Funding Opportunities for Faculty

SSHRC Connection Grants (Research Western instructions)

• Dean's deadline: January 18, April 18, July 18, October 18
• ORS deadline: Ten business days before sponsor deadline
• Sponsor deadline: February, 1, May 1, August 1, November 1

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants ( Research Western instructions)

• Dean’s deadline: February 25, May 25, August 25, November 25
• ORS deadline: Ten business days before sponsor deadline
• Sponsor deadline: March 15, June 15, September 15, December 15

SSHRC Insight Grants (Research Western instructions)

• Dean’s deadline: September 3rd. Submit a draft of your application to socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca
• MANDATORY ORS deadline: September 17th at 2:00 PM. Submit a ROLA proposal and complete a draft of your application in the SSHRC portal for ORS review. 
• Sponsor deadline: October 1st at 10:00 AM. Applications are submitted in the SSHRC portal and will be routed through ORS for final review and submission to SSHRC.
  

SSHRC Partnership Grants – Stage 2 ( Research Western instructions)

• Dean’s deadline: October 8
• ORS deadline: October 22 
• Sponsor deadline: October 29

SSHRC Partnership Development Grants ( Research Western instructions)

• Dean’s deadline: October 25
• ORS deadline: November 8
• Sponsor deadline: November 15

SSHRC Insight Development Grants ( Research Western instructions)

• Dean’s deadline: January 10. Submit a draft of your application to socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca
• Mandatory ORS deadline: January 20 by/before 10:00 am. Submit a ROLA proposal and complete a draft of your application in the SSHRC portal for ORS review.
• Sponsor deadline: February 3 by/before 10:00 am. Applications are submitted in the SSHRC portal and will be routed through ORS for final review and submission to SSHRC.

SSHRC Partnership Grants Stage 1 ( Research Western instructions)

• Dean’s deadline: January 8
• ORS deadline: January 20
• Sponsor deadline: February 10

NSERC CREATE (Research Western instructions)

• Western Internal LOI: March 15
• ORS deadline (LOI): April 24
• Sponsor deadline (LOI): May 1 
• ORS deadline (Full Application): September 15
• Sponsor deadline (Full Application): September 23

NSERC RTI (Research Western instructions)

• Dean's deadline: September 27
• ORS deadline: October 11
  
• Sponsor deadline: October 25 by/before 10:00 a.m.

NSERC Discovery (Research Western instructions)

• Sponsor deadline (NOI): August 1 by/before 8 p.m. Your NOI will go straight to NSERC
• Dean's deadline: October 8.  Submit a draft application to socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca
• MANDATORY ORS deadline: October 20th by/before 10:00 a.m. Submit a ROLA proposal and a complete draft application & CCV in the Research Portal for ORS review.
• Sponsor deadline: Monday November 3rd by/before 10:00 a.m. Deadline for submission of final application in the Research Portal. Your application will be routed through ORS for review and final submission to NSERC.

CIHR Project Grant Program (Research Western instructions)

Fall Competition Round

• Sponsor deadline (Registration): August 13 by/before 8:00 p.m. Registration is submitted via ResearchNet and is sent directly to CIHR
• Dean's deadline: August 19th. Submit a draft of your application to socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca
• MANDATORY ORS deadline: August 26th by/before 10:00 a.m. Submit ROLA proposal and provide a copy of the complete application (PDF preview from ResearchNet) for institutional approval to researchoffice@uwo.ca 
• Sponsor deadline (Full Application): September 10th by/before 10:00 a.m. Applications are submitted in ResearchNet and routed through ORS for review and final submission to CIHR.

Spring Competition Round

• Sponsor deadline (Registration): February 7 by/before 8:00 p.m. Registration is submitted via ResearchNet and is sent directly to CIHR.
• Dean's deadline: February 18. Submit a draft of your application to socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca
• RDS deadline: February 21 by/before 10:00 a.m. Submit ROLA proposal and provide a copy of the complete application (PDF preview from ResearchNet) for institutional approval to researchoffice@uwo.ca
• Sponsor deadline (Full Application): March 6 by/before 10:00 a.m. Applications are submitted in ResearchNet and routed through ORS for review and final submission to CIHR.

 

Note:

For Dean’s and ORS deadlines please submit your ROLA and forward your full application (draft acceptable) to: 

Dean’s Office: Email at socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca.   

We encourage applicants to contact us earlier so we can provide guidance in developing the proposal and navigating through the application process. 

Western Research Services: Email at researchoffice@uwo.ca.

You are able to continue working on your application after the Dean’s and ORS deadlines.

