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TRI-COUNCIL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

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NSERC grant extensions – Please visit NSERC’s updated FAQ section for details

• NSERC is allowing an additional year extension for those grants that end between Feb 1, 2020 through to March 31, 2021. This allows PI’s to continue to use unspent funds.  PI’s can request this extension by sending an email to resacct@yorku.ca
• NSERC DG only: Extension with additional funds - active NSERC DG grant holders can get an extension with additional funds * at their current funding level. NSERC will contact PIs directly regarding this and you will have a choice not to accept the extension.

The 2021 Discovery competition will continue as planned. To support our researchers and the people they support with their grants throughout the COVID-19 crisis, returning grantees due to apply this year for competition 2021 will receive the Discovery Grants one-year extension with funds due to COVID-19 at their present funding level. This one year extension will be granted for the following programs: Discovery Grants, Discovery Grants – Subatomic Physics (Individual, Project and Major Resources Support), Discovery Grants – Northern Research Supplements and Discovery Development Grants.

The 2021 Discovery Grants competition will be for new applicants (those not currently holding a Discovery Grant or a Discovery Grant – Subatomic Physics) and those who choose not to accept the extension. 

NSERC 
Alliance Grant Program
Value: $20,000 to $1 million per year
Duration: 1 to 5 years
Deadline: Rolling

Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.

NSERC
Discovery Grants Program
Value: $20,000 to $1 million per year
Duration: 1 to 5 years
Deadline: Intent to Apply, August 1, 2020 | Full Application, November 1, 2020

The Discovery Grants Program supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals rather than a single short-term project or collection of projects. These grants recognize the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances. Discovery Grants are considered “grants in aid” of research, as they provide long term operating funds and can facilitate access to funding from other programs, but are not meant to support the full costs of a research program.

The 2021 Discovery Grants competition will be for new applicants (those not currently holding a Discovery Grant or a Discovery Grant – Subatomic Physics) and those who choose not to accept the extension. Researchers will also be able to apply for Northern Research Supplements, Research Tools and Instruments and Ship Time, as usual. The Research Portal is expected to be open for applicants to submit their Notice of Intent (NOI) at the beginning of May 2020. Should delays be experienced, they will be communicated as soon as possible.

  

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Operating Grant: Active and Assisted Living Program
Value: Up to $353,000
Duration: Up to 3 years
Deadline: August 24, 2020

Team Grant: Food Security and Climate Change in the Canadian North

Value: $25,000 at LOI stage; up to $1.5 million
Duration: Up to 4 years
Deadline: Letter of Intent, August 5, 2020 | Full Application, May 20, 2020

Project Grant - Fall 2020

Updates will be provided as they become available. 
 

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SSHRC
Insight Grants
Value: Stream A: $7,000 to $100,000 | Stream B: $100,001 to $400,000
Duration: 2 to 5 years
Deadline: October 1, 2020

 

OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

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NOTE: York University has an internal Mitacs representative - Rachel Sung. If you are interested in applying for Mitacs funding or need further information, please contact Rachel. 

Rachel is also able to provide an updated list of partner organizations seeking academic collaborators. 

Mitacs
Mitacs Accelerate
Value: Funding starts at $15,000 (partner organization contribution starts at $7,500)
Deadline: Apply anytime
 

Research Training Award
Internal to York University
Value: $6,000 per student
Duration: 12 to 16 week paid research training internship
 
The Research Training Award (RTA) is an immediate and short-term opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students. Student-led, these projects are designed to enhance their research skills as well as their interaction with faculty. Host institutions will be asked to contribute $3,000 towards the total award. These projects are intended to provide opportunities for students over the summer months, ideally starting by June 1, 2020, and no later than August 31, 2020. 

NOTE: Lassonde School of Engineering has been allocated a small number (3) of MITACS Research Training Award. The awards are limited for graduate students in financial need and currently paid from non- Tri-Council or non-MITACS funds. For details please contact your GPD.

