The following Pulmonary Research Funding Opportunities may be of interest to members and trainees at the Meakins-Christie Laboratories and the RESP Program. Please note this is not a complete list of all available funding opportunities. Through the McGill Library, faculty members have access to the Pivot funding opportunities database. Additional opportunities available through the R+I database at McGill. If you would like us to monitor specific deadlines, please let us know. Only agency deadlines are listed. Internal McGill deadlines for the various Departments vary and are thus not listed below.
RI-MUHC Pre-awards office: grant templates for NIH, CIHR, DoD; letters of support, scientific writing and editing, institutional signatures

Updated: Sept 26, 2023

Research Grants

FUNDING AGENCY	TITLE	TYPE	LOI DEADLINE	APPLICATION DEADLINE
CAAIF/CIHR	CAAIF/CIHR-III/CIHR-ICRH Food Allergy Research Grants	Grant		Sept 27, 2023
Lung Cancer Canada	Geoffrey Ogram Memorial Research Grant	Grant		Sept 30, 2023
Cystic Fibrosis Canada	Basic and Clinical Research Grants	Grant	Aug 15, 2023	Oct 1, 2023
CIHR	Operating Grant : Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts (2023)	Grant	Sept 7, 2023	Oct 3, 2023
Government of Canada	Health : Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Health and Disease Prevention Areas: AMR, disease prevention, technologies, diagnostics, AI and machine learning, innovative genomic medicines, immunotherapy technologies	Contract		Oct 3, 2023
RQCP	Réseau québécois COVID-Pandémie (RQCP) Analyse comparative des documents de gouvernance de la recherche en situation de crise	Grant		Oct 10, 2023
Quebec MEI	Quebec Ministere de l’Economie et de l’Innovation Appel de projets de recherche et d’innovation à l’international 2022-2023	Bilateral Grant		Oct 13, 2023
MEIE	Appel de projets d’innovation des consortiums en intelligence artificielle : recherche industrielle collaborative Pour les entreprises qui souhaitent réaliser un projet d’innovation avec d’autres PME ou jeunes pousses (startups), en collaboration avec un centre de recherche, pour le développement et la commercialisation ou l’adoption de technologies en intelligence artificielle	Contract		Oct 15, 2023
Biocodex Microbiota Foundation	National grant – Canada to support research involving the microbiome in human health and disease for NEW PIs	Grant		Oct 15, 2023
Orphan Disease Centre	Million Dollar Bike Ride Pilot Grant Program	Grant	Sept 15, 2023	Oct 16, 2023
CIHR	Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data	Grant	Sept 19, 2023	Oct 19, 2023
CIHR	Team Grant : Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Network	Network Grant	June 27, 2023	Oct 24, 2023
QRHN	Career Start-Up and Mentorship Program for Young Investigators	New PI Grant		Oct 27, 2023 Oct 31, 2023
Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Awards (CHI) – impacts of climate change on human health	Grant	Aug 31, 2023	Nov 1, 2023
CIHR	CIHR Healthy Cities Research Initiative (HCRI) HCRI – Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts	Grant		Nov 8, 2023
