Current Funding & Awards Opportunities

The Office of the Vice-Principal, Research & Innovation is pleased to offer a summary of funding and award opportunities for the University of Toronto Mississauga community. Each month, new items will be mailed directly to UTM faculty members. Please refer to this page for a list of all current open opportunities and select the opportunity name to view details. 

→ Contact Stefanie Bernaudo, Strategic Research Development Officer with questions.

 

Opportunities by Discipline

Upcoming Deadlines

MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES

Grants


OPPORTUNITY

AGENCY

DEADLINE

APPLICATION STAGE


CONTINUOUS INTAKE

 

 

 

Mitacs

Rolling

Final Application

Mitacs

Rolling

Final Application

JULY

 

 

 

Ministry of Colleges and Universities

July 9, 2024

MRA

Ministry of Colleges and Universities

July 25, 2024, 5pm

Final Application

AUGUST

 

 

 

Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat

August 20, 2024

MRA

Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat

August 26, 2024, 12pm

NOI

OCTOBER

 

 

 

Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat

October 29, 2024, 12pm

Final Application

 

Awards


OPPORTUNITY

AGENCY

DEADLINE

APPLICATION STAGE


DECEMBER

 

 

 

A*STAR

December 1, 2024

Final Application

 

HEALTH SCIENCES

Grants


OPPORTUNITY

AGENCY

DEADLINE

APPLICATION STAGE


AUGUST

 

 

 

 

Awards


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NATURAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Grants


OPPORTUNITY

AGENCY

DEADLINE

APPLICATION STAGE


CONTINUOUS INTAKE

 

 

 

DIGITAL

Continuous intake

Final Application

JUNE

 

 

 

Canada First Research Excellence Fund

June 28, 2024

Final Application

JULY

 

 

 

AUGUST

 

 

 

Acceleration Consortium

August 9, 2024

NOI

OCTOBER

 

 

 

NSERC

October 18, 2024

Final Application

NOVEMBER

 

 

 

DSI

November 1, 2024

Final Application

Acceleration Consortium

November 18, 2024

Final Application

 

Awards


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SOCIAL SCIENCE, ARTS & HUMANITIES

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RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS

Social Science, Art & Humanities


OPPORTUNITY

COMPANY

DESIRED DISCIPLINES

DEADLINE


GeniusHealth

Psychology, Social Sciences & Humanities

Open until filled

GeniusHealth

Psychology, Social Sciences & Humanities

Open until filled

X2O Media

Cultural studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Education, Psychology

Open until filled

 

Business


OPPORTUNITY

COMPANY

DESIRED DISCIPLINES

DEADLINE


 Hirescope Technology Inc., YT

Mathematics, Mathematical Sciences, Operations research, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities 

Open Until Filled

Digital Link Inc., AB 

Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Design 

Open Until Filled

Digital Link Inc., AB 

Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities 

Open Until Filled

 

Earth Science


OPPORTUNITY

COMPANY

DESIRED DISCIPLINES

DEADLINE


 

 

 

 

 

Physical Science


OPPORTUNITY

COMPANY

DESIRED DISCIPLINES

DEADLINE


Acanthus Pharma Services Inc.

Chemistry, Natural Sciences

Open Until Filled

BASF

Chemistry, Environmental Science, Materials Science

June 30, 2024

 

Computer Science


OPPORTUNITY

COMPANY

DESIRED DISCIPLINES

DEADLINE


Sekond Skin Inc

Computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Open until filled

App Scoop Solutions Inc

Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Open until filled

XLSCOUT LTD.

Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Open until filled

XLSCOUT LTD.

Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Open until filled

Countable Inc. 

Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Open until filled

Ollon Technology , ON

Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities

Open until filled

Ollon Technology , ON 

Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities 

Open until filled

Cinareo Solutions Inc, ON 

Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, Operations research 

Open until filled

Intelautomatics Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Inc., BC 

Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Forestry, Natural Sciences, Resources and environmental management 

Open until filled

WeBookCare, BC

Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Open until filled

PASQAL Canada Inc., QC

Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics

Open until filled

MyBeacon Services Inc, ON

Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Design, Social Sciences & Humanities, Interactive arts and technology

Open until filled

Bayer Crop Science

Computer Science, Data Science, Agriculture, Geography

June 30, 2024

Bayer Crop Science

Computer Science, Data Science, Agriculture, Biosensers

June 30, 2024

360 Energy Inc.

Computer science, Mathematical Sciences

Open until filled

 

Life Science


OPPORTUNITY

COMPANY

DESIRED DISCIPLINES

DEADLINE


BeSource Inc.

