Announcements + Updates

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…

SSHRC IDG Guide Feedback

Updated NSERC Sample Grant Library

SPARC's sample grant library has been updated with new NSERC CREATE Letters of Intent and Full Applications. Applicants to the competition can consult these new sample grants and ones from previous competitions when preparing their own applications. Please visit the sample grant library here (CWL…

Support available for SSHRC Partnership Grant Stage 1

SPARC is pleased to announce the following support services available for applicants to the 2022 SSHRC Partnership Grant Stage 1 competition.  In addition to the optional services below, SPARC will also facilitate the mandatory Institutional Support Letter.  Please contact danica.kell…

UBC CREATE Internal Competition

UBC is permitted to submit six (6) proposals to the NSERC CREATE Letter of Intent (LOI) competition. Proposal selection will occur through an internal selection peer-review process, detailed below. If you intend to apply as a lead applicant, please inform Alexander Unterberger. Strategic…

New NSERC Alliance Resource

SPARC in collaboration with UBC applicants has developed a new resource - a guide to completing the Partner Organization Form for partner organizations. The guide can be accessed in the NSERC Resources webpage of the SPARC website (CWL-protected) and can be freely shared with partner organizations…