Vertex	CF Research Innovation Awards & Vertex Innovation Awards	Grant		LOI: Nov 8, 2023
Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH)	Grant	July 17, 2023	Nov 15, 2023
CIHR	Training Grant : Health Research Training Platform (2024/2025) – for training and mentoring opportunities to support interdisciplinary and intersectoral research – Research Areas: One Health AMR, Health Systems Impact, Bioinformatics/Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences, etc…	Training Grant		Nov 15, 2023
CIHR	Team Grant : Lung Health	Team Grant		Nov 16, 2023
FCRF	France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) | 2024 New Research Collaboration Program	Grant		Nov 17, 2023
Vertex	Circle of Care – Supports innovative patient-centric programs for the CF community	Grant		Nov 17, 2023
QRHN	Team-Cross sectoral projects	Team Grant		Nov 17, 2023 Nov 26, 2023
CIHR	National Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network	Network Grant	June 27, 2023	Nov 24, 2023
CZI	Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Essential Open Source Software for Science (Cycle 6) Topic areas: Single-cell biology, genomics, data visualization, etc…	Grant	Oct 17, 2023	Dec 5, 2023
Weston Family Foundation	Brain Health: Sleep 2023 program	Grant	July 11, 2023	Dec 12, 2023
NFRF	New Frontiers in Research Funds (NFRF) New Frontiers in Research – 2023 Exploration Competition	Grant	Oct 11, 2023	Dec 12, 2023
ATS	American Thoracic Society – Unrestricted Grants	Grant	Sept 11, 2023	Jan 8, 2024
ATS	American Thoracic Society – Diversity Grants	Grant	Sept 11, 2023	Jan 8, 2024
ATS	American Thoracic Society – Partner Grants Topic Areas: ATS/Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia (ACDMPV) Research Grant ALA/ATS/CHEST Foundation Respiratory Health Equity Research Award ATS Research Award in Interstitial Lung Disease ATS/CSL Behring Research Award in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) ATS/Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Research Grant in Nasal High Flow	Grant		Jan 8, 2024
Banting Research Foundation	Discovery Award For New PIs – must be nominated by department head	Grant	Nov 1, 2023	Jan 24, 2024
CIHR	Operating Grant : Bringing Rare Disease Gene Therapies to Clinical Trial Readiness	Grant	Sept 20, 2023	Feb 13, 2024
CFF	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Awards	Grant	Sept 21, 2023	Feb 13, 2024
CIHR	CIHR Project Grant – Spring 2024	Grant	Feb 7, 2024	Mar 6, 2024
CIHR	Team Grants: Intervention Trial in Inflammation for Chronic Conditions – Evidence to Impact	Team Grant	Mar 2, 2023	Mar 6, 2024
ASMF	American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) Strategic Research Award	Grant	Oct 23, 2023	Mar 11, 2024
CIHR	Operating Grant : Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)	Network Grant		April 3, 2024
CFF	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Award	Grant	April 4, 2024	Aug 13, 2024
NFRF	New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) | 2024 Transformation Competition	Grant	NOI: Oct 17, 2023 LOI: Dec 11, 2023	Sept 5, 2024

