Funding Opportunities
The funding opportunities and deadlines listed below are those frequently accessed by UBCO researchers. This collection of major opportunities is provided as a service to our research community and is updated quarterly. Students should check with their faculty or College of Graduate Studies for scholarship and fellowship information. If there’s an opportunity you don’t see here that you feel should be listed, please let us know!
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2023 Horizon Global Platform Competition UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 7, 2023 at 12:00pm NOI/LOI Deadline: May 2, 2023 12:00 PM |
September 12, 2023 | New Frontiers in Research Fund | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 7, 2023 at 12:00pm NOI/LOI Deadline: May 2, 2023 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: September 11, 2023 12:00 PM |
September 12, 2023 | New Frontiers in Research Fund | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities |
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2024 NFRF INTERNATIONAL JOINT INITIATIVE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARCTIC NOI/LOI Deadline: May 30, 2024 5:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: May 29, 2024 12:00 PM |
May 30, 2024 | NFRF | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities |
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2024 NSF GLOBAL CENTRES INTERNATIONAL JOINT INITIATIVE ON THE BIOECONOMY UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 4, 2024 at 12:00pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: June 10, 2024 12:00 PM |
June 11, 2024 | US National Science Foundation | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 14, 2025, 9:00AM NOI/LOI Deadline: August 19, 2025 5:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: October 20, 2025 9:00 AM |
October 21, 2025 | NFRF | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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2026 NFRF Transformation Competition UBCO RPIF Deadline: April 7, 2025 at 12:00PM (incl. Estimate of Budget) NOI/LOI Deadline: April 15, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: April 14, 2025 12:00 PM |
March 3, 2026 | NFRF | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Advancing the Use of Evidence in Seniors’ Home & Community Care Program UBCO RPIF Deadline: March 17, 2025 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: March 24, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: March 21, 2025 12:00 PM |
October 8, 2025 | Michael Smith Health Research BC | External | Health |
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Alliance Missions grants: Critical minerals research UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 2, 2023 at 12:00PM NOI/LOI Deadline: September 7, 2023 5:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: September 6, 2023 12:00 PM |
November 9, 2023 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
| Rolling | UBC | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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BC Interior region Seed Grant Research Fund: Fourth Call for Proposals UBCO RPIF Deadline: March 8, 2023 at 12:00pm NOI/LOI Deadline: February 17, 2023 4:00 PM |
March 13, 2023 | Interior University Research Coalition | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences |
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Campus as a Living Lab – UBC Okanagan UBCO RPIF Deadline: N/A NOI/LOI Deadline: October 10, 2024 11:59 PM |
November 27, 2024 | UBC | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
| October 18, 2022 | Canada Research Program (CRCP) | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP) UBCO RPIF Deadline: December 9, 2022 at 12:00 PM |
December 16, 2022 | Department of National Defence | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund (February) UBCO RPIF Deadline: N/A NOI/LOI Deadline: October 7, 2024 12:00 PM |
February 17, 2025 | CFI | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund (June) UBCO RPIF Deadline: N/A NOI/LOI Deadline: February 25, 2025 12:00 PM |
June 16, 2025 | CFI | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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CFI JOHN R. EVANS LEADERS FUND (October) UBCO RPIF Deadline: N/A NOI/LOI Deadline: June 6, 2025 12:00 PM |
October 15, 2025 | CFI | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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CIHR Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 22, 2022 at 9:00am |
November 15, 2022 | CIHR | External | Health |
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CIHR Catalyst Grant: Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT) UBCO RPIF Deadline: July 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM |
July 19, 2023 | CIHR | External | Health |
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CIHR Operating Grant: Canadian Post COVID-19 Condition Research Network UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 18, 2022 12:00 pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: November 2, 2022 12:00 PM |
November 23, 2022 | CIHR | External | Health |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 9, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
November 12, 2021 | CIHR | External | Health |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 4, 2024 at 12PM NOI/LOI Deadline: August 14, 2024 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: September 10, 2024 12:00 PM |
September 11, 2024 | CIHR | External | Health |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 28, 2024 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: February 7, 2024 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: March 4, 2024 12:00 PM |
March 6, 2024 | CIHR | External | Health |
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CIHR Project Grant: Spring 2025 UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 25, 2025, 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: February 5, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: March 3, 2025 12:00 PM |
March 5, 2025 | CIHR | External | Health |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: RPIF Deadlines are five full business days before the sponsor deadline for all CIHR applications. |
Rolling | CIHR | External | Health |
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CIHR Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 13, 2025, 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: April 1, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: June 17, 2025 12:00 PM |
June 19, 2025 | CIHR | External | Health |
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CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 16, 2023 12:00 PM |
