The Office of Research and Innovation provides support in the preparation of applications to all researchers who meet the funding call eligibility criteria. We encourage Indigenous people, visible minorities, diversely-abled people, women, and people from the LGBTQ2S+ communities to apply. We look forward to assisting you with your application to ensure submission of the highest quality proposal.
UNBC Deadlines:
Full applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline (unless otherwise noted in the funding opportunity information below). Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval. Please see the Research Guide for complete details.
If your application requires an Institutional Letter of Support, please complete and submit the Institutional Letter of Support Request Form to the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 10 business days prior to the application deadline.
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The RTI grants program provides the primary avenue for university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering to obtain up to $150,000 in support for research tools and instruments with a net cost between $7,001 and $250,000.
Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) grants foster and enhance the discovery, innovation and training capability of university researchers in the natural sciences and engineering by supporting the purchase of research equipment.
Full application deadline: October 27, 2025 before 5:00 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 10 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
Partnership Grants are intended for large teams of postsecondary institutions and/or organizations of various types that work in formal collaboration and provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.
There is a two step application process:
Stage 1 (mandatory): This was previously required in February 2025.
Stage 2 (by invitation only): Deadline: October 29, 2025 @ 5:00 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
SSHRC and UK Research and Innovation’s Arts and Humanities Research Council invite researchers to submit expressions of interest to participate in a humanities-led, interdisciplinary research “sandpit” (a facilitated, collaborative process through which new research teams and project ideas are developed and selected for funding) to put humanities insights and methodologies at the heart of artificial intelligence tech design.
Through a series of workshops, teams will develop project ideas for further funding. Up to four grants will ultimately be awarded. Travel and subsistence costs to attend an in-person workshop will be covered by the funders.
Expression of Interest Deadline: October 30, 2025 @ 4:00 pm UK time (8:00 am PT)
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval @
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
The Moblizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) Program Targeted Engagement Grants (TEGs) provide grants of up to a maximum of $50,000 to support academic and research activities on defence and security issues. Note that applications must respond to at least one of the 2025/26 MINDS Defence Policy Challenges, which include the following five themes:
- Canada Strong - in the Arctic, the North, and North America
- Supporting our People
- Strengthening Canada’s Defence Industrial Base and Partnerships
- Navigating Strategic Competition
- Accelerating Adoption of Pan-Domain and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
Application Deadline: October 31, 2025 @ 11:59 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
As part of its efforts to foster the next generation of defence and security scholars, MINDS supports undergraduate and master’s students interested in defence and security through the Young MINDS Initiative.
Interested candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or master’s program at an accredited university, and pursuing a degree in political science, history, international relations, public policy, economics, or be able to demonstrate that their field of study is relevant to defence and security studies. Applicants should be sponsored by a professional academic or recognized expert in the field.
These grants are valued at $10,000 and must be linked to the 2025/26 MINDS Defence Policy Challenges, which include the following five themes:
- Canada Strong - in the Arctic, the North, and North America
- Supporting our People
- Strengthening Canada’s Defence Industrial Base and Partnerships
- Navigating Strategic Competition
- Accelerating Adoption of Pan-Domain and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
Application Deadline: October 31, 2025 @ 11:59 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant can often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects.
Application Deadline: November 3, 2025 @ 5:00 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
The DG program supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals rather than a single short-term project or collection of projects. These grants recognize the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances. DGs are typically five years in duration and are considered “grants in aid” of research, as they provide long-term operating funds and can facilitate access to funding from other programs but are not meant to support the full costs of a research program.
The Discovery Grants (DG) program assists in
- promoting and maintaining a diversified base of high-quality research capability in the natural sciences and engineering in Canadian universities
- fostering research excellence
- providing a stimulating environment for research training
Full application deadline: November 3, 2025 before 5:00 pm PT *Note that a mandatory NOI was required August 1st.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 10 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
The FWCP is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public interest holders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams. BC Hydro has water license obligations in the Columbia and Peace regions, and has made voluntary commitments to address the impacts of dams of the Coastal Region. BC Hydro fulfils the applicable obligations through the work of the FWCP.
