Funding Opportunities

Please note that during the summer season, all requests must be made at least 7 days prior to the deadline.

For all funding applications, applicants must complete the Douglas OSR Funding Checklist at minimum 7 business days before the grant deadline, unless otherwise indicated (please note that for CIHR Project grants, checklists must be submitted at the time of registration – 1 month before the CIHR deadline).

For grant submissions requiring institutional submission (via an electronic portal) or institutional signatures, the Nominated Principal Applicant must submit their grant, including their full budget, at least 3 business days in advance of the funding agency deadline. The three-day deadline is intended to allow maximum time for applicants to work on their application, while ensuring that the Douglas Office for Sponsored Research (OSR) be able to complete a due diligence review of the application and secure institutional signatures in a timely fashion. The Douglas internal deadline listed in the Table below is based on requiring at least 3 business days.

The Nominated Principal Applicant must request the Institutional Letters at least 1 week (5 business days) before the Douglas submission deadline.

For compliance and regulatory information (eg. sub-recipient questionnaires, certifications, financial, forms, commitment forms, and other documentation) required for application to PHAC, Health Canada, NIH, and other funding agencies, applications from the Douglas must request the information to the Douglas Office for Sponsored Research (subventionsadmin.comtl@ssss.gouv.qc.caat least 10 business days before the Douglas internal submission deadline.

Please see below for internal deadlines for major funding opportunities. Please note that this is NOT a comprehensive listing as new funding opportunities can be announced throughout the year.

 


 

Funding Opportunities Deadline Calendar

Funding agency/
Sponsor
Competition title/
program name
Pre-registration/
letter of intent deadline (agency)
Agency application
deadline
Additional
information
CIHROperating Grant : ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2025))2025-11-182025-12-16INFO
Brain CanadaTurnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research2026-01-09INFO
CIHRUndergraduate : Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)2026-01-15INFO
CIHRTeam Grant : The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium2025-10-302026-01-22INFO
CIHROperating Grant : EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call, 20262026-02-02INFO
CIHROther : Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award2026-02-04INFO
CIHRTeam Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health2026-02-05INFO
Brain CanadaPersonnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars2026-02-12INFO
Brain CanadaPersonnel Awards for Black Scholars2026-02-12INFO
CFIJohn R. Evans Leaders Fund2026-02-15INFO
CIHROperating Grant : Leadership Award for Vaccine Research2026-02-18INFO
Brain CanadaFuture Leaders in Canadian Brain Research2025-11-072026-02-20INFO
CIHROther : Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program (Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program Phase II (2025-2026 funding opportunity))2026-01-062026-02-25INFO
CIHRProject Grant :Spring, 20262026-02-042026-03-04INFO
CIHROperating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research2026-02-112026-03-19INFO
CIHROther : Accelerating Clinical Trials Canada Consortium2026-03-25INFO
CIHROperating Grant : Yukon Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research Centre2026-04-01INFO
Brain CanadaResearch Network of Excellence in Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health2026-01-152026-04-09INFO
CIHRTeam Grant : Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza (Supporting Interdisciplinary Research to Prevent, Prepare and Respond to Avian Influenza Outbreaks)2026-05-14INFO
CIHRTeam Grant : Beyond Treatment – Advancing Cancer Survivorship2026-02-242026-05-20INFO
CFIJohn R. Evans Leaders Fund2026-06-15INFO
CIHROther : CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award, 20252026-06-16INFO
CIHRTeam Grant : Healthy Youth (2025)2026-04-282026-06-16INFO
CIHRMaster’s Award : CIHR Strategic Master’s Award2026-01-142026-06-23INFO
CIHRCatalyst Grant: Digital Health2025-12-162026-08-20INFO
CFICollege Fund2026-09-17INFO
CFIJohn R. Evans Leaders Fund2026-10-15INFO
CIHRTeam Grant : Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods2026-01-222026-11-24INFO
NIHNIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)2028-01-08INFO
NIHNIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)2028-01-08INFO
NIHNIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)2028-01-08INFO
NIHNIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)2028-01-08INFO
NIHNIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)2028-01-08INFO