SSHRC Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research (ICLR) Connection Grants
Program Link: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/joint-initiatives/2025/indigenous-capacity-leadership-research/competition.aspx Sponsor: Social Science and Humanities Research Council Value: Up to $50,000 | 1 year Important: All of the grants for this funding opportunity are reserved for First Nations or Métis not-for-profit organizations, Indigenous not-for-profit organizations serving more than one distinction, or Indigenous postsecondary institutions. The portion of the federal budget commitment dedicated to the Inuit Peoples will be […]
SSHRC Insight Grants Online Application – Now Live + Webinars
Program Link: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/insight-grants/2025/competition.aspx Sponsor: Social Science and Humanities Research Council Value: Note: As of the October 2025 competition cycle onwards, the value of these grants will be adjusted as follows: Stream A: $10,000 to $125,000 (previously $7,000 to $100,000) Stream B: $125,001 to $500,000 (previously $100,001 to $400,000) Description: The online application form for the Insight Grants (IG) 2025 […]
SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant – The Arts Transformed
Program Link: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/knowledge-synthesis-grants/2025/ksg-arts-transformed.aspx Sponsor: Social Science and Humanities Research Council Value: $30,000 | 1 year Description: For a full program description, including eligibility requirements, allowable budget expenses, and evaluation criteria, see: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/knowledge-synthesis-grants/2025/ksg-arts-transformed.aspx This Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition is to mobilize, examine and synthesize social sciences and humanities research on The Arts Transformed. The resulting syntheses will identify […]
SSHRC Connection Grants – August Deadline
Program Link: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/connection-grants/2025/competition.aspx Sponsor: Social Science and Humanities Research Council Value: For 1 year Events: $7,000 to $25,000 Outreach activities: $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts may be considered if well justified Description: These 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 […]
UBC SPARC 2025 Insight Grants Writing Bootcamps
Program Link: https://sparc.ubc.ca/events-workshops Description: UBC SPARC is once again running its highly successful zoom Insight Grants bootcamps for applicants to this fall’s SSHRC Insight Grants program. Whether you’re new to SSHRC and the IG program or a seasoned IG applicant, the program offers helpful strategies and tips to preparing the various components of your IG application. Faculty […]
SPARC NSERC Grant Supports
Program Link (CWL protected): https://sparc.ubc.ca/cwl/overview-nserc-funding-competitions-and-sparc-support-new-ubc-faculty Sponsor: UBC SPARC (Strategic Programs to Advance Research Capacity) Description: UBC’s SPARC office has created an overview of NSERC funding competitions and SPARC support for new UBC faculty. Contact: If you have any questions, contact Alexander Unterberger, Manager of Research Development for NSERC at alexander.unterberger@ubc.ca
Faculty of Education Vancouver Distinguished University Scholars Internal Selection Process and Deadlines
Program Link: https://academic.ubc.ca/awards/distinguished-university-scholar-program Sponsor: Office of the Provost & and Vice-President, Academic Value: DUS appointees receive one-time research support in the amount of $20,000, plus a stipend of $20,000 per year for five years. The annual stipend is potentially renewable once, for another five-year term. Description: UBC has opened its call for nominations to the Distinguished University Scholars (DUS) program. […]
UBC SPARC SSHRC 2025 Insight Grant Peer Review Program
Program Link: https://sparc.ubc.ca/internal-review-program-sshrc-competitions Description: Through SPARC’s internal review program, faculty can receive written feedback from a peer to strengthen proposals prior to submitting to SSHRC competitions. SPARC will match applicants with fellow UBC faculty who have successfully obtained SSHRC funding and/or who have sat on SSHRC review committees. Follow-up meetings can also be organized to discuss feedback at the discretion of the […]
Considering a 2025 SSHRC Insight Grant Application? Contact ORE!
Program Link: 2024 competition link (2025 Competition TBA) – https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/insight_grants-subventions_savoir-eng.aspx Sponsor: Office of Research in Education Description: Are you intending to submit a SSHRC Insight Grant application this October? If so, please consider letting me (Robert Olaj in the Faculty’s Office of Research in Education) know. As with previous competition cycles ORE will create a listserv to communicate Insight Grant […]