Biochemistry / Molecular biology, Life Sciences, Biology

Open until filled

WAT Medical Enterprise Inc.

Medicine, Life Sciences, Nursing

Open until filled

Cell Biotechnology Inc. , ON 

Biochemistry / Molecular biology, Life Sciences, Microbiology / Immunology, Pharmacy / Pharmacology 

Open until filled

Myant Inc., ON

Animal science, Life Sciences, Zoology, Natural Sciences

Open until filled

Private

Biology, Biochemistry, Animal Science

June 30, 2024

Bayer Pharma

Biology, Data Science

June 30, 2024

Private

Biology, Biochemistry, Animal Science

June 30, 2024

Lacto Labs Inc.

Biology, Life Sciences, Epidemiology / Public health and policy, Medicine

Open until filled

 

OpportunityAgencyDeadlineApplication Stage
Connaught New Researcher ApplicationUofTDecember 1, 2023Final Application
NRC Luise and Gerhard Herzberg Postdoctoral FellowshipNRCDecember 1, 2023Final Application
CIHR Strategic Master’s AwardCIHRDecember 5, 2023MRA
SSHRC and PHAC Partnership Engage GrantsSSHRC, PHACDecember 7, 2023, 12 pmMRA
Knowledge Synthesis GrantsSSHRCDecember 7, 2023, 8 pmMRA
Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and TechnologyCSADecember 8, 2023, 12 pmMRA
UofT McLaughlin Centre Accelerator Grants in Genomic MedicineUofTDecember 8, 2023LOI
SSHRC and PHAC Partnership Engage GrantsSSHRC, PHACDecember 13, 2023, 9 amFinal Application
Cancer Research Society 2024 Operating GrantsCRSDecember 13, 2023LOI
Synergy Awards for InnovationNSERCDecember 14, 2023Final Application
RSC FellowshipRSCDecember 15, 2023Final Application
RSC CollegeRSCDecember 15, 2023Final Application
Transform HF - Seed Grant Funding CompetitionTransform HFDecember 18, 2023, 5 pmFinal Application
Imperial Research GrantImperialDecember 20, 2023MRA

Summer 2024 Research Projects on Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes

NHPDecember 20, 2023Final Application

New Frontiers in Research Fund – 2022 Horizon Global Platform Competition

NFRF

Within one week of the Horizon Europe deadline for their call

Registration

Horizon Europe Global Platform Competition - Pillar II Funding

NFRFDecember 31, 2023Final Application

 

OpportunityCompanyDesired DisciplinesDeadline
The challenge of repairing polymers in recyclingBASFChemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials ScienceDecember 31, 2023
Novel approaches to increase Morbillivirus yield from eukaryotic cells culturePrivateCell & Molecular Biology, Virology, Biotechnology, BiopharmaceuticsDecember 31, 2023
Screening system to identify 5 alpha reductase inhibitorsUnileverAnalytical Chemistry, Biopharmaceutics, Biophysics, Computational Biology, Structural BiologyDecember 31, 2023
Elimination of free nucleic acid from samples used in molecular testsNeogen CorporationBiology, Food Science, ChemistryDecember 31, 2023

