Research Funding Opportunities

Research Funding Opportunities Fall 2024-Winter 2025

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 Opportunity Upcoming Agency Deadline
February 1, 2025
February 2, 2025
March 15, 2025
May 22, 2025

 

       Internal York University Funding Opportunity        (YorkU log in credential required) ORS Deadline
  • Funding for Indigenous Scholarly Events and Outreach Activities
 January 1, April 1, July 1 and September 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
 March 31, October 31
  • SSHRC Exchange KMb Grant
 March 31, October 31
  • SSHRC Exchange Conference Grant
 February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1
  • Funding for Scholarly Events and Outreach Activities
 January 1, April 1, July 1, and September 1.
Internal opportunities administered by ORS are posted on the Research section of the YULink site.

Information from Funders & Sponsors

SSHRC is Transitioning to a New, Narrative-Style CV

The presidents of the three federal research granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)—recently announced the gradual transition to a new, narrative-style, tri-agency CV for their competitions.

The transition of all SSHRC funding opportunities will take place over the next few years, as each is onboarded onto the tri-agency grants management solution (TGMS), a project to modernize the funding agencies’ systems to better support applicants, administrators and reviewers.

In the short term, we are pleased to share that SSHRC will, starting in December 2024, begin gradually transitioning to this new CV format for funding opportunities using the Convergence Portal. The first funding opportunity to use the tri-agency CV will be the 2025 Impact Awards competition.

If you have questions related to the new, narrative-style, tri-agency CV, please email SSHRC at: meritreview@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.

SSHRC Launches New Funding Opportunity: Destination Horizon Grants 

 SSHRC has launched a new funding opportunity: Destination Horizon Grants. Valued at $15,000 for one year, these grants are intended to support researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian postsecondary institutions to build capacity, foster existing partnerships, and further develop networks and/or consortia with European Union and other “associated countries” researchers, with the ultimate goal of applying to Horizon Europe—Pillar II calls for proposals.

This funding opportunity follows the agreement signed by the Government of Canada and the European Commission allowing for increased Canadian participation in Horizon Europe under Pillar 2. This agreement provides Canadians with greater access to Horizon Europe. SSHRC’s competition is now open.

Please note that a postsecondary institution (e.g., York University) may only submit up to three Destination Horizon Grant applications for a given deadline. All applications deemed eligible will be entered into a randomized selection process to determine awards. An eligible application that is not randomly selected for an award may be resubmitted for a future competition.

If you have any questions, please contact Farhana Islam at: fsislam@schulich.yorku.ca; SSHRC at: partnerships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca or consult SSHRC’s website.

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