FEATURED OPPORTUNITY
Lassonde Innovation Awards (LIA) 2022
We are pleased to bring to you the 2022 Lassonde Innovation Awards. The goal of the awards are:
- to acknowledge the extraordinary research achievements, innovation and knowledge translation activities and dedication to both science and engineering research in the Lassonde School of Engineering; and
- to enhance the profile of engineering and science research at York University and beyond.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy Awards for Innovation – Call for Nominations | NSERC | $50K | Nominations due – April 19, 2022 by 8pm | ||
| Deep Space Healthcare Challenge | CSA | Up to $2.85M in prizes | Application due – February 1, 2022 by 9pm | ||
| Science Advisor to the President for the Canadian Space Agency | CSA | part time 2 years | Closing date – February 28, 2022 | ||
| EV station Fund | Up to $5k per charge port, Up to $15k per DC Fast Charge port, Up to $50k per DC Fast+ Charge Port | ||||
| Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) | Budget between $300k to $6M total | 2 to 3 years | Applications due – February 8, 2022 | ||
| Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program Phase II – 2021-2022 competition | Up to $500k per grant | Up to 4 years | Applications due – April 5, 2022 | ||
| 2022 Call for Proposals: Seven new funding streams to fill the evidence gaps in youth homelessness prevention | $50K to $250K per project | Approx. 27 months | Applications due – February 28, 2022 by 5.00pm | ||
| Simon Foundation Autism Research Initiative 2022 Pilot Award – Request for Applications | Simon Foundation | Up to $300K | Up to 2 years | Application due at agency – March 17, 2022 by 5.00pm | |
| Women RISE | Up to $1M per team | 24 months | Anticipated April and July 2022 | ||
| NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants | NSERC | Phase 1: March 10, 2022 Phase 2: June 9, 2022: Phase 3: September 8, 2022 | Phase 1: April 4, 2022 Phase 2: June 27, 2022 Phase 3: September 26, 2022 | ||
| NSERC Call for Proposals: Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program | NSERC | $1.65M | 6 years | February 28, 2022 | September 21, 2022 |
| NSERC Alliance Grant Program | NSERC | $20k to $1M | 1 to 5 years | ||
| NSERC Alliance International Grants | NSERC | Catalyst Grants: $25k Collaboration Grants: $100k | Catalyst Grants: 1 year Collaboration Grants: up to 3 years | ||
| NSERC-National Science Foundation – Collaboration on quantum science and artificial intelligence | NSERC | 1 to 5 years | |||
| SSHRC Insight Development Grants (IDG) | SSHRC | $7k to $75k | 1 to 2 years | January 28, 2022 | To Agency: February 2, 2022 by noon |
| 2022 SSHRC Impact Award competition | SSHRC | $50k to $100k | April 1, 2022 | ||
| The Deep Space Healthcare Challenge | CSA | $2.85M | February 1, 2022 | ||
| 44th Committee on Space Research Scientific Assembly (COSPAR 2022) | CSA | February 27, 2022 | |||
| Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund (IDCCF) – impact of climate change on human health | Public Health Agency Canada | Up to $150k per year | Up to 3 years | To Agency: February 10, 2022 | |
| 2022 Operating Grants Competition | Cancer Research Society | $60k per year | 2 years | To Agency: Feb 16, 2022 | |
| AcCELLerate-ON: Food Innovation with Cellular Agriculture Competition | Ontario Genomics | $150k to $200k | 12 to 18 months | February 28, 2022 | |
| Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) Round 23 | Ontario Genomics | $300k to $6M | 2 to 3 years | February 8, 2022 | |
| Genome Canada: Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) – Round 23 and 24 | Ontario Genomics | $300k to $6M | 2 to 3 years | February 3, 2022 | |
| IDRC Research Awards 2022-2023 | IDRC | $42,033 to $48,659 | 12 months | January 26, 2022 | February 1, 2022 |
| Mourou/Strickland Scientific Mobility Program | The Embassy of France in Canada | 3 – 28 days | February 3, 2022 | ||
| Strengthening inclusive science and innovation systems in the Americas | $1.5M to $5M | 3 to 5 years | February 28, 2022 | ||
| Digital Research Alliance of Canada – Data Champions Pilot Project Call | Up to $50k | 1 year | February 3, 2022 | ||
| Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowships | Up to $100k | 2 year | March 29, 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 *new security requirements for applications with private partners – contact LSE for more information* | Rolling |
| Alliance – Option 2 | NSERC | $30,000 – $300,000 | 1 – 5 years | Must submit to LSE for approval | Rolling |
| 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 |
Internal Funding Opportunities
Visit this link to see internal funding opportunities at the bottom of the page.
| Opportunity | Sponsor | Value | Duration | First Internal Deadline | Agency Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDI Seed Funding | Lassonde School of Engineering | Variable | Variable | Rolling | N/A |
| York Indigenous Incentive Grant | York University | Up to $3,000 | Variable | Rolling | N/A |
| York Incentive Grant | York University | Up to $6,000 | Variable | Rolling | N/A |