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.
New: NSERC Discovery Horizons – LOI June 15, 2021; App: Oct 18, 2021
Updated: May 13, 2021
COVID-19 Grants and Opportunities
| Funding Agency | COVID-19 GRANTS | application deadline |
|---|---|---|
| MI4 | Biobanque Québec COVID-19 Data Release 2 Interested parties should fill out the Access Form and send to bcq19imi4.med@mcgill.ca | Open |
| IVADO | COVID-19: IVADO projects and initiatives | Open |
| Comcast | Comcast Innovation Fund technical research and open source software development, COVID-19 effects on the internet | Open |
| MEDTEQ | COVID-19 Call for technological solutions and ideas | Active |
| MITACS | MITACS COVID-19 response: Expanding internships, increased funding with SME partnerships, industrial postdoc fellowships, virtual internships | Info |
| MITACS-AGE-WELL | MITACS-AGEWELL funding project Contact Noha Gerges ngerges@mitacs.ca for submission info | Open Call |
| Max Bell Foundation | Policies for Recovery from the Pandemic | Open Call |
| COVID19 Research Grants | Open Call | |
| Innovations for Poverty Action | Peace & Recovery Program – COVID-19 Off-Cycle Funding | Open Call |
| DASA | Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Open Call for Innovation (UK) Covid-19 fast track | Open Call |
| Open Road Alliance | Direct COVID-19 Response – Charitable Grants | 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 |
Research Grants
Research Grants – Open Calls & Cyclical Deadlines
| funding agency | title | type | loi deadline | application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFI | John R. Evans Leaders Fund | Grant | Feb 15/June 15/Oct 15 | |
| McGill | Edith Strauss Knowledge Translation Grant | Grant | June 1/Dec 1 yearly | |
| Gairdner | 2021 Gairdner Programming – talent development stream – celebrating excellence stream – public engagement streat | Grant | Sept 1, 2020 – Sept 1, 2021 | |
| NRC | National Research Council of Canada Challenge Programs [pandemic response] | Grant | Open | |
| FRQNT | Partnership Research Project – must submit an LOI – full application by invitation only | Partner Grant | ~2 months after launch (Sept 2020 launch) | |
| Wellcome Trust | Innovator Awards therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics, digital technologies, etc… | Grant | Continuous | |
| 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 For collaborations with partner organizations | Grant | Open Call | |
| NSERC | Idea to Innovation To accelerate promising technologies | 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 Innovative health technologies that benefit Qc | 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 | loi deadline | application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
Studentships & Fellowships
| funding agency | title | type | application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAAIF | Research Fellowship in Immunology Supported by Takeda Canada | May 31, 2021 | |
| SOLVE | Indigenous Communities Fellowship Challenge | June 1, 2021 | |
| QRHN | Supplementary grant program | Various | June 4, 2021 |
| Helen Hay Whitney | Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Research Fellowships US citizens doing PDF in Canada are eligible | June 15, 2021 | |
| Human Vaccine Project | Michelson Prizes | July 18, 2021 | |
| CIHR | Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships McGill Internal Deadline ~ June 2021 (check with department) | Sept 22, 2021 | |
| Francis Fellowship | Parker B Francis Fellowship Program | Oct 11, 2021 | |
| CIHR | Canada Grad Scholarship – Michael Smith Supp | Grad | June & Oct June 10, 2021; Oct 12, 2021 |
| 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 Doctoral Program: October 1, 2020 | 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 |
| McGill | Faculty of Med PDF Fellowships | Apr/May – yearly | |
| McGill | Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship | PhD | June – yearly |
| 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 & Fellows
| funding agency | title | type | deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| QRHN | Scholarship for presentation at a scientific conference | Various | May 28, 2021 |
| 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 Update: some awards cancelled due to COVID-19 | 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 |
| Ireland Canada University Foundation | Flaherty Research Scholarship 4-6 week support for Ireland-Canada travel | Trainee and PI | Closed for 2020 |
| McGill | Various Travel Programs for McGill Students | Various | Various |
| Meakins | Travel Awards | Grad & PDF | 3 weeks prior to travel |