February 23, 2023 | CIHR | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities |
| May 6, 2024 | UBC | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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| November 4, 2024 | UBC | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Critical Research Equipment & Tools (CRET) Program UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 17, 2025 NOI/LOI Deadline: November 25, 2024 11:59 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: January 17, 2025 11:59 PM |
January 17, 2025 | UBC | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
| UBC | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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| September 2, 2024 | UBC | Internal | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Health Research BC Convening and Collaborating (C2) Program UBCO RPIF Deadline: May 8, 2024 at 12:00pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: May 10, 2024 12:00 PM |
May 13, 2024 | Michael Smith Health Research BC | External | Health |
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Health Research BC Reach Program UBCO RPIF Deadline: May 8, 2024 at 12:00pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: May 10, 2024 12:00 PM |
May 13, 2024 | Michael Smith Health Research BC | External | Health |
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Health Research BC Scholar Program UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 16, 2025 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: November 19, 2024 4:30 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: January 22, 2024 12:00 PM |
January 23, 2025 | Health Research BC | External | Health |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 28, 2023 |
July 4, 2023 | Innovate BC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security UBCO RPIF Deadline: April 3, 2025, 12:00PM NOI/LOI Deadline: April 3, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: April 8, 2025 11:59 PM |
April 10, 2025 | Department of National Defence | External | Engineering Health |
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Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) UBCO RPIF Deadline: December 13, 2022 |
December 20, 2022 | Department of National Defence | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: March 2, 2023 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: March 7, 2023 11:00 AM UBCO E-submission Deadline: March 2, 2023 12:00 PM |
March 7, 2023 | Department of National Defence | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 27, 2025 4:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: December 13, 2024 4:00 PM |
February 3, 2025 | External | ||
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Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship NOI/LOI Deadline: September 15, 2022 2:38 PM |
November 15, 2022 | Killam | Other | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Evolving Narratives of Cultures and Histories UBCO RPIF Deadline: December 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM |
December 14, 2023 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 1, 2023 NOI/LOI Deadline: September 15, 2023 12:00 PM |
November 6, 2023 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences |
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Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) Program UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 16, 2025 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: November 19, 2024 4:30 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: January 22, 2025 12:00 PM |
January 23, 2025 | MSHR | External | Health |
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Michael Smith Health Research BC: Research Trainee Program UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 6, 2025, 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: December 12, 2024 4:30 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: February 12, 2025 12:00 PM |
February 13, 2025 | MSFHR | External | |
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Mitacs Globalink Research Award (Internal Selection for Allocation Stream) NOI/LOI Deadline: May 19, 2025 9:00 AM |
May 19, 2025 | Mitacs | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 12, 2021 at Noon NOI/LOI Deadline: August 10, 2021 5:00 PM |
October 19, 2021 | NFRF | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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NSERC – ECCC Plastics Science and Innovation for a Cleaner and More Sustainable Future UBCO RPIF Deadline: May 8, 2025, 12pm NOI/LOI Deadline: May 15, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: May 13, 2025 12:00 PM |
September 18, 2025 | NSERC and ECCC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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NSERC ALLIANCE -MITACS ACCELERATE GRANTS UBCO RPIF Deadline: Please ensure a minimum of 5 working days for administrative review. |
Rolling | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: Please ensure a minimum of 5 working days for administrative review. |
Rolling | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: Please ensure a minimum of 5 working days for administrative review. |
Rolling | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: Please ensure a minimum of 5 working days for administrative review. |
Rolling | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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NSERC Alliance-CSE Research Communities Grants UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 11, 2023 at 12:00PM NOI/LOI Deadline: October 18, 2023 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: October 17, 2023 12:00 PM |
January 17, 2024 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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NSERC COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (CREATE) UBCO RPIF Deadline: April 24, 2025, 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: May 1, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: September 19, 2025 12:00 PM |
September 22, 2025 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 27, 2025 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: August 1, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: October 30, 2025 12:00 PM |
November 3, 2025 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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NSERC Discovery Horizons (pilot) UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 13, 2025. 12:00 PM NOI/LOI Deadline: June 16, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: October 17, 2025 12:00 PM |
October 20, 2025 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health |