CFI Innovation Fund (Research Western instructions)

• ORS deadline (NOI): date to be determined
• ORS deadline (Internal Western Proposal): date to be determined
• Anticipated release of CFI Innovation Fund call: date to be determined
• CFI NOI deadline: date to be determined
• Sponsor deadline (Full Application): date to be determined

• The formal ORS process for CFI JELF applications begins 16 weeks prior to the external CFI deadline. The first step is the ADR informs ORS of support for application. 
• Informal Faculty-level process (meeting with ADR to discuss application scope and approval) should begin well in advance.

CFI JELF Competition - February 15 Competition

• ADR informs RD of support for application: Before October 20
• Meet with Purchasing/RD to discuss application process: October 23-27
• 1st draft deadline to RD: December 4
• Core Planning Group deadline: January 8
• Final internal submission to RD: February 8
• RD submit to CFI (external deadline): February 15
• ORF forms due: March 1
• CFI decisions: June

CFI JELF Competition - June 15 Competition

• ADR informs RD of support for application: Before February 16
• Meet with Purchasing/RD to discuss application process: February 19-23
• 1st draft deadline to RD: April 3
• Core Planning Group deadline: May 3
• Final internal submission to RD: June 8
• RD submit to CFI (external deadline): June 15
• ORF forms due: June 29
• CFI decisions: November

CFI JELF Competition - October 15 Competition

• ADR informs RD of support for application: Before June 11
• Meet with Purchasing/ORS to discuss application process: June 17 – 21
• Equipment lists/quotes to Procurement: July 17
• 1st draft deadline to ORS: July 31
• Core Planning Group deadline: August 28
• Final internal submission to RD: October 8
• ORS submit to CFI (external deadline): October 15
• ORF forms due: November 4
• CFI decisions: March 2026

CRC Timelines - April 23, Competition: CRC only

• Meet with ADR, RD to discuss application: Before December 16
• 1st full draft deadline to RD: February 12
• Faculty contacts referees: February 12
• Final Electronic submission to RD: April 18
• ROLA submitted and approved: April 18
• RD submit to CRC: April 23

CRC Timelines - October 22, Competition: CRC only

• Meet with ADR, RD to discuss application: By June 15
• 1st full draft deadline to RD: August 7
• Faculty contacts referees: August 7
• Final Electronic submission to RD: October 15
• ROLA submitted and approved: October 15
• RD submit to CRC: October 22

SSHRC Explore Reapplication Program

• Dean's deadline: Two weeks before ORS deadline
• ORS deadline: Consult ORS website

SSHRC Catalyst Grant

• Dean's deadline: Two weeks before ORS deadline
• ORS deadline: Consult ORS website

NSERC Discovery Bridge Grant

• Dean's deadline: Two weeks before ORS deadline
• ORS deadline: Consult ORS website

NSERC Alliance Accelerator

• Dean's deadline: Two weeks before ORS deadline
• ORS deadline: Consult ORS website

CIHR Project Grant Reapplication Program

• Dean's deadline: Two weeks before ORS deadline
• ORS deadline: Consult ORS website

Engagement Grants 

• Dean's deadline: Two weeks before ORS deadline
• ORS deadline: Consult ORS website

For other opportunities, please see Western Research's Internal Funding page.  

Note: For Deans and ORS deadlines please forward your full application (draft acceptable) to Social Science Research Services at socsci-researchofficers@uwo.ca and Western Research Services at intgrant@uwo.ca.

Researchers need only submit one application for this competition. Funds will be drawn from various sources based on the aim of the proposal, the amount of funding requested, and funds available under each source of funds. Researchers submitting multiple applications will be considered only for one award.

No ROLA required. Our office will complete a ROLA should your application be successful.

Application: Faculty of Social Science Internal Grant Application

Faculty Research Development Fund: Research Grants $5000 (limited $10,000 with justification)

• Dean's deadlines: June 15th, 2025 October 15th, 2025 and February 15th, 2026

 

Faculty Research Development Fund: Travel $2,500     

• Dean's deadlines: June 15th, 2025, October 15th, 2025 and February 15th 2026

 

Samuel Clark Research Fund: $5,000

• Dean's deadlines: June 15th, 2025, October 15th, 2025 and February 15th 2026

 

Agnes Cole Dark and Social Science Research Fund: $10,000

• Dean's deadlines: June 15th, 2025, October 15th, 2025 and February 15th 2026

 

Elaine Bjorklund Faculty Research Award: $3,000

• Dean's deadlines: June 15th, 2025, October 15th, 2025 and February 15th 2026

 

J.B. Smallman Research Fund: $ variable

• No fixed deadline

 

University Research Grant: $ variable

• No fixed deadline

 

Visiting University Scholar Program: $ variable

• No fixed deadline