Select Funding Opportunities
Winter 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 @ fsislam@schulich.yorku.ca
External Funding Opportunities |
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| SSHRC/External Funding Opportunities | Upcoming Agency Deadline |
| Insight Development Grants | February 02, 2026 |
| Canada Impact+Research Training Awards | March 04, 2026 |
| Partnership Engage Grants | March 15, 2026 |
| Connection Grants | May 1, 2026 |
| Destination Horizon Grants | May 22, 2026 |
| Partnership Engage Grants | June 15, 2026 |
| Connection Grants | August 4, 2026 |
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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Information from Funders & Sponsors: The latest from SSHRC and its partners
Launch of the new Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders programs
As part of Canada’s ongoing commitment to research excellence, attracting global talent, and strengthening Canada’s research ecosystem, the three federal funding agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), are launching two new measures that are part of the International Talent Attraction Strategy and Action plan announced in Budget 2025 – Canada Strong:
Both programs will be led by the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS), housed at SSHRC.
TIPS will hold information sessions soon.
More details about the announcement, including links to strategic priority areas and nomination instructions, can be found in the news release.
Please send your questions to the following email address: impactplus@chairs-chaires.gc.ca.