Full application deadline: November 3, 2025 by 4:00 p.m. PT *Note that a Notice of Intent was previously required for all Columbia and Peace region projects.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
The ASRP provides grants and awards to support Canadian studies that promise new insights into causes, risk reduction, diagnosis, treatment and management of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Awards
• Doctoral Awards provide an opportunity for promising individuals pursuing a PhD, or combined master’s degree and PhD, to begin the process of becoming future independent investigators in the field of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The value of a doctoral award is 43,000/year for 3 years (129,000)
• Postdoctoral Awards are for graduates with a PhD or MD who wish to gain additional research experience within an established research environment. The value of a postdoctoral award is 75,000/year for 2 years (150,000)
Grants
• New Investigator Operating Grants are designed to help launch the careers of outstanding researchers who are within the first 6 years of their initial academic appointment. The ASRP will provide up to 200,000 for a period of up to 4 years.
• Proof of Concept Grants are designed to fund innovative, potentially high-challenge, and high-reward research that pushes the boundaries of our existing understanding of dementia. Please note LOI submissions for the proof-of-concept grants stream were due July 21, 2025. The maximum amount awarded is 100,000; the grant can be held for a maximum of 3 years.
For more information, please see the funding opportunity button.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
This call for proposals affirms and seeks to build on Indigenous knowledge systems and Indigenous ontology, epistemology and methodology. Networks are encouraged to be wholistic, reflecting the full range of collaboration across disciplines and subject areas pertaining to the social sciences and humanities; natural sciences and engineering; and health and wellness.
All grants for this funding opportunity are reserved for:
- First Nations or Métis not-for-profit organizations
- First Nations or Métis postsecondary institutions
- Indigenous not-for-profit organizations serving more than one distinction
- Indigenous postsecondary institutions serving more than one distinction
While non-Indigenous institutions may not be the primary applicant in this funding opportunity, they may still participate on a proposal as a partner or have individuals participate on a project team in the role of co-applicant or collaborator, as applicable.
There is a two step application process:
Stage 1 (mandatory): Deadline: November 4, 2025 @ 5:00 pm (deadline extended)
Stage 2: by invitation only
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
HCTF Fish & Wildlife (F&W) Grants support projects that:
- Focus on native freshwater fish, wildlife, and their habitats;
- Have the potential to achieve a significant conservation outcome;
- Align with our purposes as laid out in the Wildlife Act.
One of HCTF’s priorities is to support fish and wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration, therefore projects that involve on-the-ground habitat enhancement and/or restoration activities are strongly encouraged.
Application deadline: November 7, 2025 @ 4:30 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
The Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is a federally funded grant program that supports travel for students from the natural, physical and social sciences, and humanities who are doing research in the Canadian and Circumpolar North. These grants are open only to graduate students and senior undergraduate students who are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents; student research funded by the NSTP must be tied to the student's thesis work.
Application deadline: November 10, 2025 @ noon
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Dr. Stephen Déry, Chair, UNBC NSTP Committee
Email: Stephen.Dery@unbc.ca
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to support:
- planning activities, partnership development and to increase understanding of the health research landscape that will contribute to the advancement of research consistent with the mandate of CIHR; and
- dissemination events and activities that focus on the communication of health research evidence to the appropriate researcher or knowledge user audiences, tailoring the message and medium as appropriate.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,345,000 enough to fund approximately 60 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant varies by the funding pool of each sponsoring Institute and Initiative but will not exceed $50,000 for up to 1 year. For more information see the funding opportunity button.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
Partnership Development Grants fund formal partnerships between postsecondary organizations and/or other organizations (public, private, or not-for-profit) of various types and are intended to:
- develop research and/or related activities in the social sciences and humanities—these can include knowledge mobilization and the meaningful involvement of students and emerging scholars—by fostering new partnerships with existing and/or potential partners; or
- design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities that can result in best practices or models—these can either be adapted by others or have the potential to be scaled up to a regional, national or international level.
Application Deadline: November 17, 2025 at 5:00 pm PT.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
Please note the full application deadline is December 16, 2025. This opportunity will use the Tri-Agency CV.
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Support early career researchers in initiating and conducting independent research in human development, child and youth health with the goal of building research capacity in this important health research area.
