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.
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.
Funding Calendar
ORS Funding Deadlines Calendar
Calendar of Canada’s research funding agency opportunities. Includes CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC, NFRF and CFI
Includes Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
Research Faciliator |
Sasktachewan Ministry of Agriculture |
Agriculture Development Fund | LOI: April 1, 2015 | LOI: April 15, 2025 Full Application: By Invitation only |
Ali Usman |
NSERC | CREATE | LOI: April 15, 2024 Full Application: September 8, 2025 |
LOI: May 1, 2025 Full Application: September 22, 2025 |
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NSERC | NSERC-ECCC call | LOI: May 1, 2025 Full Application: September 4, 2025 |
LOI: May 15, 2025; Full Application: September 18, 2025 |
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NSERC | Alliance Program | Full Application: 2 weeks before submission |
Full Application: Continuous Intake | |
SCPOR | UofR SCPOR Traineeship Award | Full Application: N/A | Full Application: June 6, 2025 | Michelle McCarron |
CIHR | Planning and Dissemination Grants (Summer 2025 Competition) |
Full Application: June 5, 2025 | Full Application: June 19, 2025 | |
CIHR | Project Grant : Fall 2025 | Registration: N/A Full Application: TBD |
Registration: August, 2025 Full Application: September, 2025 |
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SHRF | Mobilize Grant | Full Application: June 25, 2025 | Full Application: July 9, 2025 | |
SHRF | Align Grant | Full Application: July 9, 2025 | Full Application: July 23, 2025 | |
SHRF | Mobilize Grant: Truth & Action | Full Application: 2 weeks before submission |
Full Application: Continuous Intake | |
SSHRC | Connection Grant | Full Application: April 17, 2025 | Full Application: May 1, 2025 | Barb Flynn |
SSHRC | Destination Horizon | Full Application: May 8, 2025 | Full Application: May 22, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Partnership Engage Grant | Full Application: June 2, 2025 | Full Application: June 15, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Connection Grant | Full Application: July 18, 2025 | Full Application: August 1, 2025 | |
NFRF | Transformation | Notice of Intent: April 10, 2024 LOI: June 1, 2025 Full Application: October 22, 2024 |
Notice of Intent (NOI): April 15, 2024 LOI Deadline: June 17, 2025 Full Application: November 5, 2024 |
Ali Usman, Michelle McCarron, Barb Flynn |