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), New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) and more
Funder |
Program |
ORS Internal Deadline |
Funder Deadline(s) |
Research Facilitator |
NSERC | Subatomic Physics Discovery (SAP-DG) when requesting $500,000 or more per year |
Notice of Intent: July 15, 2025 Full Application: September 17, 2025 |
Notice of Intent (NOI): August 1, 2025 Full Application: October 1, 2025 |
Ali Usman |
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 15, 2025 Full Application: September 17, 2025 Full Application: October 13, 2025 |
Notice of Intent (NOI): August 1, 2025 Full Application: October 1, 2025 Full Application: October 27, 2025 |
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NSERC | Discovery Grant (DG), SubatomicPhysics Discovery(SAP-DG) |
Notice of Intent: July 15, 2025 Full Application: October 17, 2025 |
Notice of Intent (NOI): August 1, 2025 Full Application: November 3, 2025 |
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NSERC | PromoScience | Full Application: September 1, 2025 | Full Application: September 16, 2025 | |
NSERC | CREATE | Full Application: September 8, 2025 | Full Application: September 22, 2025 | |
NSERC | Discovery Horizons (pilot) | Full Application: October 6, 2025 | Full Application: October 20, 2025 | |
NSERC | Research Tools and Instruments grants program | Full Application: October 13, 2025 | Full Application: October 27, 2025 | |
NSERC | Idea to Innovation | Full Application: September 8, 2025 | Full Application: September 22, 2025 | Andrew Doan |
CIHR | Project Grant | Registration: N/A Full Application: August 27, 2025 |
Registration: August 13, 2025 Full Application: September 10, 2025 |
Michelle McCarron |
CIHR | Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) Program |
Registration: N/A Full Application: September 3, 2025 |
Registration: August 13, 2025 Full Application: September 17, 2025 |
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CIHR | Operating Grant: Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in Human Development, Child and Youth Health |
Registration: N/A Full Application: December 2, 2025 |
Registration: November 18, 2025 Full Application: December 16, 2025 |
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CIHR | Team Grant: Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) |
Registration: N/A Full Application: January 2, 2026 |
Registration: September 17, 2025 Full Application: January 14, 2026 |
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CIHR | Catalyst Grant: Digital Health (Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis) |
Registration: N/A Full Application: March 3, 2026 |
Registration: December 16, 2025 Full Application: March 17, 2026 |
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SHRF | Solutions Program: Innovation Grant | Eligibility Check: N/A Full Application: October 30, 2025 |
Eligibility Check: September 18, 2025 Full Application: November 13, 2025 |
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SHRF | Solutions Program: Impact Grant | Eligibility Check: N/A Full Application: October 30, 2025 |
Eligibility Check: September 18, 2025 Full Application: November 13, 2025 |
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SHRF | Connections Program: Align Grant Call #3 | Full Application: November 13, 2025 | Full Application: November 27, 2025 | |
SHRF | Connections Program: Mobilize Grant Call #2 | Full Application: January 7, 2026 | Full Application: January 21, 2026 | |
SHRF | Connections Program: Mobilize Grant: Truth & Action |
Full Application: Continuous intake | Full Application: Continuous intake | |
SHRF | Establishment Grant | Eligibility Check: N/A Full Application: March 2026 (anticipated) |
Eligibility Check:January 2026 (anticipated) Full Application: March 2026 (anticipated) |
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Brain Canada Foundation & Krembil Foundation |
Accelerator Grants: Neurodegeneration x Immunology |
Registration: N/A |
Registration: September 16, 2025 Full Application: October 21, 2025 |
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Brain Canada Foundation & Kids Brain Health Network |
Innovation Program | Full Application: September 19, 2025 | Full Application: October 3, 2025 | |
Brain Canada Foundation & Kids Brain Health Network |
Implementation Program | Full Application: September 19, 2025 | Full Application: October 3, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Partnership Engage Grant | Full Application: 2 weeks before funder deadline |
Full Application: September 15, December 15, March 15, June 15 |
Barb Flynn |
SSHRC | Aid to Scholarly Journals | Full Application: September 1, 2025 | Full Application: September 10, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Insight Grant | Full Application: September 12, 2025 | Full Application: October 1, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Partnership Grant Stage 2 | Full Application: By Invitation | Full Application: October 29, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Connection Grant | Full Application: 2 weeks before funder deadline |
Full Application: November 1, February 1, May 1, August 1 |
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SSHRC | Partnership Development Grant | Full Application: October 31, 2025 | Full Application: November 17, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Knowledge Synthesis Grant: The Arts Transformed |
Full Application: November 12, 2025 | Full Application: December 2, 2025 | |
SSHRC | Insight Development Grants | Full Application: January 16, 2026 | Full Application: February 2, 2026 | |
NFRF | Exploration | Notice of Intent: August 5, 2025 Full Application: October 6, 2025 |
NOI:August 19, 2025 Full Application: October 21, 2025 |
Ali Usman, Michelle McCarron, Barb Flynn |
NFRF | Transformation | Full Application: February 17, 2026 (invitation only) |
Full Application: March 3, 2026 (by invitation only - LOI deadline has passed) |
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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) |
Michelle McCarron |
Sony | Faculty Innovation Award | Full Application: September 3, 2025 | Full Application: September 15, 2025 | |
Sony | Focused Research Award | Full Application: September 3, 2025 | Full Application: September 15, 2025 | |
Dutch Research Council (NWO) |
Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) Joint Call |
Pre-Proposals: September 25, 2025 Full Application: February 26, 2026 |
Pre-Proposals: October 9, 2025 Full Application: March 12, 2026 |
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) |
AHRC Responsive Mode: Standard Research Grant (Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
Full Application: Two weeks prior to submission |
Full Application: Continuous intake | |
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) |
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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) |