- Generate new knowledge that will contribute to improving human development, child and youth health outcomes, promote health equity, and increase our understanding of the challenges, needs and current gaps in this research area.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange and translation between early career researchers and other stakeholders in human development, child and youth health.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,500,000, enough to fund approximately ten (10) grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $50,000 per year for up to three (3), for a total of $150,000 per grant. For more information on funding pools please see the Funding Opportunity button.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
Through the Institute Community Support (ICS) Program, CIHR Institutes and Initiatives are launching the ICS Travel Awards competition for master’s and doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, early career researchers, and knowledge users to present their own research at national and international meetings, workshops, or conferences. The specific objective of this funding opportunity is to provide travel funds to support individuals engaged in research and knowledge mobilization activities, presenting at national and international meetings, workshops or conferences, that align with the priorities of CIHR’s Initiatives or the vision, mandate, and strategic directions of CIHR’s Institutes. Travel must occur between Apr 1, 2026 and Mar 31, 2027.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $ 521,000 enough to fund approximately 234 awards. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The value of the ICS Travel Award varies by Institute/Initiative funding pool. For more information, please see the funding opportunity button.
Additionally, the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity is pleased to announce they will host a Spring 2026 New Investigator Forum (NIF) in King City, Ontario from April 14-16, 2026. The objective of the NIF is to provide practical information and learning opportunities that support and promote professional development of early career researchers and late-stage post-doctoral researchers or research associates who are actively pursuing an academic career in the areas of infection and immunity. To be eligible to participate in the NIF, applicants must apply to the CIHR travel award competition. To learn more about the NIF click here.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
Please note the LOI deadline was September 25, 2025. Full applications by invitation only will be due November 20, 2025 at 2:00pm PT
The DAIA 2 supports the responsible and effective use of health and genomic data for research and innovation. In collaboration with the Health Data Platform BC (HDPBC) by the BC Ministry of Health, DAIA 2 aims to enable the secure integration and analysis of diverse datasets, including omics and health sector data. This initiative aligns with Genome BC’s commitment to data stewardship, promoting FAIR and CARE data principles, and ensuring high-quality collection and ethical use of data. Through HDPBC’s secure cloud-based infrastructure, which provides unified access to curated datasets, built-in analysis tools, and rigorous data governance, DAIA 2 will help accelerate discoveries that improve the health and well-being of British Columbians.
The allowable project budget is up to $250,000 which includes data access fees. The allowable project term is up to 24 months.
For more information including how to apply, please see the funding opportunity button.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
The CIHR-Institute of Aging (IA) Summer Program in Aging (SPA) is an intensive 5-day capacity-building program with the aim of providing graduate and post-graduate trainees with advanced training that crosses disciplines, offers networking opportunities, and disseminates best practices in research. SPA has been held yearly across Canada since 2006 on a different strategic theme each year. The program brings together up to 40 research trainees and numerous academic mentors to participate in interactive learning sessions over the course of one week. The strategic theme for SPA 2026 will be Impact of climate change on the health of older persons.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $50,000, enough to fund approximately 40 awards. Of the approximately 40 awards:
20 awards will be offered to postdoctoral trainees
15 awards will be offered to doctoral trainees
5 awards will be offered to masters trainees
A minimum of 4 awards will be offered to trainees that self-identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis Peoples.
The trainee must be committed to attend the entire CIHR-IA SPA 2026 Training Program from May 31-June 5, 2026. For more information, please see the funding opportunity button.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
This Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition aims to mobilize, examine and synthesize social sciences and humanities research on The Arts Transformed, one of the 16 global future challenge areas identified by SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s future initiative.
Note that Knowledge Synthesis Grants are not intended to support original research. Instead, they are intended to support the synthesis of existing research knowledge and identify knowledge gaps; this call is particularly focused on the state of research that has been produced over the past 10 years.
Application deadline: December 2, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
Partnership Engage Grants grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. These small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors.
Application Deadline: December 15, 2025 @ 5:00 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
Please note the full application deadline is March 17, 2026
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Support original, high quality research in digital health that has the potential to catalyze future research (e.g. may support securing funding through Project Grant and at other Agencies/Councils), including generation of pilot data, and research into evaluation, scale up, or implementation of a digital health product, platform or application.
- Incentivize research that focuses on digital health solutions for the CIHR-Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) mandate areas.
- Foster a community of CIHR-IMHA digital health researchers that partner with Canadian leaders in equitable digital science.
- Provide research leadership, stimulate innovative research and practice, and strengthen research capacity by dedicating funds to early and mid-career researchers as part of CIHR-IMHA's commitment to Nurture Leaders.
- Strengthen health research by embedding patient and/or community engagement in the funding opportunity.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,000,000, enough to fund approximately ten grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $100,000 per year for up to 1 year.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
Please note the registration deadline was September 17, 2025. This opportunity will use the Tri-Agency CV.
