Announcements + Updates

SSHRC Insight Grant Criteria & Editorial Review

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 Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 9am. SPARC staff will endeavour to return feedback on the One Page Summary and Budget…

New SPARC Resource: Alliance Grants Web Guide

SPARC is pleased to present a new online resource for the NSERC Alliance grants competition. This guide will assist UBC applicants in understanding partnership requirements, determine partner eligibility and NSERC cost-sharing with budgeting examples, and provides strategic advice on completing…

Support for NFRF Special Call: Research for Postpandemic Recovery

SPARC will be offering reviews of NFRF Special Call: Research for Postpandemic Recovery Full Applications.  Researchers are invited to submit their proposals to SPARC for review between Monday, July 25 and Wednesday, August 3. Please submit via email to danica.kell@ubc.ca by or before…

Apply for a 2022 Hampton New Faculty Grant by Sept 1

Updates for 2022 NFRF Transformation Stream competition

The next deadline for the 2022 NFRF Transformation competition is for the Application stage, for those who received a formal invitation from NFRF.

Updates for 2022 NFRF Exploration Stream competition

The 2022 Exploration Competition has been launched, with deadlines in July (NOI) and September (Full Application).

Support for NFRF Special Call: Research for Postpandemic Recovery

SPARC will be offering reviews of NFRF Special Call: Research for Postpandemic Recovery Notices of Intent (NOIs). Researchers are invited to submit their 2500 character summary to SPARC for review between Monday, April 11 and Thursday April 21.  Please submit via email to danica.kell@ubc…

CMHC Housing Supply Challenge Round 3: Northern Access Round: Supply Chain Solutions for Northern and Remote Housing

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Impact Canada have announced Round Three of their Housing Supply Challenge, “The Northern Access Round: Supply Chain Solutions for Northern and Remote Housing.”  In Round 3, the CMHC is looking to fund solutions that address barriers…

NSERC CREATE Information Webinar Recording Now Available

SPARC, in collaboration with UBC faculty, has produced a new video -- NSERC CREATE Information Webinar and Strategic Discussion (CWL protected). Applicants interested in submitting to the NSERC CREATE competition should consult this video. Included in this presentation is an outline of the…

SSHRC Partnership Grant Stage 1 - Proposal Review & Institutional Support Letter

SSHRC’s Partnership Grant Stage 1 competition requires applicants to include a one page “Host organization involvement” module in the form of a “letter of engagement…written on official letterhead and signed by appropriate officials”. This letter “should…