Research & Science grants in Canada

Grants for academic and applied research, fellowships and scientific work. 118 programs in the catalogue, sorted by deadline. Updated weekly.

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Global Affairs Canada
$10,000 to $50,000 Aug 31, 2026
2026 Baylis Ontario Life Sciences Innovator Award
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) & Baylis Medical Technologies
Sep 14, 2026
Globalink Research Internship (GRI) – Students
Mitacs
Sep 16, 2026
Breakthrough T1D-SCN Joint Funding Opportunity
Breakthrough T1D Canada
Sep 21, 2026
Early Stage Commercialization Fund
Invest Nova Scotia
Oct 5, 2026
Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF)
Invest Nova Scotia
Oct 5, 2026
Connection Grants 2026
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
$10,000 to $50,000 Nov 2, 2026
7th Annual Pitch Competition
Decentralised Energy Canada
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE)
Alberta Innovates
Rolling
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging
Alberta Innovates
Access to Justice Fund
The Law Foundation of Ontario
Advanced Manufacturing Projects
NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada)
$500,000 to $20,000,000
Agri-Food Innovation Execute
Alberta Innovates
$50,000 to $500,000
Agriculture & Environment Program
Alberta Innovates
Rolling
AI & Data Solutions Grants
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Rolling
AI Research Chair Program
Scale AI
Rolling
Alberta Digital Traction Program
Alberta Innovates
Alberta Lighthouse Initiative
Alberta Innovates
Rolling
Alliance Grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
$20,000 to $1,000,000 Rolling
B.C. Employer Training Grant
Province of British Columbia
up to $300,000 Rolling
Big Bets — Climate Solutions
MacArthur Foundation
US$500,000 to US$10,000,000
Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Breakthrough T1D Canucks For Kids Fund Centre of Excellence at the University of British Columbia
Breakthrough T1D Canada
Rolling
Breakthrough T1D-CIHR Partnership (formerly JDRF-CIHR)
Breakthrough T1D Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Rolling
Business Scale-Up and Productivity
PacifiCan
$100,000 to $2,000,000 Rolling
Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Prairies Economic Development Canada
$100,000 to $1,000,000 Rolling
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
$200,000 to $5,000,000
Call for Proposals in Quantum Commercialization
DIGITAL Supercluster / NGen Canada
from $3,000,000
Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program
Alberta Innovates
Canada Foundation for Innovation Matching Fund
Research Manitoba
Rolling
Canada Impact+ Research Infrastructure Fund (CIRIF)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada-Israel R&D Program
Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (CIIRDF)
$100,000 to $800,000
Canada-UK Bilateral R&D Program
NRC IRAP
$100,000 to $500,000
CFDC Private-Sector Youth Internships (FedNor Youth Internship Initiative)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
College Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Connection Grants 2026
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
up to $25,000
Discovery Research
The Wellcome Trust
$100,000 to $3,000,000
Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF)
Invest Nova Scotia
Entwistle Technology Bursary
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation
Eurostars 3
Eurostars — EUREKA
$200,000 to $500,000 Rolling
Eurostars Program (Canada)
National Research Council Canada (NRC IRAP)
$100,000 to $500,000
Eurostars Programme
EUREKA Network
$100,000 to $500,000
Exceptional Opportunities Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Fedoruk Centre Nuclear Research Funding
Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation
Rolling
Field Research on Rare and Endangered Primates
Primate Conservation, Inc.
US$2,500 to US$5,000 Rolling
Fonds pour l'innovation en sciences de la vie
Ontario Centre of Innovation
Rolling
Food Security Research Grant
Nutrition North Canada
Global Health Grants
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
US$500,000 to US$20,000,000 Rolling
Global Research Portfolio – Canadian Grants
Breakthrough T1D International
Rolling
Google PhD Fellowship Program
Google Research
Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science
Google.org
Grant-in-Aid Program
Heart & Stroke Foundation
$50,000 to $300,000
iCAN 2025 – 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
iCAN 2025 – International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (10th Edition)
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
Ignite Program
Innovate BC
$75,000 to $250,000
Ignite Program
Innovate BC
$75,000 to $150,000
Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Rolling
Indigenous Forestry Initiative - Grant funding
Natural Resources Canada
up to $45,000 Rolling
Indigenous Outreach Initiative
National Research Council Canada
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
$50,000 to $500,000 Rolling
Industrial Research Chair Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Rolling
Innovation & Science Fund (ISF) - International Research Collaboration Stream
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling
Innovation & Science Fund (ISF) - Research Ecosystem Stream
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling
Innovation & Science Fund (ISF) - Research Infrastructure Stream
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling
Innovation & Science Fund (ISF) - Research Projects Stream
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling
Innovation Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant
Research Manitoba
Innovation Rebate Program
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISED)
Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) – Prototype Development (Phase 2)
Government of Canada
up to $2,000,000 Rolling
Investment Projects
Protein Industries Canada
$250,000 to $10,000,000
ITU Kaleidoscope Academic Conference
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
$150,000 to $4,000,000
John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Rolling
Major Science Initiatives Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Manitoba Solutions Grant
Research Manitoba
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
European Commission — MSCA
$150,000 to $320,000
Master's Studentship Award
Research Manitoba
Mission: Soil Health & Food
European Commission — Mission
$500,000 to $8,000,000
Mitacs Program (Research Manitoba Partnership)
Research Manitoba / Mitacs
Rolling
New Investigator Operating Grant
Research Manitoba
Northern Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit
Government of Nova Scotia
Rolling
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Rolling
NRC IRAP – Bpifrance Agreement
National Research Council Canada (NRC IRAP) & Bpifrance
Rolling
NRC IRAP — Outreach Initiative Grants and Contributions Program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Rolling
NRC IRAP Youth Employment Program
National Research Council of Canada
Rolling
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund
Rolling
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Rolling
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Calgary Economic Development
Outreach Initiative — Indigenous Outreach Stream
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Outreach Initiative grants and contributions program
National Research Council Canada
Participatory Action Research Grants
Vancouver Foundation
Payroll Rebate
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
PhD Research Studentship
Research Manitoba
Prizes and Fellowships
Canada Council for the Arts
Quantum Commercialization Call for Proposals
DIGITAL Supercluster / NGen Canada
from $3,000,000
RBC Tech for Nature
RBC Foundation
$25,000 to $500,000
Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
$250,000 to $5,000,000

Other sectors

Technology & Innovation262
Community & Social Services204
Environment & Climate181
Arts & Culture180
Health & Wellbeing116
Agriculture & Food109
Business & Economic Development109
Manufacturing & Industry101
Tourism, Sport & Recreation97
Education & Training86
Youth & Children54
Indigenous Programs48

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