The following Pulmonary Research Funding Opportunities may be of interest to members and trainees at the Meakins-Christie Laboratories and the RESP Program. Please note this is not a complete list of all available funding opportunities. Through the McGill Library, faculty members have access to the Pivot funding opportunities database. If you would like us to monitor specific deadlines, please let us know. Only agency deadlines are listed. Internal McGill deadlines for the various Departments vary and are thus not listed below.
Updated: April 7, 2020
Faculty
Research Grants – Upcoming Deadlines
Research Grants – Open/Cyclical Deadlines
Salary Awards – Faculty
Trainees & Fellows
Salary Awards – Trainees & Fellows
Travel Awards – Various
COVID-19 Grants and Opportunities
LINK: Resources for researchers and clinicians fighting COVID-19 in Canada
LINK: External database of active COVID-19 research projects & Funding Opportunities
LINK: Création du Réseau québécois COVID
NOTE: RI-MUHC Program Managers & the Business Development Office are keeping an internal list of funded projects and project ideas. Please contact your program manager for link details.
| Funding Agency | COVID-19 GRANTS | application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CQDM | Solutions against COVID-19 | Active |
| MEDTEQ | COVID-19 Call for technological solutions and ideas | Active |
| MI4 | Emergency coronavirus research fund Round 2 NEW application form: LINK | Round 2: April 8, 2020 @ 12:00PM |
| Genome Québec | COVID-19 – Call for Genomics Solutions (Rapid Response) | Active |
| PRIMA Québec | Call for solutions to fight COVID Call: antimicrobial materials, antimicrobial chemicals, sensors, antimicrobial technical textiles. | Open Call |
| MITACS | Mitacs Accelerate COVID-19 | Open Call |
| Roche | COVID-19 Open Innovation Challenge | April 10, 2020 |
| ANRS | Agence nationale de recherche sur le VIH et les hépatites virales Appel à Projet flash COVID-19 SUD McGill PIs can apply as co-applicants | April 13, 2020 |
| Canadian Frailty Network | Request for Proposals: Frailty and COVID-19 | April 17, 2020 |
| British Society for Anitmicrobial Chemotherapy | COVID-19 Funding Call | April 17, 2020 |
| Elrha | Research to support COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings | Round 1: April 13, 2020 Round 2: April 20, 2020 Round 3: May 4, 2020 |
| DoD | FY20 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) TOPIC AREAS: Emerging Viral Diseases, Respiratory Health | Various Focused Program LOI: Apr 30, 2020 Investigator Initiated LOI: May 1, 2020 Technology/Therapeutic Award LOI: May 1, 2020 Discovery LOI: May 7, 2020 |
| CS.ai DTI | C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute: Mitigating COVID with AI | May 1, 2020 |
| STFC | Rapid Access Call for Octopus Facility Proposals: SARS-CoV-2 (International) | Rolling basis until May 1, 2020 |
| NIH | Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Applications to Address 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Heath Need | May 4 until July 10, 2020 |
| NSERC | NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grants | Before June 1, 2020 |
| NIH | Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Repurposing Existing Therapeutics to Address the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) | June 5 until Oct 17, 2020 |
| Solve | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Challenge MIT Solve is seeking tech innovations that can slow and track the spread of an emerging outbreak, solutions that focus on preventative and mitigation measures, etc… | June 18, 2020 |
| NIH | Partnerships for countermeasures against select Pathogens RFA-AI-20-028 | LOI: 30 days before due date APP: June 28, 2020 |
| German Research Fdn | Call for Multidisciplinary Research into Epidemics and Pandemics in Response to the Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 | Sept 1, 2020 |
| NRC | National Research Council of Canada The Pandemic Response Challenge Program: Research areas: – Rapid detection and diagnosis – Therapeutics and vaccine development – Digital health. | Open Call |
| Digital Technology Supercluster | Call for COVID-19 Solutions | Open Call |
| NIH | Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Various |
| Wellcome Trust | The COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator It will have an end-to-end focus – from drug pipeline development through to manufacturing and scale-up | Active |
| Government of Canada | Strategic Innovation Fund-Stream 5 | Open call |
| NGen Supercluster Funding | COVID-19 Projects | Open Call |
| Info source | covid-19 relevant information and resource links | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NSF USA | Dear Colleague Letter–Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Info |
| FRQS/MSSS | COVID-19 Scientific Review Committee Working Group The working group seeks ideas for projects that can result in concrete outcomes, including in the short term (e.g., screening, treatment, coordination of services.) If you have any project ideas, you are invited to send them directly to Mme Carole Jabet: Carole.Jabet@frq.gouv.qc.ca | Request for Info |
| McGill | Scholarships & Student Aid Office for In-Course Financial Aid | Student Aid |
| McGill | Request from VP Research and Innovation As part of a pan-Canadian effort to quickly mobilize research in response to COVID-19, McGill’s Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is coordinating information about relevant McGill research. This includes, but is not limited to, clinical or medical research, testing, devices, diagnosis, treatment, modeling, and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the following survey, OVPRI will identify relevant research expertise and resources to be included in this national mobilization effort. The information provided will be organized, collated, and shared with the collaborating entities in Canada. Access the Survey: SURVEY- Building a McGill database of research on COVID-19 | Survey |
| Taconic Biosciences | COVID-19 toolkit COVID-19 disease animal models, knockout mice, transgenic HLA mice for vaccine research | Animal Info |
| Mila and partners | Mila is seeking additional collaborators from all areas of computer science and health sciences to strengthen COVID-19 projects. Mila has identified at least five primary research axes against which they are already progressing: Omic profiling of COVID-19 progression mechanisms Data-efficient deep learning to better model emerging biology Machine learning for therapeutics discovery Mapping the Landscape of AI + COVID-19 Data Mining of COVID-19 Related Tweets To join the effort, researchers are encouraged to reach out at covid19research@mila.quebec | Request for Collaborations |
Research Grants
| Funding agency | title | type | loi deadline | application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF Fdn | Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation CPFF Research Grants | Grant | NEW: June 3, 2020 | |
| CHEST | CHEST Foundation Grants – Various: severe asthma, CF, lung cancer, TB, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, etc.. | Grant | NEW: Apr 27, 2020 | |
| CIHR | JPIAMR Network Plus 2020 Joint programming initiative on antimicrobial resistance, | Network | NEW: May 28, 2020 | |
| CAAIF/Aralez | Research Grant in Allergic Rhinitis – Letters of Intent | NEW: Sept 24, 2020 | ||
| CIHR | Personalized Health | Team Grant | Oct 8, 2019 | NEW: May 7, 2020 |
| CIHR | Planning and Dissemination Grants | MPD Grant | Apr 14, 2020 | |
| CIHR | Canada-EU Smart Living Environments – Transitions in Care (ageing) | Team Grant | Apr 22, 2020 | |
| DoD | Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Discovery Award | Grant | NEW: May 7, 2020 | New: May 21, 2020 |
| Lung Cancer Res Fdn | Lung Cancer Research Foundation 2020 LCRF Research Grant on Disparities in Lung Cancer | Grant | May 1, 2020 | |
| Stem Cell Network | Stem Cell Network – Research Funding Programs Accelerating clinical translation; biotechnology partnership; innovation research program for ECI | Grant | May 4, 2020 | |
| CF Fdn | CF Foundation – Various Programs Research grants, pilot nd feasibility wards | Grant | May 13, 2020 | |
