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

Innovative Seed Grant

Provides one-time research funding for a research project conducted by life science researchers in the Faculty of Science to initiate new proof-of-concept research projects.
Applicants can apply for funds up to $20 000 per project.
See 2026 information and instructions sheet.

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 (stockdil@sfu.ca and 778-782-4222)

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麻豆视频Open Access Fund

no deadline
funds to assist 麻豆视频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 麻豆视频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 麻豆视频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

offers a searchable funding and awards database
maintains an extensive "Grants and Related Resources" database
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maintains a searchable funding opportunities list
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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?

麻豆视频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 麻豆视频funding for my research?

The 麻豆视频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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