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Generate actionable evidence on system-level building blocks of Canadian Public Health Systems in the public and/or community sectors, and their impacts on population health and health equity; and
- Identify, test, and/or evaluate promising system-level solutions that strengthen Public Health Systems in the public and/or community sectors for evidence-informed decision-making; and
- Build capacity of different actors (researchers, decision-makers, practitioners, community representatives, Indigenous communities, and other knowledge users), organizations and sectors (governmental and non-governmental) to undertake collaborative, equity-focused research on Public Health Systems; and
- Foster knowledge mobilization strategies that close the gap between research, policy, and practice in public health with relevant interest-holders and advance the uptake of evidence for stronger Public Health Systems.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $8,250,000, enough to fund approximately 11 grants. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The maximum amount per grant is $250,000 per year for up to 3 years, for a total of $750,000 per grant.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
Destination Horizon Grants 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. Please note that Destination Horizon Grants are not intended to support implementation of Horizon Europe projects.
SSHRC will not fund the full cost of any Destination Horizon Grant. Additional support in the form of eligible cash contributions equivalent to 100% of the amount requested from SSHRC must come from the host institution.
UNBC has a quota of three Destination Horizon Grant applications for a given deadline. Given this, along with the matching funding requirement, applicants interested in submitting an application to this funding opportunity must contact the Office of Research and Innovation well in advance of the deadline.
Application deadline: January 22, 2026 @ 5:00 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
*Stage 1 LOIs to Health Research BC will be accepted: June-December 31, 2025. Successful eligible applicants from Stage 1 will be invited to submit a Mitacs application.
Stage 2 Full applications to Mitacs: January 31, 2026
This opportunity offers industry-based placements through the Mitacs Accelerate program for Master’s and PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows. Starting this year, the Elevate program will no longer be offered by Mitacs and all postdoctoral fellowship will be conducted through the Accelerate program. Placements are 8-24 months.
There are 40 placements available for the 2025 cycle, up to a maximum of 20 placements for postdoctoral fellows. The application period may close earlier if all placements are filled before the stated deadlines.
Award amounts are up to $90,000 (Master’s and PhD) or $129,000 (postdoctoral fellow) per 24-month term.
Maximum company investment is $22,500 (Master’s and PhD) and $30,000 (postdoctoral fellow) per 24-month term.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
This funding opportunity will use the Tri-Agency CV
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Develop a pan-Canadian learning health system (LHS) network for perinatal mental health (PMH) that integrates research, practice, and care to strengthen the implementation of evidence-based practices.
- Enhance equitable and timely access to specialized mental health services for PMH to improve the quality of life for affected individuals and to better reach underserved populations.
- Facilitate multi-site, multidisciplinary research and knowledge mobilization collaborations to generate and disseminate evidence for new treatment options and early intervention/prevention strategies, while also refining and improving existing treatments and models of care for PMH.
- Develop and implement quality indicators for service delivery, access, and outcomes of care for continuous improvement in the field of PMH.
- Support the uptake of common data approaches and open science practices within and across provinces and territories to strengthen the pan-Canadian LHS.
- Create a focal point for collaboration across Canada toward the implementation and evaluation of measurement-based streamlined pathways of “stepped care” by taking an LHS approach to the integration of local community providers with existing specialized PMH programs.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $6,000,000, enough to fund one grant for up to five (5) years. The highest-ranking application will be funded.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
Partnership Grants are intended for large teams of postsecondary institutions and/or organizations of various types that work in formal collaboration and provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.
There is a two step application process:
Stage 1 (mandatory) - Deadline: February 10, 2026 @ 5:00 pm PT
Stage 2 (by invitation only) - Deadline: October 29, 2026 @ 5:00 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
Please note the expression of interest deadline was July 16, 2025. This funding opportunity will use the Tri-Agency CV.
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Promote the career development of mid-career investigators from Canadian academic institutions to ensure the continuous expansion of expertise related to vaccine research;
- Create and mobilize new knowledge in vaccine research for infectious diseases by providing support via a mutually beneficial exchange of expertise between researchers and partner organizations; and
- Position mid-career researchers as national and international leaders in vaccine research for infectious diseases of epidemic potential.
The current funding opportunity represents a unique opportunity to maximize the value of federal investments in vaccine research and infrastructure as well as established international partnerships. As such, applicants will be required to identify one (1) applicant partner at the Expression of Interest stage with whom they would like to work to develop their Full Application:
- The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) (will at least match CIHR's level of support in cash contribution), or;
- The National Research Council Canada (NRC) (will at least match CIHR's level of support in In-kind contribution).