| Kenneth Rainin Fdn | Innovator Awards: Treating and curing Inflammatory Bowel Disease – microbiome, immunity, inflammation | Grant | Feb 18, 2020 | May 18, 2020 |
| CIHR | Preparation to Trial: Inflammation for Chronic Conditions | Team Grant | Apr 21, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| CIHR | Catalyst Grant: Health Effect of Vaping | Catalyst Grant | NEW: Apr 22, 2020 | NEW: Jun 17, 2020 |
| DoD | Lung Cancer Research Program Concept Award | Grant | May 27, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| FRQS | Transnational Research Projects on Personalised Medicine ERAPerMed (JTC 2020) | Mar 5, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| FRQS | European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD – JTC 2020) | Team Grant | Feb 18, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 |
| CCSRI | Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute | Emerging Scholar Award | New PI Grant | Feb 5, 2020 | NEW: July 7, 2020 |
| DoD | Lung Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award & Translational Research Award | Grant | May 6, 2020 | July 29, 2020 |
| DoD | Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Focused Program Award (minimum 4 projects) | Team Grant | NEW: Apr 30, 2020 | NEW: Aug 13, 2020 |
| TS Alliance | Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Research Grants | Grant | NEW: Apr 27, 2020 | Aug XX, 2020 TBC |
| DoD | Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award | Grant | NEW: May 1, 2020 | NEW: Sept 3, 2020 |
| Lung Cancer Res Fdn | Lung Cancer Research Foundation 2020 LCRF Pilot Grant Program | Grant | May 1, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 |
| HFSP | Human Frontier Science Program – Research Grants | Grant | Mar 30, 2020 | Sept 2020 (TBC) |
| CCSRI | Canadian Cancer Society – Impact Grants | Apr 29, 2020 NEW DATE TBC | Sept 15, 2020 | |
| CIHR | Team Grant : Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions | Team Grant | NEW: May 21, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 |
| NFRF | New Frontiers in Research Fund Transformation 2020 Competition | Large Project | NOI: Feb 18, 2020 LOI: July 15, 2020 | TBC |
| FCRF | France Canada Research Fund Scientific Collaboration Support Program | Grant | TBC: Nov 20, 2020 |
Research Grants – Open Calls & Cyclical Deadlines
| funding agency | title | type | loi deadline | application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill | Edith Strauss Knowledge Translation Grant | Grant | June 1/Dec 1 yearly | |
| Immune Tolerance Network | Clinical Trials: The Immune Tolerance Network Allergy & Asthma, Autoimmune Diseases, Kidney & Liver Transplantation | Network | Open Call | |
| NIH | RO1 Research Grants | Grant | Feb5/June5/Oct5 | |
| NIH | Program Overviews & Deadlines | Grant | Various | |
| PHAC | Multi-sectoral Partnerships to Promote Healthy Living & Prevent Chronic Disease | Grant | Open LOI | |
| Scale AI | Scale AI Funding Call | Grant | Open Call | |
| CQDM | Quantum Leap: Innovative technologies to facilitate drug discovery | Grant | Open Call (reviewed quarterly) | |
| CQDM | SynergiQc: Innovative technologies with high commercial value | Grant | Open Call (reviewed quarterly) | |
| GSK | Discovery Partnerships with Academia | Grant | Open Call | |
| RRDM Network | Rare Disease Connections | Grant | Open Call | |
| Rare Disease Fdn | Rare Disease Microgrant | Grant | Jan/April/July/Oct (yearly) | |
| NSERC | General NSERC Deadlines | Various | Various | |
| NSERC | Alliance Grant | Grant | Open Call | |
| NSERC | Idea to Innovation | Grant | Jan/April/June/Sept | |
| Genentech | Scientific Project Support | Grant | Open Call | |
| Génome Canada | Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) Precision Health Initiative – Rare Diseases Clinical Implementation Projects | Grant | Aug/Oct/Feb/Apr | |
| MEDTEQ | MEDTEQ Programs Acceleration Innovation, Impact, Invest, FSISS | Grant | Various | |
| Transmedtech | Medical technologies – neuromusculoskeletal disorders | Grant | Open call | |
| Max Bell Foundation | Project or Development Grants – health & Wellness | Grant | Open call |