OpportunityAgencyDeadlineApplication Stage
NSERC - Idea to Innovation (I2I) GrantNSERCJanuary 3, 2024LOI
Ontario Agri-food Research InitiativeGovernment of Canada & Ontario under Sustainable CAPJanuary 4, 2024MRA
OVPI Matching Funds Opportunities for SSHRC Connection GrantsUofTJanuary 4, 2024Final Application
Inlight Student Mental Health Research – Research Development Grant ProgramUofT Inlight Student Mental Health ResearchJanuary 5, 2024, 5 pmLOI
Data Science Institute - Postdoctoral Fellowship (Applicant)UofT DSIJanuary 12, 2024Final Application
Data Sciences Institute – Doctoral Student FellowshipUofTJanuary 12, 2024Final Application
McLean AwardUofTJanuary 15, 2024Final Application
SSHRC Connection GrantsSSHRCJanuary 18, 2024MRA
SSHRC Insight Development GrantSSHRCJanuary 19, 2024MRA
Inlight Student Mental Health Research – Research Development Grant ProgramUofT Inlight Student Mental Health ResearchJanuary 19, 2024, 5 pmFinal Application
Data Science Institute - Postdoctoral Fellowship (Supervisor)UofT DSIJanuary 19, 2024Final Application
Lead Detect Prize to enhance testing for lead in childrenNASA Tournament Lab, CDCJanuary 22, 2024, 5 pmFinal Application
2024-25 MTO HIIFP Call for ProposalsMTO HIIFP January 24, 2024MRA
Data Science Institute 2024 Summer undergraduate Data Sciences (SUDS) ProgramUofT DSIJanuary 25, 2024Final Application
Seed Funding for Methodologists GrantUofT DSIJanuary 26, 2024Final Application
CNRS & UofT Joint Proposals for PhD Fellowship CNRS, UofTJanuary 29, 2024, 6 pmFinal Application
2024-25 MTO HIIFP Call for ProposalsMTO HIIFP January 31, 2024, 5 pmFinal Application
Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium- Future Leaders PrizeEPICJanuary 31, 2024Final Application
Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program Call for ProposalsTransport CanadaFebruary 1, 2024, 9 amMRA
Call for Uoft - Melbourne Research Training GroupUniversity of Melbourne & UofTFebruary 2, 2024Final Application
SRI - 2024 Faculty and Graduate FellowshipUoft SRIFebruary 4, 2024Final Application
Lab to Market grantsNSERC, SSHRC, CIHRFebruary 5, 2024MRA
Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant CompetitionCIHRFebruary 7, 2024Registration
Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative Call for ProposalsEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaFebruary 8, 2024, 9 amMRA
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur ProgramMitacsFebruary 9, 2024Final Application
Call for Applications: CIHR's Health System Impact FellowshipCIHRFebruary 15, 2024MRA
NSERC Alliance Advantage - Early Career Researcher VouchersNSERCFebruary 15, 2024MRA
BioCanRx Indigenous Student Summer Internship ProgramOICRFebruary 16, 2024Final Application
Network for Healthy Populations Graduate AwardNHPFebruary 16, 2024Final Application

