Research Opportunities Database
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Search the new Research Opportunities Database for the most common grants, fellowships, and programs at UCalgary.
This database includes:
- Research opportunities for Faculty and Postdocs
- Prizes and Awards
- Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Some Scholarships and Research Studentships for graduate and undergraduate students
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Results for:
| Title | Opportunity Type | Award amount and duration | Sponsor | Program Application Deadline | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genome Alberta: 2026 Genomics Data Connect – Accelerating Agricultural Innovation | Grant | $100,000 - $250,000 (project value $200,000-$500,000+; Genome Alberta funding must be matched, minimum co-funding 1:1 ratio), up to 2 years | Genome Alberta | Genome Alberta, Genomics, Data, Agriculture, Datasets | |
| Team Grant: ERDERA Joint Transnational Call 2026 | Grant | Up to $150,000 per year for up to 3 years ($450,000 total) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Team Grant: ERDERA Joint Transnational Call 2026, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA), Rare Diseases | |
| Saudi Emerging Investigator Grant (SEIG) | Grant | Variable based on project | "Government of Saudi Arabia / Research, Development and Innovation Authority (154820)" | Applied science, Early-career investigators, Multidisciplinary | |
| 2026 Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards | Prize/Award | For doctoral trainees $40,000/year for a 3-year term. For postdoctoral trainees $70,000/year for a 2-year term | Tri-Agency (SSHRC, CIHR and NSERC) | Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards, CIRTA, Doctoral awards, Postdoctoral awards, Tri-agency | |
| WCB-Alberta Research Grants 2026 | Grant | No maximum (average of $40,000); No set duration (average of 2 years) | Workers' Compensation Board - Alberta (WCB-Alberta) | Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) - Alberta, rehabilitation, disability, recovery, workplace injury | |
| New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges | Grant | up to $500,000 per year (including indirect costs); up to 3 years | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council / Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) | New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), interdisciplinary, natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities, health sciences | |
| The Lasker Awards | Prize/Award | Lasker Foundation | biomedical, health, public health, medical | ||
| The Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science | Prize/Award | monetary reward 500,000 Swedish Crowns and a medal | The Johan Skytte Foundation | political science | |
| Canadian Association of Geographers Awards | Canadian Association of Geographers | Geographer, geography, early career, mentorship, Teaching | |||
| 2026 KRESCENT Summer Studentship Competition | Research Studentship | Stipend of $750 per week based on a 35-hour work week for 12 - 16 weeks | Kidney Foundation of Canada | KRESCENT Summer Studentship Competition , Undergraduate , Medical school students, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Black and BIPOC Scholars, Indigenous Scholars, EDIA | |
| Project Grant: Spring 2026 | Grant | Up to $20.6M for any duration | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), project grant, health research, Indigenous research | |
| NATO SCIENCE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2026-1 | Grant | Up to EUR 400,000, duration variable | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, space technology, hybrid threat resilience | |
| Crohn's and Colitis Canada 2026 Grants-in-Aid of Research | Grant | up to $125,000 per year for up to 3 years | Crohn's and Colitis Canada | Crohn's and Colitis Canada 2026 Grants-in-Aid of Research | |
| Lung Cancer Canada 2026 Lung Ambition Awards | Grant | up to $50,000 for one year | Lung Cancer Canada | Lung Cancer Canada 2026 Lung Ambition Awards | |
| March 2026 SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Grant | $10,000 to $50,000 for one year | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | March 2026 SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | |
| SMART Training Platform Funding 2026-2027 | Research Studentship | $5000-$15000 | SMART Healthy Cities Training Platform (CIHR-NSERC-SSHRC) | ||
| Agriculture Funding Consortium: 2026-2027 Research and Innovation Program | Grant | variable | Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC) | Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC), Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), Alberta Innovates, Genome Alberta, Research and Innovation Program, animal health, care, and welfare, food safety, agri-food industry | |
| 2026 Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | Postdoctoral Funding | $74,000 with increases up to $78,000 (over 3 years) & $5,000 Research Allowance (yearly) | Cancer Research Institute (CRI); 207749; Active | Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship, Immunology, Oncology, Tumor immunology, Postdoctoral Fellowship | |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation - Drug Development | Grant | Up to USD $5,000,000, duration variable | Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) | Combination therapies, Disease-modifying, Epigenetics, Neuroprotection, Proteostasis | |
