Research Grants Calendar

Explore and Create

Explore and Create funds Canadian artists, artistic groups and organizations committed to the creation and dissemination of innovative, vibrant and diverse art.
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Sponsor deadline: Register at least 30 days before you want to apply

Engage and Sustain

Engage and Sustain fosters a vibrant foundation for the arts in Canada by supporting arts organizations at the heart of Canada’s creative communities.
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Sponsor deadline: Register at least 30 days before you want to apply

Creating, Knowing and Sharing

This program supports Indigenous individuals, groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem.
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Sponsor deadline: Register at least 30 days before you want to apply

Supporting Artistic Practice

Supporting Artistic Practice encourages a dynamic support system for the arts in Canada by funding Canadian arts professionals, groups, and arts organizations who champion the Canadian arts sector, boost the capacity for artists to realize work and advance the conditions of creation.
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Sponsor deadline: Register at least 30 days before you want to apply

Arts Across Canada

Arts Across Canada fosters meaningful relationships and exchanges between artists and the Canadian public. Artists, arts professionals, groups and arts organizations can apply to present and share artistic work with diverse communities across the country, engage more deeply with the public and develop a stronger national profile.
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Sponsor deadline: Register at least 30 days before you want to apply

Arts Abroad

Arts Abroad celebrates the creativity, innovation and excellence of Canadian artists by helping to bring Canadian works to the world.
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Sponsor deadline: Register at least 30 days before you want to apply

Fellowships

Awards are given to support specific research projects. Typically, though not without exception, the projects can be completed within the year for which the fellowship is given. Success in the competition for fellowships is based on assessment of the scholarly record of the candidate and the quality of the research proposal. Assessment includes evaluation by scholars in other universities who serve as evaluators.
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Sponsor deadline: Mid-November (deadline for 2017, TBC)

Internal deadlines: none

Working Groups

These groups are intended to be more focused than Research Groups, and aim to bring together University of Calgary faculty and graduate students from different disciplines to investigate a common research question. Groups may apply for up to $3,000 in funding to support their activities.
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Sponsor deadline: August 31, 2017

Internal deadlines: none

Project Scheme

Sponsor deadline: Next anticipated registration deadline: August 15, 2017

Internal deadlines: TBC after CIHR program launch

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off: 2 weeks before the Research Services full administrative review deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off: 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Foundation Scheme

Sponsor deadline:  Two-stage application. Registration is required.

Registration: August 8, 2017

Stage 1: September 12, 2017

Stage 2: February 6, 2018

Internal deadlines:

Faculty of Arts sign-off: September 4, 2017

RSO deadline: September 8, 2017

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off: 2 weeks before the Research Services full administrative review deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Operating Grants

Sponsor deadline: multiple deadlines

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off: 2 weeks before the Research Services full administrative review deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Team Grants

Sponsor deadline: multiple deadlines

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off: 2 weeks before the Research Services full administrative review deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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• Scholarly Activity Grants
• Seed Grants
• Travel Grants

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Discovery grant

Sponsor deadline:

Two-stage application:

• Stage 1: August 1, mandatory Notice of Intent
• Stage 2: November 1 full application

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadlines: 2 weeks before RSO full administrative review if submitting for the full review. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 1 week before Research Services’ final deadline.
• Research Services final deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Research Tools and Instruments

Sponsor deadline: October 25

Internal deadlines: Each faculty receives a quota for applications. If you are interested in applying please, contact Brian Moorman, ADR.

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• ENGAGE

• Discovery Frontiers

Sponsor deadline: This funding is offered every two years and addresses national research priorities and global challenges.

• Two stage application (NOI and full application by invitation only).
• Deadline for NOI typically in the spring.

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadlines: a week before Research Services deadline.
• Pre-application deadline: NOI 2 months ahead of the sponsor deadline.
• Final deadline for NOI: 2 business days before the sponsor deadline

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CREATE (Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program)

Sponsor deadline:

Two-stage application:

• Stage 1: May 1, Notice of Intent
• Stage 2: September 22, full application by invitation only

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadlines: a week before Research Services deadline.
• Pre-application deadline: NOI 4 months ahead of the sponsor deadline.
• Final deadline for NOI: 1 week before the sponsor deadline

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Connection Grant

Multiple sponsor deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadline for sign-off and review: 3 business days before your submission to Research Services. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Insight Development Grant

Sponsor deadline: February 1

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off (mandatory): 2 weeks before the Research Services full administrative review deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Insight Grant

Sponsor deadline: October 15

Internal deadlines:

Faculty of Arts comprehensive review and sign-off: September 18, 2017

RSO full administrative review:  October 2, 2017

Faculty of Arts final deadline for approvals: October 10, 2017

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off (mandatory): 2 weeks before the Research Services full administrative review deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

Partnership Engage Grants

Multiple sponsor deadlines: September 15, December 15, March 15, June 15

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadline for sign-off and review: 3 business days before your submission to Research Services. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Partnership Development Grant

Sponsor deadline: November 30

Internal deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off (mandatory): 2 weeks before the Research Services full administrative review deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for full administrative review (optional but recommended): 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline.
• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline for institutional for institutional sign-off (mandatory) two full business days before the sponsor deadline.

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Partnership Grant

Discipline: Humanities and social sciences

Sponsor deadline:

Two-stage application:

• Stage 1: Letter of Intent due on February 15
• Stage 2: by invitation only full application due on November 1

Internal deadlines:

Pre-application deadlines:

• Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off (mandatory). 1 week before Research Services deadline. Please contact Dr. Penny Pexman for all financial requests in support of the application. Faculty of Arts deadline for review and sign-off 3 business days before Research Services final deadline. Please note that Faculty approval is a prerequisite for Research Services’ review.
• Research Services deadline: 3 months prior to the agency deadline.

Application deadline: Faculty of Arts 14 days, Research Services 10 days before the sponsor deadline

• International Activities Grant: University International Grants Committee

• International Collaborative Grant for New Researchers

• Development Grant for New Group Study Programs

Sponsor deadline: please check the UCI website for deadlines

Internal deadline: please note that all UCI grants require a letter of support from the Faculty’s Director-International, Dr. Florentine Strzelczyk. Please allow at least a week before the UCI deadline to request the letter and receive the faculty sign-off on the application form.

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• Faculty Seed Grants (Science, Engineering, Medicine): NSERC and CIHR-eligible disciplines

• Faculty Seed Grants (Social Sciences and Humanities): SSHRC-eligible disciplines

• Partnership Seed Grants: SSHRC-eligible disciplines

Sponsor deadline: first half of January (TBC for 2018)

Internal deadline: Faculty of Arts review and sign-off (mandatory) – 1 week before the sponsor deadline

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