CEPI and NRC will contribute cash and/or in-kind resources to support mid-career researchers who will work on specific projects related to vaccine research for infectious diseases of epidemic potential.
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,800,000, enough to fund approximately six (6) grants. This amount does not include applicant partner contributions, which must at least match CIHR's level of support (but can include in-kind contributions). The maximum amount per grant is $100,000 per year for up to three (3), for a total of $300,000 per grant (CIHR's contribution).
Of this $1,800,000:
$1,200,000 is available to fund four (4) grants relevant to the CIHR-CEPI funding pool.
$600,000 is available to fund two (2) grants relevant to the CIHR-NRC funding pool.
Each applicant partner has designated a specific number of grants within their respective funding pools. These allocations reflect the support available from each partner. If a pool is undersubscribed or lacks fundable applications, funds may be rolled into the other pool.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
Destination Horizon Grants 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. Please note that Destination Horizon Grants are not intended to support implementation of Horizon Europe projects.
SSHRC will not fund the full cost of any Destination Horizon Grant. Additional support in the form of eligible cash contributions equivalent to 100% of the amount requested from SSHRC must come from the host institution.
UNBC has a quota of three Destination Horizon Grant applications for a given deadline. Given this, along with the matching funding requirement, applicants interested in submitting an application to this funding opportunity must contact the Office of Research and Innovation well in advance of the deadline.
Application deadline: May 22, 2026 @ 5:00 pm PT
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
In November 2023, the Government of Canada closed substantive negotiations with the European Commission (EC) to increase collaboration under Horizon Europe, the world's largest research and innovation program involving countries around the globe. Now applications from Canadian researchers and innovators will be reviewed as fully-fledged members of consortia in Horizon Europe Pillar 2 calls. While Canadians can participate in all Horizon Europe calls that are open to international partners, as an associated country, Canadians can access a broader range of research opportunities in Pillar 2. Most Horizon Europe Pillar 2 projects require at least three partners from three different EU member states or associated countries.
Each programme within Horizon Europe launches project calls based on a pre-established work programme under each thematic area. See the below funding description for a link to a list of funding opportunities and deadlines. Additional information is available here.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
or
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
Environment and Climate Change Canada offers funding through various Grants and Contributions programs. Eligible groups, organizations and individuals can apply for support of projects that protect or conserve our natural environment.
For a full list of funding programs and deadlines, please see the funding description below.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the application deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via ROMEO. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
The PICS University Climate Knowledge Mobilization Events program offers up to $2,500 in support of climate change-related research dissemination, knowledge mobilization, and education focused events hosted in B.C. by PICS University (UBC, SFU, UNBC, UVic) groups, organizations, departments, and/or institutes.
The program accepts applications on a continuous intake basis, but please note that PICS has a defined annual budget and is aiming to support up to 20 University Climate Knowledge Mobilization events per year. This program will close when funding is fully subscribed.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
or
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
Put your talent to work with an organization that needs it and apply your skills in a non-academic environment. Accelerate grants are open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Agency application deadline: continuous intake. Allow six to eight weeks for peer review.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
or
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program supports research collaborations between Canada and eligible countries and regions through the international mobility of intern(s). Under the joint supervision of a home and host professor, senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows can conduct eligible research projects in another country. Each project consists of one or two internship units (IUs) of 12-24 weeks each (total project length may range from 12-24 weeks for one IU and 24-48 weeks for two IUs), with the intern receiving a $6000 research award for each IU.
Please note that UNBC is given an allocation of IUs each year from Mitacs, although projects in the quantum sector are excluded from these allocation limits. Application to the GRA program will be allocated to researchers on a first-come first-served basis until UNBC's allocation has been used. Therefore, researchers interested in submitting an application should contact the Office of Research and Innovation as early in the application process as possible.
Agency application deadline: Continuous Intake
Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the agency for review and signature.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
or
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.
Alliance Advantage grants (formerly Alliance cost-sharing option 1) are for partner-driven projects. They fund projects focused on the partners’ goals, with at least one partner sharing in the costs of research.
Application deadline: Continuous Intake. Allow 5-24 weeks for the review process (depending on the size of the project).
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.
Alliance Society grants (formerly Alliance cost-sharing option 2) fund projects with societal impact as the main driver.
