Select Funding Opportunities
Fall 2026
The 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 Schulich School of Business Research Office deadlines in advance of the agency deadlines.
For more information, please contact Farhana Islam at: fsislam@schulich.yorku.ca
External Funding Opportunities – SSHRC |
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| SSHRC/External Funding Opportunities | Upcoming Agency Deadline |
| Connection Grants | November 2, 2026 |
| Partnership Development Grants | November 16, 2026 |
| Knowledge Synthesis Grants | December 3, 2026 |
| Partnership Engage Grants | December 15, 2026 |
| Destination Horizon Grants | January 22, 2027 |
| Insight Development Grants | Early February 2027 (TBA) |
| Connection Grants | Early February & May, 2027 (TBA) |
External Funding Opportunities – NSERC |
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| NSERC/External Funding Opportunities | Upcoming Agency Deadline |
| NSERC Discovery Grants (individual) Program |
Notification of intent to apply: Deadline passed Full application: November 2, 2026 |
Internal Funding Opportunities |
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Internal York University Funding Opportunities (YorkU login 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 and November 1. |
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If a deadline falls on a holiday or weekend, it moves to the day after. Internal opportunities administered by ORS are posted on the Research section of the YULink site. |
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