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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.

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)

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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
NSERC NSERC-ECCC call  LOI: May 1, 2025
Full Application: September 4, 2025
LOI: May 15, 2025;
Full Application: September 18, 2025
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
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