Announcements + Updates
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May 23, 2025
SPARC Support for Summer 2025 Planning & Dissemination Grant (due June 19; uses new Tri-agency CV)
CIHR recently launched the Summer 2025 Planning & Dissemination Grant competition (i.e., Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS) with a June 19 Application deadline. The budget envelope is $2,920,000, which is the largest since the Winter 2023 cycle and enough to fund …
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May 1, 2025
NSERC Alliance International Collaboration Grants on Pause
NSERC is temporarily pausing the intake of Alliance International Collaboration grants on May 20, 2025, to undertake a review and refinement of the competition. NSERC expects to re-open the competition by winter of 2025-26. For more information, please visit the competition webpage.
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April 1, 2025
SPARC Support for SSHRC Policy Innovation PGs
SPARC is pleased to offer the following support for the 2025 SSHRC Policy Innovation Partnership Grant (PIPG) competition:One on One ConsultationsInterested researchers/teams are encouraged to meet with SPARC early to discuss eligibility and fit to program. Please contact danica.kell@ubc…
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March 27, 2025
June: Horizon Europe-Crowdhelix in-person networking events in Europe
Crowdhelix is hosting in-person networking events in Europe in June. Registration is required (links below) and you must be a member of the Crowdhelix platform to register. All UBC faculty, staff, and trainees can join Crowdhelix using their UBC email address.June 3-4: Cluster 2: Culture,…
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March 17, 2025
NFRF Transformation: Spring review dates available for NOI and LOI support
SPARC is available this spring to review well-developed NFRF Transformation applications at both the NOI and LOI stage. One review per application team on a first come first serve basis. Please contact Kelly Cubbon to secure your review.NOI review, March 31 – April 10: Submit your ‘outline of…
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February 21, 2025
New Frontiers in Research Fund Transformation 2026 Competition Launched
NFRF has launched the 2026 competition of the Transformation stream. For more information about the competition please visit the NFRF Transformation webpage.More details about SPARC supports are forthcoming and will be updated on our website.Please contact Kelly Cubbon with questions.
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January 16, 2025
Two CIHR-hosted Webinars: Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention (Jan. 29 and Feb. 5)
CIHR will be hosting a webinar to support interested applicants with the requirements of the funding opportunity "Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention" and to answer questions related to the application process.When: January 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM ET | RegisterWhen: February 5, 2025 at…
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January 6, 2025
SPARC Review of SSHRC Insight Development Grants 2025
All applicants are invited to submit their Insight Development Grant materials (both individual modules and full proposals are accepted) for review by or before Monday January 20th at 9am. SPARC staff will return feedback on the One Page Summary and Budget modules by end of day Wednesday,…
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December 11, 2024
UBC Internal Selection Deadline for SSHRC Destination Horizon - now closed
The UBC internal selection deadline for this competition has now passed.Overview: 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 …
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November 13, 2024
Tri-Agency Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Development and Review of Research Proposals
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) (‘the agencies’) are pleased to unveil the …