Funding Opportunities

Douglas Internal Deadline for Grant Applications

Unless otherwise noted, the Nominated Principal Applicant must submit 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 Grants Office 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.

Institutional Letters of Support

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

Compliance and Regulatory Information

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 Grants Office (subventionsadmin.comtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca) at 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
or Sponsor
Competition title / Program name Pre-registration / Letter of Intent Deadline (Agency) Time Douglas / McGill Application Deadline Agency Application Deadline Time
FRQS Strategic Cluster (RG), 2024-2025 LOI May 1, 2023 4 PM November 10, 2023 November 15, 2023 4 PM
FRQS FRQSC – Research Support for New Academics (NP) 2024-2025 LOI August 10, 2023 4 PM September 18, 2023 September 21, 2023 4 PM
CIHR  2023 Fall Project Grants Registration August 17, 2023 8PM September 11, 2023 September 14, 2023
Brain Canada Brain Canada & ALS Society of Canada – Career transition Award 2023 None N/A   August 18, 2023 August 23, 2023 1 PM
FRQS AUDACE Plus 2024-2025 None N/A August 29, 2023 September 1, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Chercheurs-boursiers/Chercheuses-boursières

AND

Chercheurs-boursiers/Chercheuses-boursières mérite 2024-2025

LOI August 17, 2023 (McGill internal)

August 22, 2023
(FRQS)

4 PM September 27, 2023
(McGill internal)
October 2, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Chercheurs-boursiers cliniciens/chercheuses-boursières cliniciennes 2024-2025 LOI August 17, 2023 (McGill internal)

August 22, 2023
(FRQS)

4 PM October 9, 2023
(McGill internal)
October 12, 2023 4 PM
CIHR Operating Grant : Clinical Trials Projects Registration August 22, 2023 November 16, 2023 November 21, 2023
CIHR Operating Grant : CRISM Indigenous Engagement Platform (Canadian Research Initiative on Substance Misuse (CRISM) Indigenous Engagement Platform) Registration N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023
CIHR Operating Grant : HCRI – Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts (Healthy Cities Research Initiative: Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts) Registration N/A November 3, 2023 November 8, 2023
CIHR Operating Grant : Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research Centre – Development Grant (Yukon Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) Centre – Development Grant) Registration N/A March 29, 2024 April 3, 2024
FRQS Bilateral Collaborative Research Program Inserm–FRQS « Neurocognitive Aging » LOI August 28, 2023 4 PM November 22, 2023 November 27, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Relève Étoile Awards 2023-2024 None N/A   September 4, 2023 September 7, 2023 4 PM
FRQS DIALOGUE – Volet Chercheurs et chercheuses 2023-2024 LOI September 7, 2023 4 PM November 16, 2023 November 21, 2023 4 PM
CIHR Operating Grant : Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts (2023) Registration September 7, 2023 September 28, 2023 October 3, 2023
FRQS NOVA – FRQNT-NSERC PROGRAM for junior researchers None N/A September 11, 2023 September 14, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Team Research Project None N/A   September 14, 2023 September 19, 2023 4 PM
FRQS FRQNT – 2024-2025 – Master’s Training Scholarships None N/A   September 28, 2023 October 3, 2023 4 PM
FRQS FRQSC – Master’s training scholarships (B1Z and A2Z1), Fall 2023 None N/A September 29, 2023 October 4, 2023 4 PM
FRQS FRQSC – Doctoral training scholarships (B2Z and A2Z2), Autumn 2023 competition None N/A   September 29, 2023 October 4, 2023 4 PM
NIH Research Project Grant (R01 – NEW, RENEWAL, RESUBMISSION) None N/A   October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 8 PM
FRQS Doctoral Training Scholarships – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Doctoral Training Scholarships for Applicants with a Professional Degree – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Doctoral Training Scholarships for Medical students (M.D. – Ph.D.) – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Master’s Training Scholarships – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Master’s Training Scholarships (MD, M.Sc.) – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Master’s Training Scholarships for applicants with a Professional Degree – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Postdoctoral Training (Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents) – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Postdoctoral Training Scholarships (Citizens of other countries) – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Professional Postgraduate Training in Research (Fellowship) – FRQS None N/A October 2, 2023 October 5, 2023 4 PM
FRQS FRQSC – Postdoctoral Fellowship (B3Z), fall 2023 (2024-2025) None N/A October 9, 2023 October 12, 2023 4 PM
FRQS FRQSC – Research Team Support Program (SE) 2024-2025 None N/A October 9, 2023 October 12, 2023 4 PM
FRQS Postdoctoral Research Creation Fellowship (B5) FRQSC 2024-2025 None N/A October 9, 2023 October 12, 2023
NIH  Research Project Grant (R01 – NEW, RENEWAL, RESUBMISSION) None N/A   November 1, 2023 November 5, 2023 8 PM
FRQS REGARDS-Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) 2023-2024 None N/A November 6, 2023 November 9, 2023 4 PM
CIHR Project Grant Spring 2024 Registration February 7, 2024 March 1, 2024 March 6, 2024