UofT Call for Proposals on Human Migration or Climate Change and Sustainability

UofTFebruary 18, 2024NOI
Schrödinger - Call for Collaborative Research ProposalsSchrödinger’s therapeutics groupFebruary 18, 2024LOI
Call for Applications: CIHR's Health System Impact FellowshipCIHRFebruary 22, 2024Final Application
Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant CompetitionCIHRFebruary 28, 2024MRA
Moderna Fellowship Program 2024ModernaFebruary 29, 2024MRA
SDG - Catalyst and Synthesis GrantsUofT SDGMarch 1, 2024Final Application
Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium – Inspire Summer StudentshipsEPICMarch 1, 2024Final Application
J. P. Bickell Foundation Medical Research GrantJ.P. Bickell FoundationMarch 1, 2024NOI
Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium – Vaccine Education ContestEPICMarch 1, 2024Final Application
NHP Summer Research and Training ProgramNHPMarch 4, 2024Final Application
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences FellowshipCAHSMarch 6, 2024Final Application
Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant CompetitionCIHRMarch 6, 2024Final Application
SSHRC Partnership Engage GrantSSHRCMarch 6, 2024MRA
Amazon Research Awards - Foundation Model Development 2024 Call for ProposalsAmazon Research AwardsMarch 6, 2024Final Application
TRANSFORM HF - Undergraduate Summer Research Program For Engineering Summer 2024Transform HFMarch 8, 2024, 5 pmFinal Application
Call for Nominations: Royal Society of Canada AwardsRSCMarch 15, 2024, 8 pmFinal Application
Community Partnership Research ProgramConnaught FundMarch 15, 2024LOI
Acceleration Consortium Summer Undergraduate Research Program – call for ApplicationsUofT, Acceleration ConsortiumMarch 15, 2024Final Application
Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport - Research Accelerator FundingTISSMarch 17, 2024LOI
TRANSFORM HF - Trainee AwardTRANSFORM HFMarch 18, 2024, 5 PMFinal Application
Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium – Ignite GrantsEPICMarch 18, 2024Final Application
J. P. Bickell Foundation Medical Research GrantJ.P. Bickell FoundationMarch 25, 2024MRA
Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium – Convergence Postdoctoral FellowshipsEPICMarch 25, 2024Final Application
NSERC- Idea to Innovation (I2I) GrantNSERCMarch 25, 2024MRA
Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium – New Connections GrantsEPICMarch 27, 2024Final Application
Institute for Pandemics (IfP) Knowledge Mobilization GrantIfPApril 30, 2024Final Application
Institute for Pandemics - Graduate Studentship Awards Call for ApplicationsIfPApril 30, 2024Final Application
Community Partnership Research ProgramConnaught FundMay 1, 2024Final Application
Amazon Research Awards Spring 2024Amazon Research AwardsMay 1, 2024LOI and MRA
The J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in MedicineRobarts Research InstituteMay 1, 2024Final Application
SSHRC Connection GrantsSSHRCMay 1, 2024, 8 pmFinal Application
Université Paris Cité - U of T - First Call for Joint Research ProposalsUniversité Paris Cité, U of TMay 3, 2024LOI
NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships: Call for Internal NominationsNSERCMay 3, 2024MRA
Amazon Research Awards Spring 2024Amazon Research AwardsMay 7, 2024Final Application
HUJI - U of T Research & Training Alliance Call for Joint ProposalsThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), U of TMay 9, 2024, 5 pmFinal Application
Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship: Call for ApplicationsAzrieli FoundationMay 9, 2024, 11 amFinal Application
Université Paris Cité - U of T - First Call for Joint Research ProposalsUniversité Paris Cité, U of TMay 13, 2024Final Application
Acceleration Consortium Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiate Grants – call for ApplicationsCanada First Research Excellence FundMay 13, 2024Final Application
SSHRC Partnership Engage GrantSSHRCMay 13, 2024MRA
Lab2Market Validate Fall 2024 / NSERC I2I ProgramLab2Market, NSERCMay 14, 2024Final Application
SSHRC Partnership Engage GrantSSHRCMay 22, 2024Final Application
University of Toronto Early Stage Technology Program (UTEST)U of TMay 30, 2024Final Application
University of Toronto Early Stage Technology Program (UTEST) ApplicationsUofT and affiliated teaching hospital companiesMay 30, 2024Final Application
Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium Researcher Mobility AwardEPICMay 31, 2024Final Application
RBC Awards for Diversity and Innovation in TechnologyU of T, RBCMay 31, 2024, 5 pmFinal Application
The Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Research Fund 2024University of Manchester, University of Melbourne, University of TorontoJune 3, 2024Final Application
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - Global Centres Bioecenomy 2024 Call for ProposalsNSFJune 4, 2024MRA
Killam PrizeKillam TrustJune 6, 2024Final Application
Dorothy Killam FellowshipsNational Research Council of CanadaJune 7, 2024, 12 pmMRA
Collaborative Funding Opportunity to Advance Quantum Sensing – Call for ProposalsNSERC, NRCJune 4, 2024MRA
SSHRC Connection Grants SSHRCJune 10, 2024MRA
Dorothy Killam FellowshipsNRCJune 13, 2024Final Application
Killam NRC Paul Corkum FellowshipNRC, Killam TrustsJune 13, 2024MRA
UTM Annual Research PrizesUTMJune 14, 2024Final Application
Collaborative Funding Opportunity to Advance Quantum Sensing – Call for ProposalsNSERC, NRCJune 14, 2024, 8 pmFinal Application
2024 Discovery Horizons Competition RoundNSERCJune 14, 2024LOI
Desmond Morton Research Excellence Award UTMJune 14, 2024Final Application
SSHRC Connection Grants SSHRCJune 17, 2024, 9amFinal Application