Salary Awards (Faculty)
| funding agency | title | type | loi deadline | application deadline |
|---|
Salary Awards (Trainees)
| funding agency | title | type | application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFSP | Human Frontier Science Program – Fellowship Program | TBC (Aug 2020) | |
| CIHR | Health System Impact Fellowship | PhD/PDF | NEW: Apr 29, 2020 |
| CAAIF | Asthma Canada-CAAIF Graduate Student Awards | PhD | NEW: May 22, 2020 |
| CF Fdn | CF Foundation – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | May 13, 2020 | |
| CRS | Cancer Research Society Scholarships | NEW: May 22, 2020 | |
| European Commission | Horizon 2020: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships | PDF/PI | Sept 9, 2020 |
| CF Foundation | CF Foundation Student Traineeship Award | Dec 31, 2020 | |
| CIHR | Canada Grad Scholarship – Michael Smith Supp | Grad | June & Oct |
| RSR-FRQS | Short research internship in another university | Grad | Open call |
| European Research Society | Short-Term Research Fellowship 1-3 months at any institute in Europe or abroad | Apr 1/Oct 1 yearly | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds | PhD fellowship in Europe | PhD | Feb 1/June 1/Oct 1 |
| Mitacs | Elevate Manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit | LOI: June 19, 2019 App: July 17, 2019 | |
| Mitacs | Accelerate Fellowship | MSc & PhD | Open call |
| Mitacs | Accelerate Industrial Postdoc | Open Call (Jan deadline) | |
| Mitacs | Globalink Partnership Award (Industry) | Grad | Open call |
| Mitacs | Globalink Research Award | Grad & PDF | Jan/May/Sept |
| CF Foundation | Student Traineeship Grant | Various | Open call Dec 31 yearly |
| NSERC | NSERC Undergraduate, Graduate and PDF Programs | Various | Various |
| Fulbright Canada | Awards for American Scholars | Various | Various |
| Eur Resp Society | ERS Fellowships Short-Term Research (April 1 and Oct 1 – yearly) Long-Term Research (January) | Various | Various |
| McGill CaPS | Various Scholarships and Awards | Various | Various |
| Gov`t of Canada | Government of Canada Education Funding Scholarship Info | Various | Various |
| McGill | Faculty of Med Internal Studentship | MSc & PhD | Apr/May – yearly NEW: Apr 30, 2020 |
| McGill | Faculty of Med PDF Fellowships | Apr/May – yearly NEW: Apr 30, 2020 | |
| McGill | Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship | PhD | June – yearly June 12, 2020 |
| McGill | PBEEE/QC Merit Scholarships for Foreign Students | Grad | June – yearly |
| Meakins | Collaborative Research Awards | Various | January – yearly |
| Meakins | Summer Studentships | Undergrad | yearly – Spring |
Travel Awards (Trainees)
| funding agency | title | type | deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Commission | HORIZON 2020 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) | Various | April 28, 2020 |
| Wellcome Trust | Next Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics Course Bursaries | Various | July 9, 2020 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Collaborative Research Travel Grants | Jan/Feb yearly | |
| McGill Exp Med | Dr. Price Memorial Travel Award & GREAT Award | MSc & PhD | Feb 28 / June 30 / Oct 31 |
| McGill | Graduate Research Enhancement and Travel Awards (GREAT Awards) | Grad | Set by faculty |
| AllerGen | Travel Awards | Various | 4 weeks prior to travel |
| AllerGen | International Trainee Research Visit | Grad/PDF/Fellow | Apr 30/ June 15/ July 30 |
| AllerGen | Research Skills Award | Various | 4 weeks prior to travel |
| AllerGen | Funding and Training Awards | Various | Various |
| Mitacs | Globalink Res Award Travel from CA | Various | Various |
| Mitacs | Globalink Res Award Travel to CA | Various | Various |
| The Company of Biologists | Travelling Fellowships | MSc/PhD/PDF | Feb 28/May 31/Aug 31/Nov 30 |
| Canadian Cancer Society | CCS Travel Awards | PhD/PDF | Jan 15/ May 15/Sept 15 |
| McGill | Faculty of Med Graduate Mobility Award | Graduate | open call |
| Meakins | Travel Awards | Grad & PDF | 3 weeks prior to travel |
Links to common granting agencies