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NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grant UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 13, 2025, 12:00pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: June 19, 2025 12:00 PM |
June 20, 2025 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 9, 2024 12:00pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: September 13, 2024 12:00 PM |
September 15, 2024 | NSERC | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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NSERC Research Tools and Instruments UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 18, 2024 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: October 23, 2024 12:00 PM |
October 25, 2024 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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NSERC-CNSC Small Modular Reactors Research Grant Initiative UBCO RPIF Deadline: December 8, 2022 12:00PM |
December 13, 2022 | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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NSERC-German Research Foundation (DFG) call for proposals on Sustainable Processes and Chemistry UBCO RPIF Deadline: December 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM |
December 7, 2022 | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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NSERC-NRCan partnership to fund research on small modular reactors UBCO RPIF Deadline: July 27, 2023 NOI/LOI Deadline: April 11, 2023 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: July 31, 2023 12:00 PM |
August 1, 2023 | NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health |
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NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative – Preparatory Funding UBCO RPIF Deadline: May 3, 2023 at 12pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: March 8, 2023 12:00 PM |
May 8, 2023 | NSERC-SSHRC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative – Full Application UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 1, 2023 at noon UBCO E-submission Deadline: November 7, 2023 12:00 PM |
November 8, 2023 | NSERC-SSHRC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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NSF-NSERC Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 28, 2025 |
February 4, 2025 | NSF, NSERC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering |
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Open Research Area 8th Call for Proposals UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 9, 2023 at 12PM |
November 14, 2023 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences |
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Operating Grant: End Diabetes Award UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 28, 2023 at 12:000 PM |
June 30, 2023 | CIHR | External | Health |
| Rolling | PacifiCAN | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 16, 2023 12:00 PM |
February 21, 2023 | CIHR | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities |
| May 1, 2024 | UBC | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Research Excellence, Diversity & Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award UBCO RPIF Deadline: April 28, 2023 at 12:00pm |
May 3, 2023 | CIHR | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences |
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Research on Research Joint Initiative UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 13th, 2025 12:00 PM UBCO E-submission Deadline: February 19, 2025 12:00 PM |
February 20, 2025 | SSHRC, CIHR, Michael Smith Health Research BC | External | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Network on Sustainable Agriculture in a Net-Zero Economy UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM |
October 20, 2023 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
| Rolling | UBC | Internal | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Connection Grant (August) UBCO RPIF Deadline: July 25, 2025 12:00pm |
August 1, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Connection Grant (February) UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 27, 2025 12:00pm |
February 3, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: April 24, 2025 12:00pm |
May 1, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Connection Grant (November) UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 27, 2025 12:00pm |
November 3, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants (May) UBCO E-submission Deadline: May 5, 2025 9:00 AM |
May 22, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
| September 3, 2024 | SSHRC | Internal | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Insight Development Grant UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 27, 2025 12:00pm |
February 3, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 24, 2024 4:00pm UBCO E-submission Deadline: September 24, 2024 4:00 PM |
October 1, 2024 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Partnership Development Grant UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 8, 2024 12:00pm |
November 15, 2024 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (December) UBCO RPIF Deadline: December 08, 2025 12:00pm |
December 15, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (June) UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 9, 2025 12:00pm |
June 16, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (March) UBCO RPIF Deadline: March 7, 2025 12:00 pm |
March 17, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (September) UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 8, 2025 12:00pm |
September 15, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 3, 2025 12:00pm |
February 10, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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SSHRC Policy Innovation Partnership Grants UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 03, 2025 UBCO E-submission Deadline: September 3, 2025 12:00 PM |
September 10, 2025 | SSHRC | External | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
| June 23, 2025 | UBC | Internal | Health | |
| Rolling | UBC | Internal | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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| Rolling | UBC | Internal | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: March 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM |
March 15, 2024 | UBC | Internal | Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
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UBCO RPIF Deadline: March 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM |
March 15, 2024 | UBC | Internal | Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |
| Rolling | UBCO VPR | Internal | Natural Sciences Engineering Health Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts |