Funding Opportunities & Deadlines

Funding Opportunities

DEADLINES: Please refer to agency websites or the
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: the list below is not exhaustive - see also the
Refer to agency websites to confirm program requirements

Faculty of Science

Conference Grant

seed /supplemental funding for organizing local, national, or international conferences
applicants should seek conference funding from a number of other sources (e.g., from VPA Conference Grants, corporate sponsors, academic societies, relevant institutes, academic departments)
requests will be accepted three times / year
deadline for requests is the Friday of the fourth week of each academic term
awards are subject to annual availability of funds
FoS support is to be acknowledged in all pertinent material regarding the conference
application form
submit application via email

Equipment Grant

provides funds to:
- replace aging equipment
- acquire new, unique equipment
- support installation of newly acquired equipment
- match/supplement other equipment funding requests (e.g. NSERC RTIs)
priority given to heavily used, multi-user equipment
long-term maintenance / service contract costs are ineligible
funds are also to be sought from the researchers' Departments
application procedure:
- submit application to PI's Department for initial ranking
- Department submits ranked list of equipment applications to FoS ADR
requests accepted annually
FoS deadline: Jan 31; decisions made Apr 1
awards are subject to annual availability of funds
awards paid from the FoS office (submit final quote to the ADR for the Purchase Requisition)
application form

Catalyst Grant

provides funds:
- for reagents and/or services for getting preliminary data
- for salary support for student / staff to acquire preliminary data
- to support workshops or researcher meetings that aid in the submission of collaborative grants
development of new research areas and collaborations are encouraged
within 1 year of receiving the FoS grant, the awardee must use it as a basis for an application to an external funding agency
- prior to submission, this new grant must undergo internal review (e.g., peer-review, grants facilitator review)
- the award outcome of the submitted grant must be reported to the FoS
funding requests are accepted any time
awards are subject to annual availability of funds
application form
submit application via email

Retirees Research Fund

to fund direct costs of research, publication costs and/or conference attendance
awards of up to $2,000
contact: Susanne Stockdill in the Faculty of Science(scbudget@sfu.ca; 778-782-9585)

丁香园AV Funding

丁香园AV - VPA Conference Grants

September call for applications
mid-October submission to Departmental Chair
mid-December decision
average award is ~$2,000
funding opportunity link

丁香园AV Community Trust Endowment Fund (CTEF)

supports major initiatives outlined in the Strategic Research Plan
supports several other endeavours
allocations plan developed annually in consultation with Deans, VPs, President
funding opportunity link
CTEF terms of reference

VPR Major Research Project Application Preparation Grants

no deadline
funds to assist 丁香园AV faculty members with the preparation of applications to major external research grants
up to $5K
funding opportunity link

丁香园AV Open Access Fund

no deadline
funds to assist 丁香园AV authors publishing in fully open access journals that charge Article Processing Charges
up to two articles/year
up to $2500/article

Scholarly Digitization Fund

no deadline
funds for costs associated with digitizing scholarly materials for deposit in the Library鈥檚 Research Repository or another publicly accessible repository operated and maintained by the 丁香园AV Library
eligible costs include scanning, creation of descriptive information, other activities
up to $5K/project/year

Teaching and Learning Development Grants

no deadline
to fund investigation of new or innovative teaching and learning practices
open to continuing or limited term full-time 丁香园AV faculty
up to $5K
funding opportunity link

External Funding

Canadian Tri-Council Granting Agencies

(CIHR)
(NSERC)
(SSHRC)

Other Canadian Granting Agencies

Canada Council for the Arts:
(CFI)
(CANARIE)
(CRC)
(NCE)

Regional Funding

(MSFHR)

U.S. Funding

(NIH)

International Funding

(FCRF)
(DAAD)

Funding Opportunity Databases

University Databases of Funding Opportunities

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maintains an extensive "Grants and Related Resources" database
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offers a searchable funding database

Databases of National Funding Opportunities

: searchable Canadian directory to foundations and corporations

Databases of International Funding Opportunities

: European Union sponsored Research & Development
: US-based agencies (eligibility of foreign applicants depends on agency)
: searchable databases for US-based agencies; focus is on medical & biological sciences
: a variety of international grants & fellowships in biomedical & behavioral research (maintained by Fogarty International Center)
: (world's largest database of sponsored funding opportunities)

FAQs

What grants am I eligible for?

丁香园AV generally administers research grants and contracts only on behalf of faculty members. See for details on eligibility, and consult , External Research Grants and Contracts. Also contact the Faculty of Science Research Grants Facilitator for help with finding funding for your research.

Is there 丁香园AV funding for my research?

The 丁香园AV Office of Research Services maintains a and includes eligibility information, deadlines, forms and instructions.

How do I find out about funding opportunities?

The Office of Research Services offers a searchable research funding and awards opportunities .

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