Application deadline: Continuous Intake. Allow 14-24 weeks for the review process.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
Alliance International Grants will provide support for researchers in Canada to work with leading international researchers from the academic sector, and to establish and grow international research collaborations and projects that have a high potential for impact in NSE disciplines.
Funding is available via two streams:
- Catalyst grants will provide up to $25,000 in funding for one year to support Canadian researchers in initiating international research collaborations in the NSE disciplines.
- Collaboration grants will provide up to $100,000 per year for up to three years to allow Canadian researchers to participate in international projects and leverage the best international expertise in the NSE disciplines to help address research challenges of impact and benefit for Canada.
Deadline: Continuous Intake. Allow at least 5-9 weeks for the review process (plus additional time for Collaboration grants to allow for the international funding agency’s peer-review of the proposal submitted by the international collaborator[s]).
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
The Society for Ecosystem Restoration (SERNbc) provides seed funding for new projects that follow the SERNbc guiding principles of ecosystem restoration.
Potential applicants are required to submit a preliminary application to the SERNbc Project Review Committee. Where necessary, the Committee may request additional information to make a decision. The SERNbc Coordinator will contact those applicants who have been selected to submit full proposals.
Application Deadline: Continuous Intake
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
Project Learning Tree Canada's Green Jobs program provides a 50% or 80% wage match, with up to $32,000 CAD in reimbursements, to employers hiring youth aged 15-30 into Green Jobs. A Green Job is one that supports nature-based solutions for a more sustainable planet. Green jobs are typically involved in, but not limited to, jobs in the forest sector, parks, conservation, natural resource management, environmental education, sustainable food systems, climate change, carbon sequestration, species maintenance and recovery, water quality and quantity, and more.
Application Deadline: Continuous Intake
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
Together with their partners, the Rio Tinto Aluminium Fund Canada aims to deliver long term social and economic benefits for the communities in which they operate and broader society. The Fund encourages programmes and initiatives that align with their priority areas, which include education, environment, health and community liveability.
Application deadline: Continuous Intake
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer - Natural Sciences
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
or
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer- Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
or
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629
or Mostafa Sabzevari, Research Project Officer - Applied Sciences and Engineering
seyedmostafa.sabzevari@unbc.ca
The Pacific Salmon Foundation makes grants to organizations that undertake Pacific salmon conservation and restoration or science and research. Sometimes, when necessary, the Foundation will actually spearhead and execute a specific project. These are typically larger-scale, strategically-critical projects that would otherwise not be undertaken without the Foundation’s involvement. The Foundation partners with government agencies, other non-profits, businesses and volunteers to make Partnered Initiatives successful. Partnered Initiatives are subject to the same level of technical review required of applicants to the Foundation’s Community Salmon Program, though there is more flexibility in terms of match and volunteer requirements.
Application Deadline: Continuous Intake
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
Eligible employers can receive a wage subsidy of up to $25,000 and up to $5,000 for skills development, training, and wrap-around services to hire recent post-secondary graduates. Program funding is aimed at employers in the environmental science, technology, engineering and mathematics sectors.
Programs are offered through one of our four delivery organizations:
- BioTalent Canada is a national, non-profit organization that facilitates research, skills development and various projects to support professionals in the Canadian biotechnology industry.
- Clean Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on green solutions in the areas of energy efficiency, water health, waste reduction and sustainable transportation in Atlantic Canada.
- Colleges and Institutes Canada is a national organization that champions innovation, applied research and employment opportunities addressing climate change and other environmental challenges.
- ECO Canada is a national organization that specializes in environmental labour market research and provides employment and training resources to environmental professionals.
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of submission to the funding agency. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean Approval.
Contact:
Jacqui Dockray, Research Project Officer
Email: jacqueline.dockray@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6357
Support innovative medical research and practices, particularly in the treatment of cancer.
Application Deadline: There are three funding cycles each year. Applications are accepted at any time.
***Applicants should telephone the Foundation to discuss their project ahead of submitting a proposal***
Applications must be received in the Office of Research and Innovation a minimum of 5 business days in advance of the agency deadline. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Research and Innovation via Romeo. Please allow enough time for Chair and Dean approval.
Contact:
Crystal Carpenter, Research Project Officer - Health
Email: crystal.carpenter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5686
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) Scholarly Book Awards, formally the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program, funds scholarly books in Canada that make important contributions to the humanities and social sciences.
Applications are accepted and evaluated continuously throughout the year.
Contact:
Sharleen Balogh, Research Project Officer - Social Sciences and Humanities
Email: sharleen.balogh@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5629