Announcements + Updates
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September 2, 2025
SPARC Review of SSHRC Insight Grants 2025
Applicants are invited to submit their Insight Grant materials (both individual modules and full proposals are accepted) for review by members of the SPARC team by or before Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12pmSPARC staff will endeavour to return feedback on the One Page Summary and Budget modules…
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August 26, 2025
Mitacs International Mobility Award (IMA) - Deadline September 29
To support Canadian researchers in the pursuit of funding under Horizon Europe Pillar II, Mitacs is launching the Horizon Europe International Mobility Award (IMA) – a short-term strategic initiative to support Canadian faculty and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in joining or…
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August 19, 2025
CIHR Call for Interest: Membership on Standing Committee on Science
CIHR has launched a Call for Interest for membership on its Standing Committee on Science (SCS). The mandate of the SCS, a committee of CIHR’s Governing Council, is to identify and advise on opportunities and risks in consideration of CIHR’s strategic directions, and new horizons in health research…
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August 12, 2025
SSHRC Destination Horizon - UBC Internal Selection Deadline 9am, September 5
SSHRC Destination Horizon fundingUBC Internal Selection Deadline for September 2025: 9 am, September 5thOverview: Destination Horizon Grants support researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian post-secondary institutions to build capacity, foster existing partnerships, and further develop…
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July 28, 2025
New and updated SPARC Tri-agency CV resources for CIHR applications
As you may know, CIHR is now using the narrative-style Tri-agency CV (TCV) in some of its competitions, per an April 7, 2025 announcement. To determine if the TCV is required for a particular CIHR competition, please check the yellow "Notices" box at the top of the ResearchNet Funding Opportunity…
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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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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…