Select Funding Opportunities
Spring 2026
The SSB Office of the Associate Dean Research assists Schulich researchers in producing complete, strong, and competitive applications for research funding. Please see below for selected external and internal funding opportunities that may be of interest to our Schulich researchers. Please note that there are internal SSB Research Office deadlines in advance of the agency deadline.
For more information, please contact Farhana Islam at: fsislam@schulich.yorku.ca
External Funding Opportunities |
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| SSHRC/External Funding Opportunities | Upcoming Agency Deadline |
| Canada Research Training Awards Suite—Research Travel Supplement | June 10, 2026 |
| Insight Grants | Opening June 2026, Deadline: TBA |
| Knowledge Synthesis Grants | Opening June 2026, Deadline: TBA |
| Partnership Engage Grants | June 15, September 15, December 15, 2026 |
| Connection Grants | August 4, November 2, 2026 |
| NSERC Discovery Grants |
NOI application: Opens: May 1, 2026 8:00 am (ET) Full application: Opens: August 12, 2026 8:00 am (ET) |
| Partnership Development Grants | November 2026, Deadline: TBA |
Internal Funding Opportunities |
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Internal York University Funding Opportunity (YorkU log in credential required) |
ORS Deadline |
| Black Scholars and Black Scholarships: Events and Outreach Activities | January 1, April 1, July 1 and September 1. |
| York Black Incentive Grant | Rolling deadline, applications can be submitted at any time. (Please submit a completed application no later than 6 weeks before the event is scheduled) |
| York Black Scholarly Incentive Fund | January 1, April 1, July 1 and September 1. |
| Mariano A. Elia Research Fund | September 1, December 1, March 1, June 1. |
| Funding for Scholarly Events and Outreach Activities | January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. |
| Funding for Indigenous Scholarly Events and Outreach Activities | January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. |
| York Indigenous Incentive Grant | Rolling, Applications can be submitted anytime. |
| York Incentive Grant | Rolling, Applications can be submitted anytime. Applications are limited to one application per calendar year. |
| SSHRC Explore Grant | October 31, March 31. |
| SSHRC Exchange KMb Grant | October 31, March 31. |
| SSHRC Exchange Conference Grant | February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1 |
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If the deadline falls on a holiday or a weekend the deadline will move to the day after the holiday or weekend. Internal opportunities administered by ORS are posted on the Research section of the YULink site. |
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