| Brain Canada & Weizmann Institute of Science Team Grants | Grant | Up to $500,000 CAD over 2 years per team grant | Brain Canada Foundation; 201911; Active | Neurodegeneration, Pathogenesis, Neural‑mechanisms, Synaptic plasticity, Cognitive disorders | |
| Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Grant | Grants range from $2,500 to $50,000 for 1 year | Burroughs Wellcome Fund; 201981; Active | Climate health, Biomedical–environmental integration, Sustainable healthcare systems, Extreme weather , Climate education | |
| Canadian Poultry Research Council 2026 Grants | Grant | up to $60,000 | Canadian Poultry Research Council | Canadian Poultry Research Council 2026 Grants | |
| Canada Foundation for Innovation: Innovation Fund 2027 | Grant | Each eligible institution will be assigned a maximum amount of available CFI funding based on its average share of tri-agency funding. The University of Calgary’s envelope will be known when the CFI issues its draft Call for Proposals. | Canada Foundation for Innovation | CFI, Innovation Fund, Canada Foundation for Innovation, equipment, infrastructure | |
| NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants - March 2026 Intake | Grant | Variable by phase | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | NSERC, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ideas to Innovation, Commercialization, Technology Transfer, I2I, Market Assessment | |
| The Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science | Postdoctoral Funding | a maximum of CHF 600,000 for a maximum of five years | ETH Zurich | Science for societal good; Interdisciplinary research; Postdoctoral fellowship; Science–society engagement; Global research mobility; Excellence in science | |
| Genome Alberta: 2026 Regional Genomic Applications Partnership Program (R-GAPP) | Grant | $100,000 - $222,500 (project value $300,000-$667,500; Genome Alberta funding cannot exceed more than 1/3 of the total investment in the project), up to 2 years | Genome Alberta | Genome Alberta, Genomics, Biotechnology, Commercialization | |
| The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program | Grant | $60,000 over three years | The Burroughs Wellcome Fund | biological/biomedical sciences | |
| Gender-Related Injury and Illness Prevention Program (GRIIPP) 2026-2027 | Grant | No specified max. amount; max. 2 years | """""""Government of Alberta / Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration (154561)"""" (154562)"" (154563)" | Government of Alberta (GOA), Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration (JETI), Gender Related Injury and Illness Prevention Program (GRIIPP) 2026-2027, sex and gender, early intervention, resilience-building, gender-based biases, discrimination | |
| Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship | Prize/Award | CHF 150’000 over 3 years | The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) | fellowship, child development, youth, CIFAR | |
| Post-doctoral and clinical research fellowships | Postdoctoral Funding | $35,000 | Savoy Foundation | Government of Canada | |
| Research Grants on Education: Large | Grant | $125,000 up through $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years | Spencer Foundation | Educational Improvement, Policy and Practice Impact , Educational Equity | |
| New Investigator Research Grant Program | Grant | 150,000 over two years | Leukemia Research Foundation; 210372; Active | New investigator awards, Leukemia research, Early-Career Investigators, Broad impact | |
| Program for Global Real-World Data Platforms (ALZ-RWD) | Grant | Up to 1,000,000 for 1 year | Alzheimer's Association; 207539; Active | Real-world data (RWD), Alzheimer’s disease, Platform development, Health equity, Data integration | |
| Alzheimer’s Association World Wide FINGERS Network Funding Program (ALZ WW-FNFP) | Grant | Up to USD$500,000 for up to 3 years | Alzheimer's Association; 207539; Active | Dementia prevention, Multidomain interventions, Lifestyle modification, Cognitive decline, Global collaboration | |
| 2027 H.L. Holmes Award | Grant | Up to $100,000 per year for 1 to 2 years | Government of Canada / National Research Council (NRC) | Government of Canada, H.L. Holmes Award, Postdoctoral research, National Research Council, Medicine , Biology, Chemistry | |
| 2026 CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Mentored Career Development Award (MCDA) | Grant | $366,000 in 3 years | Childhood Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) | career development, arthritis, CARRA | |
| Heritage Preservation Partnership Program (HPPP) Heritage Research Grants 2025-2026 | Grant | up to $25,000; 1 year | """Government of Alberta / Arts, Culture and Status of Women (154680)"" (154681)" | Government of Alberta (GOA), Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, Heritage Preservation Partnership Program (HPPP), Heritage Research Grants 2025-2026, history, culture, heritage, arts | |
| Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2025) | Grant | $300,000 per year for up to five (5) years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Healthy Youth, youth engagement, Canada's Youth Policy, Indigenous health research, Tri-partite Leadership | |