Mitacs
GlobaLink Research Internship Program
Deadline: June 10, 2020

 

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Exceptional Opportunities Fund - COVID19 ***Temporarily Suspended

Keep checking! CFI is taking extra time to consult, evaluate and adjust the call for proposals as necessary. CFI is dedicated to ensuring this opportunity for funding meets the most urgent needs of Canada’s researchers in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 

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Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute
CANSSI Rapid Response Program - COVID19
Value: Between $5,000 - $7,000
Duration: 2 to 4 months, must end by September 1, 2020
Deadline: ASAP
 

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Spencer Foundation
Research Grants on Education: COVID-19 Related Special Grant Cycle 
Value: Up to $50,000
Duration: 1 to 3 years
Deadline: June 8, 2020
 

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National Research Council of Canada
Pandemic Response Challenge Program
Molecular Assay For Instrument-less SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Diagnostic From Saliva
Value: Up to $100,000
Deadline: June 15, 2020

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Georgia-Pacific
Low-cost compostable foam replacement
Value: Funding according to unique needs and merits
Deadline: June 19, 2020
 

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Department of National Defense and Canadian Armed Forces
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
Value: Up to $10,000
Deadlines: To ORS June 29, 2020 | To agency July 1, 2020
 

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Amazon
AWS Diagnostic Development Initiative (DDI): Funding for Point-of-Care Research
Value: $20 M across all projects
Deadline: June 30, 2020
 

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WorkplaceNL
2020 Research Initiates Program
Value: up to $150,000 for 12 months
Overhead: 20%
LOI to ORS: October 2, 2020
LOI to agency: October 16, 2020
Full application due to agency: TBA
 

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PSI Foundation
PSI Covid-19 Research Stream: Funding for Clinical or Health Systems Research
Value: Variable
Deadline: Rolling
 

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Digital Supercluster
COVID-19 Program: Funding for COVID-19 Technological Solutions
Value: Up to $60 M across all projects
Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: Lead applicant must be a member of the super cluster.
 

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MERCK
Merck Group Research Grant for Pandemic Preparedness
Value: up to 500k euros/year for 3 years
Deadline: Rolling
 

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Google
COVID-19 Research Grants: Apply for Google Cloud Research Credits
Value: Up to $5000 in GCP credits
Deadline: Rolling
 

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BioTalent Canada
Student Work Placement Program – Funding to hire a student during COVID-19
Value: Up to $7000
Deadline: Rolling
 

FACILITIES ACCESS

 

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Diamond Light Source (U.K.)
Get rapid access for beam time for COVID-19 research
Rapid Access: Call for Proposals
Deadline: Rolling
 
Central Laser Facility (U.K.)
Get access to Super Resolution Microscopy, cryo FIB-SEM for COVID-19 Research
Rapid Access: Call for Proposals
Deadline: Rolling

 

Other Links

 

Agorize: Ventilator Challenge

Vector Institute: COVID-19 Research Tools

Value: up to $4M over 3 years with $400k max per project
Duration: 1-3 years
Deadline:
Expression of Interest: June 8, 2020
Response to Expression of Interest: June 12, 2020
Full proposal: June 15 to July 29, 2020
Notice of decision: November 1, 2020

 

Notice of ESA Bed Rest and Immersion Studies Research Announcements
Value: 
Bedrest - Announcement of Opportunity: N/A
Dry Immersion - Announcement of Opportunity: N/A
Duration: 
Bedrest - Announcement of Opportunity: Two 60-day bedrest studies
Dry Immersion - Announcement of Opportunity: One 5-day dry immersion study
Deadline:
Full proposal is due – June 1,  2020

 

Killam Research Fellowship
Value: $70,000 per year for teaching/admin release
Duration: 2 years
Deadlines:
Lassonde deadline for course buy-out request: May 18, 2020
ORS obligatory deadline: May 28, 2020
NSERC deadline: June 1, 2020

Extended deadline: VPRI Large Grant Preliminary Study Funding Competition – 2020
Value: Up to $37,500
Duration: Up to approx. one year
Deadline:
Lassonde deadline - April 16, 2020
VPRI deadline - May 1, 2020 (extended)
Guidelines & application form

IC-IMPACTS: Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects
Value: Up to $25,000 (plus cash support from industry partner)
Duration: Up to 2 years
Deadline: rolling

Workplace NL - 2020 Research Initiatives Program
Value: Up to $150K
Overhead: 20%
Duration: 12 months
Deadlines:
Submission of LOI to agency – June 17, 2020
Submission of full application to agency (by invitation only) – tbd

Fulbright  - Arctic Initiative 
Value: $40,000 USD
Duration: 18 months
Deadline:
Full application due – May 11, 2020

Extended deadline: NSERC - Science Communication Skills grant (pilot)
Value: $20k
Duration: 1 Year
Deadline:
Submission of a full application  -  June 15, 2020
 

Arthritis Society 2020-2021 competitions - Stars Career Development Grants
Value: Up to 125K/year (complete details enclosed)
Note: At least $50k/year must be used for salary with the remaining to be spent on research expenses
Duration: Up to 3 years
Deadlines:
Abstract registration deadline due at agency – May 20, 2020
ORS deadline for full application – June 11, 2020
Full application due at agency – June 25, 2020 by 5:00pm EST

Ontario HIV Treatment Network - The Endgame Program - Endgame Leader Awards
Value: 
Chair Award - $75K
Innovator Award - $50K
Junior Investigator Award - $40K
Duration: Up to 3 years
Deadline: 
Full Application due – June 15, 2020

Coming Soon: Healthy Cities Implementation Science Team Grants
Value: Up to $3M 
Duration: Over 6 years
Deadlines:
Phase 1: Letter of Intent – TBA
Phase 2: Full Application – TBA

Canadian Cancer Society: Impact Grants
Value: Up to $1.5 million
Duration: Up to 5 years 
Deadlines: 
LOI to ORS – April 27, 2020
LOI due date – April 29, 2020
Full application due date – September 15, 2020

Canadian Cancer Society: 2020 Scholarships for the Next Generation of Scientists
Value
Part 1: Postdoctoral Salary Award - $50K
Part 2: Operating Grant - $75K/year
Duration
Part 1: Postdoctoral Salary Award – 1 year
Part 2: Operating Grant – 2 years
IMPORTANT: Applying to only one part of the award is prohibited.
Deadlines
Submission of full application to ORS for review – May 8, 2020
Submission of full application to agency – May 22, 2020, 11:59 pm (EST)

SSHRC: International Policy Ideas Challenge 2020
Value: Ten winning proposals will receive $3,000 each
Duration: N/A
Deadline:
Application due at ORS – April 3, 2020
Application due at agency – April 17, 2020

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation - Harrington Scholar Program
Value: Up to $600,000
Duration: 2 years
Deadlines:
Submission of Letter of Intent to ORS – April 6, 2020
Submission of Letter of Intent to agency– April 20, 2020
Submission of full application to ORS – July 17, 2020
Submission of full application to agency (by invitation only) – July 31, 2020

Extended Deadline: Weston Brain Institute - Call for Letters of Intent for Parkinson’s and Related Diseases
Value:
Rapid Response: Up to $300K
Transformational Research: Up to $1.5M
Duration:
Rapid Response – Up to 18 months
Transformational Research – Up to 3 years
New Deadlines:
Parkinson’s & Related Diseases
Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) to ORS for review – May 21, 2020
Submission of LOI to agency – June 4, 2020 by 2:00pm ET
Submission of full proposal to ORS for review – September 29, 2020
Submission of full proposal to agency (by invitation only) – October 13, 2020 by 2pm ET

Extended deadline: Weston Brain Institute - Call for Letters of Intent for Alzheimer's and Related Diseases
Value:
Rapid Response: Up to $300K
Transformational Research: Up to $1.5M
Duration:
Rapid Response – Up to 18 months
Transformational Research – Up to 3 years
New Deadlines:
Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases
Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) to ORS for review – April 9, 2020
LOI submission to agency – April 24, 2020 by 2:00pm EDT
Submission of full proposal to ORS for review – August 6, 2020
Submission of full proposal to agency (by invitation only) – August 20, 2020 by 2pm ET