September 30, 2026 | Letter of Intent due: August 14, 2026 – 5 p.m. ET Full Application: October 14, 2026 |
| CIHR | Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health |
Internal Deadline: October 6, 2026 | Registration: September 15, 2026 Full Application: October 20, 2026 |
| CIHR | Operating Grant: Evaluation & Implementation Science: Youth Mental Health |
Internal Deadline: October 22, 2026 | Registration : October 22, 2026 Full Application: November 5, 2026 |
| SHRF | Solutions Program: Innovation Grant |
Eligibility Check: No internal deadline Full Application: October 22, 2026 |
Eligibility Check: September 10, 2026 Full Application: November 5, 2026 |
| SHRF | Solutions Program: Impact Grant | Eligibility Check: No internal deadline Full Application: October 22, 2026 |
Eligibility Check: September 10, 2026 Full Application: November 5, 2026 |
| SHRF | Connections Program: Mobilize Grant: Truth & Action |
Full Application: 2 weeks before submission |
Full Application: Continuous intake |
| SCPOR | SCPOR - Traineeship (Matched Funding Opportunity) |
Full Application: 2 weeks before submission |
Full Application: Continuous intake |
Social Sciences & Humanities
Research Facilitator: Barb Flynn
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
| SSHRC | Connection Grant | Full Application: 2 weeks before funder deadline |
Full Application: February 2, 2026 May 1, August 4, November 2, 2026 |
| SSHRC | Partnership Engage Grant | Full Application: 2 weeks before funder deadline |
Full Application: September 15, December 15, March 15, June 15 |
| SSHRC | Insight Grants | Internal Deadline: September 15, 2026 | Application Deadline: October 1, 2026 |
| SSHRC | Partnership Development Grants | Internal Deadline: October 30, 2026 | Application Deadline: November 16, 2026 |
| SSHRC | Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Changing Nature of Security and Conflict |
Internal Deadline: November 17, 2026 | Application Deadline: December 03, 2026 |
International
Research Facilitator: Michelle McCarron
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
| UKRI | Canada–UK–US call for proposals: Enhancing Resilience to Wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface |
Internal Deadline: September 16, 2026 | Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 |
| European Commission | Horizon Europe (multiple funding calls) |
Full Application: One month prior to posted submission deadline for funding call |
Full Application: Dates vary by funding call; please consult the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (link in program description to the left) |
| German Research Foundation (DFG) |
Research Units | Draft Proposal: Continuous intake Establishment Proposal: Two weeks prior to submission |
Draft proposal: Continuous intake Establishment Proposal: No deadline (by invitation only) |
| Global Affairs Canada (GAC) |
Unsolicited Proposal (Open Topics) | Concept Note: Continuous intake Full Application: Two weeks prior to submission |
Concept Note: Continuous intake Full Application: No deadline (by invitation only) |
Interdisciplinary & Other Opportunities
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
Research
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| Mitacs | Mitacs Accelerate Defence and Security Call |
No Deadline |
Application Deadline: August 17, 2026 |
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| NFRF | 2026 Exploration Competition | Internal Deadline: October 06, 2026 |
Registration : August 18, 2026 |
Internal Funding Opportunities
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
Research
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| Internal Funding Opportunity |
Vice-President (Research) Indigenous Researcher Fund |
No Deadline | No Deadline | Michelle McCarron |