OpportunityCompanyDesired DisciplinesDeadline
Free in vivo testing: Unleash your molecule's potential as a crop protectorBASFChemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computational Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ChemistryJanuary 17, 2024
High-barrier thermoforming polymer films for fiber-based food packagingone∙fiveChemistry, Materials Science, EngineeringJanuary 31, 2024
Natural polymer coating with high heat seal strength for paper packagingone∙fiveChemistry, Materials Science, EngineeringJanuary 31, 2024
Optimizing chocolate tempering process to save time and energyone∙fiveChemistry, Food Science & Nutrition, Materials Science, EngineeringJanuary 31, 2024
Ultra-high oxygen barrier coating for paper packagingone∙fiveMaterials Science, Chemistry, Biotechnology, EngineeringJanuary 31, 2024
Novel ingredient to protect human skin from ultraviolet radiationprivateChemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Materials ScienceJanuary 31, 2024
Peer-to-peer knowledge exchange for inclusive and gender-responsive local governance - OprivateGender and sexuality studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Journalism / Media studies and communication, Political scienceOpen until filled
Reducing nausea in multivitamin tabletsprivateChemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Food ScienceFebruary 29, 2024
Encapsulation technologies for probiotics in low pH beveragesKraft HeinzChemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Food Science, Material ScienceFebruary 29, 2024
Improving sample preparation for pathogen testing molecular assaysprivateBiology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Material ScienceFebruary 29, 2024
Natural food preservation ingredients against molds and yeastsKraft HeinzAgriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Food ScienceFebruary 29, 2024
Improving sample preparation for pathogen testing molecular assaysprivateChemistry, Materials Science, BiologyFebruary 29, 2024
Mycotoxin detection in grain extracts Neogen CorporationBiology, Chemistry, Food ScienceFebruary 29, 2024
Corn sample for food safety tests (liquid matrix) privateBiology, Chemistry, Food ScienceFebruary 29, 2024
E.coli Water Quality Investigations at Volunteer ParkSwim Drink FishEnvironmental sciences, Natural SciencesOpen until filled
Solutions to kill or repel crawling insectsProcter & GambleChemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials ScienceApril 30, 2024
Solutions to kill or repel mosquitoesProcter & GambleChemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials ScienceApril 30, 2024
Biodegradable micro-encapsulation of active ingredientsBASFAnalytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Materials ScienceApril 30, 2024
Utilization of AI/ML for image analyses of targets important to food safetyPrivateComputer Science, Data Science, AI, Chemical Physics, BioPhysicsApril 30, 2024
Uncovering the “perfect” natural product from a specific bacteriaPrivateAgriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Data ScienceApril 30, 2024
Climate Action in BC Schools - BC - 880 BC School Trustees Association, BC Education, Social Sciences & Humanities, Public administration Open until filled
Training and up scaling project for Haida Tide Cultural ToursHaida Tide Cultural ToursBusiness, Social Sciences & Humanities, Cultural studies, Hospitality and tourismOpen until filled
Marketing Innovating for Entertainment CompanyTalent Bureau, BC Business, Social Sciences & Humanities Open until filled
Fenwick Pet Co. - Growth Marketing Fenwick Pet Co., ONBusiness, Social Sciences & Humanities, Design, Journalism / Media studies and communicationOpen until filled
Arsenic removal from glacial oceanic clay Ironwood Clay Company Inc, BC Chemistry, Natural Sciences, Environmental sciences, Geography / Geology / Earth scienceOpen until filled
Enhanced Manufacturing Insights with AI & Cloud Technologies for Sustainability3AG Systems Incorporated Inc.Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Statistics / Actuarial sciencesOpen until filled
TFSC V1.5: AI-enhanced learning adventures - BC-885The Fulfillment Source Code, BC Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Education, Social Sciences & HumanitiesOpen until filled
Homecare revolution: Embrace the app advantageWeBookCareComputer science, Mathematical Sciences, Design, Social Sciences & Humanities, Interactive arts and technologyOpen until filled
AI-enabled Space Mission Planner to reduce planning time and increase efficiency of document approval STELLS Space Corp.Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, Operations researchOpen until filled
Get the message: Improving access to virtual healthcare for older adultsFraser Health Authority, BCMedicine, Life Sciences, Computer science, Mathematical SciencesOpen until filled
Early economic evaluation of health technologies in development Birota Economics Group Inc.Epidemiology / Public health and policy, Life Sciences, Economics, Social Sciences & HumanitiesOpen until filled