| Team Grant: Beyond Treatment – Advancing Cancer Survivorship (2026) | Grant | $400,000 per year for up to five (5) years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Cancer Survivorship, Team grant, Interdisciplinary, Indigenous health research, EDI, Data Management Plan (DMP) | |
| Operating Grant: Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research (2026) | Grant | $175,000 per year for up to 4 years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 2S/LGBTQI+, sex and gender (SGBA+), Interdisciplinary, EDI | |
| 2026 Alberta Transplant Institute (ATI) Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award | Research Studentship | $7,500 | Alberta Transplant Institute | Studentship Award, Undergraduate, Alberta Transplant Institute | |
| WorkSafe BC - Innovation | Exploratory Research | Grant | Exploratory Research grants are up to $125,000 per year for a duration of two years. | Work Safe BC | Exploratory Research, Workplace Injury, Workplace Disability, Occupational Health and Safety | |
| WorkSafe BC - Innovation | Proof of Principle and Prototyping | Grant | Proof of Principle and Prototyping grants are up to $100,000 total for a duration of two years. | Work Safe BC | Proof of Principle and Prototyping, Health and Safety, Workplace Disability, Workplace Injury | |
| WorkSafe BC - Innovation | Applied Innovation | Grant | Applied Innovation grants are up to $50,000 for a duration of one year. | Work Safe BC | Applied Innovation, Workplace Injury, Health and Safety, Recovery, Post-Injury Earnings | |
| Energy Innovation Program (EIP): Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation - Call for Proposals | Grant | Maximum of $1.5M and up to 4 years duration | Government of Canada / Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN); 205211; Active | Energy Innovation Program (EIP): Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation - Call for Proposals, NRCan, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Technology Innovation | |
| Oil Spill Recovery Institute - Call for Proposals | Grant | Variable by project | Oil Spill Recovery Institute | ||
| CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award 2025 | Postdoctoral Funding | $70,000 (stipend) plus $20,000 (research funds) plus $5,000 (supplemental knowledge mobilization support) per year maximum in Phase 1 | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | ||
| Joint Transnational Call 2026: Treatments and Adherence to Treatment Protocols | Grant | up to $600,000 per grant for three (3) years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), EU Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (EU OHAMR), Horizon Europe | |
| Frances Sharom Science Communication Award | Prize/Award | Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences | science, communication, molecular, biology | ||
| CSMB New Investigator Award | Prize/Award | Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences | New Investigator award, early career, molecular, biology | ||
| CSMB Jeanne Manery Fisher Memorial Lecture | Prize/Award | Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences | woman, science, molecular, biology | ||
| Canadian Science Publishing Senior Investigator Award | Prize/Award | Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences | medicine , senior, molecular , cellular biology , biochemistry | ||
| Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program | Grant | up to CAD $500,000 for the principal investigator from Canada for four (4) years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | CIHR, Canada-Israel Health Research Program, Israel Science Foundation (ISF) | |
| January 2026 SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants | Grant | up to $15,000 for one year | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)SSHRC, January 2026 SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants, Quota, Horizon Europe | |
| Community, Action, Research, and Education (CARE) 2026 Grants | Grant | up to $75,000 | Prairie Action Foundation | Community, Action, Research, and Education (CARE) 2026 Grants, Prairie Action Foundation, Violence and Abuse, Community-based grassroots | |
| 2026 Research in Clinical Assessment Grant | Grant | up to $37,500 for up to one year | Medical Council of Canada | 2026 Research in Clinical Assessment Grant, Medical Council of Canada | |
| Cancer Research Society 2026 Operating Grant | Grant | up to $140,000 for 2 years | Cancer Research Society | Cancer Research Society 2026 Operating Grant | |
| Research Network of Excellence (RNoE) in Women's Heart and/or Brain Health | Grant | $1M per year; 5 years | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Research Network of Excellence (RNoE) in Women's Heart and/or Brain Health | |
| Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award | Grant | $100,000 per year for 4 years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | CIHR, ECR, New Investigator Salary Award, Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award, Health System Impact | |
| May 2026 SSHRC Connection Grants | Grant | up to $25,000 for events; up to $50,000 for outreach activities for one year | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | May 2026 SSHRC Connection Grant , Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council , Knowledge Mobilization , Conferences, events, activities | |
| February 2026 SSHRC Connection Grant | Grant | up to $25,000 for events; up to $50,000 for outreach activities for one year | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | February 2026 SSHRC Connection Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Knowledge Mobilization, Conferences, events, activities | |
| 2026 SSHRC Insight Development Grant | Grant | $10,000 to $100,000 for 1-2 years | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | 2026 SSHRC Insight Development Grant (IDG) , Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council , Emerging / Early Career Scholars | |
| Team Grant: The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium | Grant | $800,000 per year for up to three (3) years, for a total of $2,400,000 per grant | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Cannabis, Brain Health, team grant | |
| NSERC: 2027 Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program | Grant | Up to $150K (year 1) and $300K annually (years 2-6) for a total of up to $1.65M over 6 years | Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Collaborative, NSERC, CREATE, Training | |
| 2026 Nutrition Research Funding Program | Grant | up to $150,000 for up to 2 years | Dairy Farmers of Canada | 2026 Nutrition Research Funding Program, Dairy Farmers of Canada | |
| Potato Growers of Alberta 2025-2026 | Grant | no maximum amount or duration | Potato Growers of Alberta | Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA), agriculture, water management, disease management | |
| Cardiac Arrest Research Team Grants | Grant | 3 grants available at $1,666,665 CAD/team ($333,333 CAD per year for five (5) years) | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada | Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Cardiac Arrest Research Team Grants | |
| Drilling Technology Challenge | Grant | $250,000 to $8 million per project for 3 years; maximum contribution from ERA is 50% | Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) | Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Drilling Technology Challenge, resource extraction, geothermal, critical minerals, carbon management | |
| 2026 Dairy Production Research Funding Program | Grant | up to $150,000 for 1-5 years | Dairy Farmers of Canada | 2026 Dairy Production Research Funding Program | |
| 2025 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research | Grant | $100,00 over two years | Brain Canada Foundation | Neuroscience Innovation, Early-Career Researchers, Transformative Research, Mental Health and Neurological Disorders | |
| 2027 SSHRC Partnership Grant | Grant | $500,000 per year for a maximum of up to $2.5 million; Duration: 4-7 years | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Partnership Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council , SSHRC, Partnered Research, Partnership, Knowledge Mobilization | |
| Creative Sentencing, Government of Alberta, 2025-2026 | Grant | Variable | """""Government of Alberta / Jobs, Economy and Trade (151182)"""" (153644)" | Government of Alberta, Creative Sentencing, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration (JETI) | |
| Discovery Award 2026 | Grant | up to $30,000; 1 year | Banting Research Foundation | Banting Discovery Foundation, Discovery Award, early career researcher (ECR), health research, biomedical research | |
| Artificial Intelligence Humanities Sandpit | Grant | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC); United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Artificial Intelligence Humanities Sandpit, interdisciplinary, artificial intelligence (AI), interpretive technologies, transdisciplinary, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | ||
| Ann Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative 2025-2026 | Grant | $230,000 - $575,000 over two years | Ann Theodore Foundation & The Milken Institute | Sarcoidosis Pathogenesis, Etiology and Mechanisms of Sarcoidosis, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Research, Immunobiology | |
| France Canada Research Fund+ | Grant | CAD $5000 for 1 year | France Canada Research Fund | France–Canada Research Collaboration, Mobility Funding, Cross-national Academic Partnerships | |
| HRJ Medical Research to Improve Health in Populations Experiencing Poverty 2026 | Grant | $500k - $3M; 1 - 5 years | HRJ Consulting | HRJ Consulting, Medical Research to Improve Health in Populations Experiencing Poverty 2026, CIHR Pillar 2, trauma and substance use disorders, physical and mental health, artificial intelligence, medications and therapies, vulnerable children and youth | |
| Team Grant: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza (2025) | Grant | $250,000 per year for up to 3 years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Team Grant, Avian Influenza, Interdisciplinary | |
| Team Grant: Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods (2026) | Grant | $250,000 per year for up to 4 years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Team Grant, ultra-processed foods | |
| UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program | Prize/Award | Varies | University of Calgary / Office of the Vice-President (Research) | visiting scholar, international, VPR award | |
| MSI Foundation Research Grant 2026 | Grant | up to $50,000 per year; 2 years | MSI Foundation | MSI Foundation, MSI Foundation Research Grant 2026, population health, health services, Alberta | |
| Catalyst Grant: Digital Health (2025) | Grant | $100,000 for one (1) year | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), digital health, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA), Indigenous research, early career researchers (ECRs) | |
| Alberta ALS Research Network (AARN) Fund Matching Awards 2025-2026 | Grant | Variable | Alberta ALS Research Network (AARN) | Alberta ALS Research Network (AARN) Fund Matching Awards, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | |
| Team Grant: Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) (2025) | Grant | $250,000 per year for up to three (3) years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS), public health systems (PHS), public health systems and services research (PHSSR), team grant | |
| Beef Cattle Research Council 2025 Research Project | Grant | not specified | Beef Cattle Research Council | Beef Cattle Research Council 2025 Research Project | |
| Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) Joint Call 2025 | Grant | EUR 0.5-5 million; 1-3 years | Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) | Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership), renewable energy, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), energy system flexibility, heating and cooling technologies, hydrogen and renewable fuels, clean energy | |
| Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants 2026 | Grant | up to $120,000 per year for up to 5 years (total $600,000) | The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) | Canadian Cancer Society, Emerging Scholar Research Grants Program, Early Career , Biomedical, Clinical, Health Services/Systems, Social, cultural, environmental and population health | |
| Operating Grant: Leadership Award for Vaccine Research (2025) | Grant | $100,000 per year for up to 3 years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), vaccine research, mid-career researcher, leadership, pandemic preparedness, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), National Research Council Canada (NRC) | |
| Team Grant: Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health | Grant | $6,000,000 for up to five (5) years | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Learning Health System (LHS), Perinatal Mental Health, Pan-Canadian Network, knowledge mobilization, Indigenous Health Research | |
| 2025-2026 Agriculture & Environment Program - Continuous Intake | Grant | 50% of total project costs to a max. $750,000; 4 years | Alberta Innovates | 2025-2026 Agriculture & Environment Program, Alberta Innovates, Sustainable Agriculture and Technology, Food Technology and Innovation, Bioindustrial Materials and Bioenergy, Environmental Impact, Water Innovation, Land Management Solutions | |
| Industrial Transformation Challenge 2025 | Grant | $500k to $10M, to a maximum of 50% of eligible expenses over 3 years | Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) | Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Industrial Transformation Challenge, agriculture, forestry, low-carbon, alternative energy, methane, critical minerals, hydrocarbons, industrial, water management, air pollution, soil remediation | |
| Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Stream II 2025-2026 | Grant | up to $150,000 per year; max. 2 years | Alberta Innovates | Alberta Innovates, NSERC Alliance, Small-medium enterprises (SMEs), partnership, quantum, technology, innovation, Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Stream II | |
| Ecosystem Development Partnerships (EDP) Program 2025-2026 | Grant | no maximum; up to 3 years | Alberta Innovates | Alberta Innovates, research and innovation, innovation ecosystem, health innovation, entrepreneur ecosystems, agri-food innovation, technology innovation hubs, clean energy, Ecosystem Development Partnerships (EDP) Program, health and life sciences, health technologies | |
| Strategic Networking and Development (SND) Grants 2025-2026 | Grant | up to $25,000 per project; 1 year | Alberta Innovates | Alberta Innovates, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, robotics, communication networks, manufacturing, nanotechnologies, Strategic Networking and Development (SND) Grants | |
| Clean Resources Continuous Intake 2025-2026 | Grant | max. $2M | Alberta Innovates | Alberta Innovates, bioenergy and circular economy, carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS), hydrogen, critical minerals, land and biodiversity, water innovation, hydrocarbons, bioindustrial materials, bitumen, renewable and alternative energy, recovery technologies, methane emissions, mining and extraction, rare earth elements, oil sands, Clean Resources | |
| 2025-2026 Accelerating Agricultural Innovations (AAI) 2.0 | Grant | Variable | Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) | Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), Accelerating Agricultural Innovations (AAI), Sustainable CAP, crops, livestock, agri-food | |
| The Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour National Conference Grant | Grant | $2000 | NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering Network | The Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour National Conference Grant, NSERC, Conference | |
| New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation 2026 | Grant | $2,000,000 – $4,000,000 per year for up to six years including indirect costs (up to $3,200,000/yr in direct costs) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council / Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) | New Frontiers in Research Fund, Transformation, Interdisciplinary, International, World-leading, Large-scale | |
| 2025-26 NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate grants | Grant | See NSERC Alliance Advantage funding criteria | """Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Mitacs (148047)"" (148140)" | Mitacs, NSERC, Partnership grants | |
| 2026 Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships (SRS) | Research Studentship | $7,500 for 16-weeks, $5,625 for 12-weeks, and $3,750 for 8-weeks between May and August | Alberta Innovates | Summer Studentships, Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships (AI SRS), Multidisciplinary research, Undergraduate, Digital or Data Driven Health Research, Commercialization, Health System Transformation | |
| 2026 Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) | Research Studentship | Total award value is $7,500 ($6,000 stipend from agency, and $1,500 (minimum) from UCalgary supervisors) for 16-weeks | "SSHRC, CIHR and NSERC (154565)" | Summer Studentships, USRA, Undergraduate | |
| 2026 Mitacs Accelerate (Rolling Deadline) | Grant | This research award provides leveraged funding of $15,000 CAD per four- or six-month internship. | Mitacs | Mitacs, Accelerate, For-profit organizations, Non-profit organizations, Recent graduates | |
| 2026 Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) (Rolling Deadline) | Grant | Total value of the award is $10,000-15,000 (over 4-month full-time or 6-month part-time). The partner organization will contribute $5,000-7,500 (plus applicable taxes) and Mitacs will contribute the remaining $5,000-7,500. | Mitacs | Mitacs, Business Strategy Internship (BSI), Rolling Deadline | |
| Statistical Society of Canada (SSC) Awards | Prize/Award | Centre de rescherces mathematiques (CRM) | Science, mathematics, statistics | ||
| Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowship | Prize/Award | Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowship, Medicine, Science, Nursing, Arts, Veterinary, Kinesiology | ||
| Canadian Paediatric Society Awards | Prize/Award | Canadian Paediatric Society | Canadian Paediatric Society, Medicine, health, education, child, youth | ||
| Calgary Awards | Prize/Award | The City of Calgary | medicine, environment, politics, education, Arts, history, Calgary Awards | ||
| Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) Awards | Prize/Award | Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) | Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Prize for Application of Nutrition Research Findings to Clinical Practice, Earle Willard McHenry Award for Excellence in Nutrition Services, Young Investigator Award for Research Excellence, Partnership award for early career researcher, Award for Excellence in Nutrition in Allied Health Professions, Nutrition Champion Award, medicine, nursing, Veterinary, Early Career | ||
| CSMB Arthur Wynne Gold Medal | Prize/Award | Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences | medicine, biochemistry, cellular, biology, molecular, senior | ||
| Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award | Prize/Award | €45,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible) | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | Germany, Science, Engineering, medicine, arts, Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award | |
| Humboldt Research Fellowships for Experienced Researchers | Prize/Award | 6-24 month research stay in Germany. Monthly fellowship of 3,000 EUR | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | Germany, Medicine, Science, social sciences, Arts, Humboldt Research Fellowship | |
| Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (HCOE) - Services Capacity | Grant | $500,000; 2 years | Alberta Innovates | Alberta Innovates, Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (HCOE), Services Capacity, clean resources, hydrogen value chain, hydrogen deployment, hydrogen ecosystem, energy diversification, alternative energy | |
| ASTEch Awards | Prize/Award | Technology Alberta | ASTech Awards, Science, Engineering, Aerospace Innovation, Agriculture/Agrifood, AI/ML Advancement and Application , Digital, Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation , Energy/Cleantech, Environment/Water, Hydrogen and Alternative Energies Initiatives, Medicine, Medical/Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals, Social Innovation/Educational Technologies, Sustainability Solutions/Approaches | ||
| SSHRC Impact Awards | Prize/Award | $50,000 or $100,000 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Partnership Award , Insight Award , SSHRC Gold Medal, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), SSHRC Impact Awards | |
| New Investigator Salary Award : Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award | Prize/Award | $100,000 per year for 4 years from CIHR | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | CIHR, New Investigator Salary Award, Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award, Salary | |
| KRESCENT New Investigator Award 2026 | Grant | $65,000 (PhD no MD) or $70,000 (MD) stipend/year up to 3 years | Kidney Foundation of Canada | KRESCENT, Kidney Foundation of Canada, New Investigator Award, Kidney, Early Career |