Exploration Stream

SPARC Support Currently Offered: Yes

Are you a UBC faculty member applying to NFRF Exploration? Here is the relevant information to be aware of.

  • SPARC support services - Consult our list of Exploration services and contacts.
     
  • SPARC resources and SPARC sample grants - Visit our online repositories of Exploration resources and successful applications by logging in with your UBC CWL.
     
  • UBC internal application deadlines and procedures - The Office of Research Services (ORS) manages Exploration deadlines and procedures: ORS Vancouver and ORS Okanagan.
    • Bookmark and monitor these pages as dates and deadlines are subject to change. Note: ORS deadlines are internal UBC administrative deadlines that always take place before NFRF agency deadlines. Please contact ORS directly if you need support with any of their deadlines or processes.
       
  • General competition information - Learn more about the Exploration competition, as well as past program results and statistics.
     
  • Update for 2025 via UBC Research Security: The Government of Canada's Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC) applies to the 2025 NFRF Exploration Competition. Grant applications involving research aiming to advance a sensitive technology research area must include attestation forms from those with named roles on the grant. These attestations certify those with named roles are not affiliated with or in receipt of funding or in-kind support from Named Research Organizations (NRO). Furthermore, the entire project team must remain unaffiliated with and refrain from receiving funding or in-kind support from any NROs for the duration of the grant. 

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