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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2022 Horizon Global Platform Competition

New Frontiers in Research Fund External Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

2023 International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition

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

Aspire Progam

Rolling UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

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

Canada Research Chairs (October)

October 18, 2022 Canada Research Program (CRCP) External Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

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

CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund (February)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 9, 2023 12:00 PM

NOI/LOI Deadline: October 5, 2022 12:00 PM

February 15, 2023 CFI External Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund (June)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 12, 2023 12:00 PM

NOI/LOI Deadline: January 23, 2023 12:00 PM

June 15, 2023 Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) External Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

CIHR Catalyst Grant: Healthy Youth

UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 22, 2022 at 9:00am

November 15, 2022 CIHR External Health

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

CIHR Operating Grant: Evaluation of Harm Reduction Approaches to Address the Opioid Crisis in the Context of COVID-19

UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 9, 2021 at 12:00 pm

November 12, 2021 CIHR External Health

CIHR Project Grant (Spring)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 28, 2023 12:00 PM

NOI/LOI Deadline: February 8, 2023 5:00 PM

UBCO E-submission Deadline: March 6, 2023 12:00 PM

March 8, 2023 CIHR External Health

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

City of Kelowna and UBCO Partnership Fund

UBCO RPIF Deadline: n/a

UBCO E-submission Deadline: July 4, 2022 2:24 PM

August 22, 2022 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (August)

August 5, 2022 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (February)

February 7, 2022 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (May)

May 5, 2022 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (November)

November 5, 2022 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Critical Research Equipment & Tools (CRET) Program

UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 12, 2023

January 17, 2023 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Critical Research Equipment & Tools (CRET) Program

UBCO E-submission Deadline: January 12, 2023 12:00 PM

January 17, 2023 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Eminence Program

NOI/LOI Deadline: August 10, 2022 4:00 PM

September 16, 2022 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Hampton New Faculty Grant

September 1, 2023 UBC Internal Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Health Research BC Scholar Program

UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 20th, 2023 12:00 pm

NOI/LOI Deadline: December 5, 2022 4:30 PM

UBCO E-submission Deadline: January 30, 2023 8:00 AM

January 30, 2023 Health Research BC External Health

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

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Innovation Networks – Quantum Technologies Letter of Intent

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

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

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

NSERC Alliance

UBCO RPIF Deadline: Please ensure a minimum of 2 working days for administrative review.

Rolling NSERC External Natural Sciences
Engineering

NSERC Discovery Grant

UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 25, 2022 12:00 PM

NOI/LOI Deadline: August 2, 2022 5:00 PM

November 1, 2022 NSERC External Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities

NSERC Research Tools and Instruments

UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 18, 2022 12:00 PM

October 24, 2022 NSERC External Natural Sciences
Engineering

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

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

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

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

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

PacifiCAN RIE

Rolling PacifiCAN External Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

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

Principal’s Research Chairs Program

May 22, 2023 UBC Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

Research Excellence, Diversity & Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award

UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 16, 2023 12:00 PM

UBCO E-submission Deadline: April 28, 2023 12:00 PM

May 3, 2023 CIHR External Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences

SSHRC Bridge Funding Programs

Rolling UBC Internal Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Connection Grant (August)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: July 27, 2023 12:00pm

August 1, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Connection Grant (February)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 27, 2023 12:00pm

February 1, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Connection Grant (May)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: April 26, 2023 12:00pm

May 1, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Connection Grant (November)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: October 27, 2022 12:00pm

November 1, 2022 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Explore/ Exchange Project Grant

August 31, 2022 SSHRC Internal Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Insight Development Grant

UBCO RPIF Deadline: January 30, 2023 12:00pm

February 2, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Insight Grant

UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 27, 2023 12:00pm

October 2, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Partnership Development Grant

UBCO RPIF Deadline: November 10, 2022 12:00pm

November 15, 2022 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (December)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: December 12, 2022 12:00pm

December 15, 2022 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (June)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: June 12, 2023 12:00pm

June 15, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (March)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: March 10, 2023 12:00 pm

March 15, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (September)

UBCO RPIF Deadline: September 12, 2023 12:00pm

September 15, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

SSHRC Partnership Grant

UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 8, 2023 12:00pm

February 10, 2023 SSHRC External Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

UBC Open Access Fund

Rolling UBC Internal Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

UBC Scholarly Publication Fund

Rolling UBC Internal Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

UBC-Exeter Catalyst Grant

UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 10, 2023 12:00 PM

February 15, 2023 UBC Internal Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

UBC-Exeter Initiator Grant

UBCO RPIF Deadline: February 10, 2023 12:00 PM

February 15, 2023 UBC Internal Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

UBC-Exeter Joint Fellowship/Visiting Artist

UBCO RPIF Deadline: July 28, 2022

NOI/LOI Deadline: July 11, 2022 12:00 PM

August 1, 2022 UBC Internal Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts

VPRI REQUEST FOR FUNDING/SUPPORT

Rolling UBCO VPR Internal Natural Sciences
Engineering
Health
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts