FEATURED NEWS & EVENTS
Understanding Racism: A Guide for Students, Faculty & Staff
Register for all 4 of the summer 2021 Anti-Racism Workshop Series today.
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SAVE THE DATE!
On August 17, 2021, the Lassonde School of Engineering will host the annual Undergraduate Summer Student Research Conference.
NSERC and Mitacs offer streamlined opportunity
An option is now possible for joint NSERC Alliance and Mitacs Accelerate applications. See details in the link.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities with submission deadlines
An ORS Checklist is needed for all grant applications – The link will take you to a sign-in page. Once signed in, you will be redirected to the correct page, and the checklist will be automatically downloaded.
| Opportunity | Sponsor | Value | Duration | First Internal Deadline | Final Agency Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Cancer Society Challenge Grants | Canadian Cancer Society | Up to $150,000 | Up to 3 years | *Abstract Registration* To LSE for full review, July 14, 2021 Full Application To LSE for full review, September 8, 2021 | *Abstract Registration* To Agency, July 28, 2021 Full Application To Agency, September 22, 2021 |
| International Development Research Centre Call for proposals: ‘Evidence for Innovation’ | IDRC | Stage 1 grants (up to $100,000); direct-entry grants (up to $500,000) | 12 months (stage 1 grants); 36 months (direct entry grants) | To LSE for full review July 14, 2021 | To Agency, July 28, 2021 |
| CIHR Team Grant: Health Cities Implementation Science (HCIS) Team Grants | CIHR | Letter of Intent $25,000 to support development of their full application Full Application Maximum of $500,000/year | Up to 6 years | Letter of Intent To LSE for full review July 28, 2021 To SIRI August 6, 2021 | Letter of Intent To Agency, August 11, 2021 |
| SSHRC Connection Grants | SSHRC | Events $7K – $25K Outreach Activities up to $50K | 1 year | To LSE for full review July 20th, 2021 | To Agency August 3rd, 2021 |
| NSERC Discovery Grant | NSERC | Variable | 5 years | *Notice of Intent* Full Application If intending to apply, email Christina Corre for details on the process | *Notice of intent* To Agency, August 3, 2021 Full Application To Agency, November 1, 2021 |
| NFRF Exploration | NFRF | $125,000 per year (including indirect costs) | Up to 2 years | *Notice of Intent* Final deadline to LSE, August 4, 2021 Full Application To LSE for full review, October 5, 2021 | *Notice of Intent* To Agency, August 10, 2021 Final Application To Agency, October 19, 2021 |
| International Development Research Centre Call for proposals in East, West, and Southern Africa: Generating and mobilizing knowledge and innovation for early learning | IDRC | CA$700,000-CA$1M | Up to 22 months | To LSE for full review August 9, 2021 | To Agency, August 23, 2021 |
| Mitacs and Mental Health Research CanadaWinter 2022 Mental Health Internship | Mitacs | $15,000 | 6 months | To LSE for full review, August 16, 2021 | To Agency, August 30, 2021 |
| SSHRC Aid to Scholarly Journals | SSHRC | Up to $30,000 / year (base grant); Up to $5,000 / year (supplementary funding) | Up to 3 years | To LSE for full review, August 26, 2021 | To Agency, September 10, 2021 |
| Sony Research Award Program | Sony Research Award Program | Faculty Innovation Award – up to $100K USD (40% overhead) | 1 year, with the possibility of extension | To LSE for full review, August 31, 2021 | 11:59 pm PDT on September 15, 2021 |
| Sony Research Award Program | Sony Research Award Program | Focused Research Award – up to $150K USD (40% overhead) | 1 year, with the possibility of extension | To LSE for full review, August 31, 2021 | 11:59 pm PDT on September 15, 2021 |
| NSERC Idea to Innovation | NSERC | Variable | Variable | To LSE for full review, September 13, 2021 | To Agency, September 27, 2021 |
| Ataxia Canada Foundation Research Grants Program | Ataxia Canada Foundation | $15,000 – $50,000 | Up to 2 years | To LSE for full review September 16, 2021 | To Agency, September 30, 2021 |
| Fullbright Canada Research Chairs Program | Fullbright Canada | $25,000 – $50,000 USD | 4 – 9 months | To LSE for full review,, November 1, 2021 | To Agency, November 15, 2021 |
| Traditional Fulbright Scholar Award | Fullbright Canada | $12,500 USD | 4 months | To LSE for full review,, November 1, 2021 | To Agency, November 15, 2021 |
| Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Global Call for Ideas – The Future of Being Human | CIFAR | After approval from CIFAR | No time limit | *Registration* To Agency, August 17, 2021 Letter of Intent To LSE for full review, January 12, 2022 | *Registration* To Agency, August 17, 2021 Letter of Intent To Agency, January 26, 2022 |
Opportunities with rolling submission
An ORS Checklist is needed for all grant applications – The link will take you to a sign-in page. Once signed in, you will be redirected to the correct page, and the checklist will be automatically downloaded.
| Opportunity | Sponsor | Value | Duration | First Internal Deadline | Final Agency Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance – Option 1 | NSERC | $20,000 – $1,000,000 | 1 – 5 years | Must submit to LSE for approval | Rolling |
| Alliance – Option 2 | NSERC | $30,000 – $100,000 | 1 – 5 years | Must submit to LSE for approval | Rolling |
| NSERC Idea to Innovation | NSERC | Variable | Variable | LSE requires a full review, the next application cycle is posted above. | To Agency: January 5, 2021 March 29, 2021 June 28, 2021 September 27, 2021 |
| Mitacs Accelerate | Mitacs | Starts at $15,000 (Now with a discount for SME partners) | Starts at 4-6 months | Must submit to LSE for approval | Rolling |
| Mitacs Business Strategy Internship | Mitacs | Up to $15,000 | 4 months | Rolling | Rolling |
| Ontario Centre of Innovation Voucher for Innovation Productivity (VIP) | Ontario Centre of Innovation | $20,000 – $150,000 / year | 6 months – 24 months | Must submit to LSE for approval | Rolling |