External Grant Deadlines
The chart below lists external grant deadlines and associated internal RSO deadlines.
Please advise our Research Coordinator if you are interested in applying for a grant.
| Grant | RSO Application Deadline | Sponsor Application Deadline |
Results Announced (Est) |
| SSHRC Insight Grants | Oct 2 | Oct 15 | ~July |
| SSHRC Partnership Development Grants |
Nov 8 | Nov 15 | ~July |
| SSHRC Insight Development Grants | Jan 27 | Feb 3 | ~July |
| SSHRC Connection Grants | Jan 25, Apr 24, July 25, & Oct 25 | Feb 3, May 1, Aug 1, & Nov 1 | ~May |
| SSHRC Partnership Grants - Stage I | Feb 7 | Feb 17 | ~July |
| SSHRC Partnership Grants - Stage II | Oct 22 (by invitation) | Oct 29 | ~July |
| SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Mar 12, Jun 10, Sep 10 & Dec 1 | Mar 19, Jun 15, Sep 15* & Dec 15* | ~January |
| NSERC Alliance Grants | 5 business days | Continuous intake | 4 - 16 weeks |
| NSERC Create LOI / Full Application | Apr 24 / Sept 17 | May 1 / Sept 22 | 27 weeks |
| NSERC Discovery Grants | Oct 21 | Nov 1 | 26 weeks |
| NSERC Idea to Innovate | 5 business days | Jan 6, Mar 30, Jun 22, Sep 28 | 11 weeks |
| CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund | RTA Jan 6, Apr 1, Aug 4 | Jun 15, Oct 15, Feb 15 |
*Note: If a deadline falls on a weekend or a Canadian public holiday, the online application system will remain open until 8 PM (Eastern Time) on the next business day.