Research Grants – Open Calls & Cyclical Deadlines

FUNDING AGENCY	TITLE	TYPE	LOI DEADLINE	APPLICATION DEADLINE
McGill	McGill Innovation + Partnerships | I+P Partnership Program Stream 1 – For projects involving for-profit organizations Stream 2 – For projects involving a community organization	Grant		Open
RSR-QRHN	Use of QRHN platforms	Grant		Open
Roche Pharma	Investigator Initiated Studies • Clinical studies of approved and investigational uses of Roche drugs or diagnostics assays, medical devices and solutions (interventional studies phase I to IV) • Clinical observational studies, real world evidence (non-interventional studies) • Studies allowing the use of biobanks or sample collection • Health economics evaluations and analytical studies	Grant		Open
ASMF/AASM	Community sleep health grant American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)	Grant		Open LOI due every first Monday of each month
CFI	John R. Evans Leaders Fund	Grant		Feb 15/June 15/Oct 15
ResMed Foundation	ResMed Funding Opportunities	Grant		Mar 15/ Sept 15
Prompt	Support Program for Organizations (PSO) Health/e-health/Imaging/AI	Grant		Open
NSERC	Alliance International Catalyst and Collaboration grants	Grant		Open
NRC	National Research Council of Canada | Challenge Programs pandemic response, disruptive technologies, etc…	Grant		Open
McGill	Edith Strauss Knowledge Translation Grant	Grant		June 1/Dec 1 yearly
Gairdner	2021 Gairdner Programming – talent development stream – celebrating excellence stream – public engagement streat	Grant		Open
NRC	National Research Council of Canada Challenge Programs [pandemic response]	Grant		Open
Immune Tolerance Network	Clinical Trials: The Immune Tolerance Network Allergy & Asthma, Autoimmune Diseases, Kidney & Liver Transplantation	Network		Open Call
NIH	RO1 Research Grants	Grant		Feb5/June5/Oct5
NIH	Program Overviews & Deadlines	Grant		Various
PHAC	Multi-sectoral Partnerships to Promote Healthy Living & Prevent Chronic Disease	Grant		Open LOI
Scale AI	Scale AI Funding Call	Grant		Open Call
CQDM	Quantum Leap: Innovative technologies to facilitate drug discovery	Grant		Open Call (reviewed quarterly)
CQDM	SynergiQc: Innovative technologies with high commercial value	Grant		Open Call (reviewed quarterly)
GSK	Discovery Partnerships with Academia	Grant		Open Call
RRDM Network	Rare Disease Connections	Grant		Open Call
Rare Disease Fdn	Rare Disease Microgrant	Grant		Jan/April/July/Oct (yearly)
NSERC	General NSERC Deadlines	Various		Various
NSERC	Alliance Grant For collaborations with partner organizations	Grant		Open Call
NSERC	Alliance International Catalyst and Collaboration grants	Grant		Open Call
NSERC	Idea to Innovation To accelerate promising technologies	Grant		Jan/April/June/Sept
Genentech	Scientific Project Support	Grant		Open Call
Génome Canada	Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)	Grant		Aug/Oct/Feb/Apr
MEDTEQ	MEDTEQ Programs Acceleration Innovation, Impact, Invest, FSISS Innovative health technologies that benefit Qc	Grant		Various
Transmedtech	Medical technologies – neuromusculoskeletal disorders	Grant		Open call
Max Bell Foundation	Project or Development Grants – health & Wellness support projects with a high likelihood of informing public policy and practice	Grant		Open call

Salary Awards & Awards (Faculty)

FUNDING AGENCY	TITLE	LOI DEADLINE	APPLICATION DEADLINE
Gairdner Foundation	John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Award for scientifically based research that has improved the health and well-being of those facing health inequities worldwide.		Oct 1, 2023
FRQS	2024-2025 FRQS Chercheurs Boursiers Competitions Chercheurs-Boursiers, Chercheurs-boursiers cliniciens, Chercheurs-boursiers de mérite NOTE: Pre-Request – McGill Internal Deadline: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 If you intend to apply, please inform our office at riac.med@mcgill.ca prior to submitting your Pre-Request	Aug 22, 2023	Oct 2, 2023
CIFAR	CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program New PI scholars program for interdisciplinary interactions, leadership development, engagement in global communities		Oct 30, 2023

Studentships & Fellowships

FUNDING AGENCY	TITLE	TYPE	APPLICATION DEADLINE
FRQ	Scholarship for Master’s Students members of Inuit Peoples and First Nations If you think you are eligible, contact Nancy.Ronco@frq.gouv.qc.ca and inform McGill at edi.ri@muhc.mcgill.ca	MSc	Not indicated
HFSP	Human Frontier Science Program – Fellowship Program basic research in the life sciences	PDF	EOI: Mar 15, 2023 LOI: May 11, 2023 APP: Sept 28, 2023
Cystic Fibrosis Canada	Research Fellowship Awards	PDF	Oct 1, 2023
CIHR	Undergraduate: Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)	Undergrad	Oct 1, 2023
CIHR	CIHR Fellowship: 2023-2024 check with your department for internal deadlines	PDF	Oct 5, 2023
FRQS	Doctoral Training Scholarships Master’s Training Scholarships	PhD, MSc	Oct 5, 2023
CIHR	Doctoral Research Award: Doctoral Foreign Study Award (DFSA): 2023-2024	PhD	Oct 17, 2023
Fin-ML CREATE	NSERC CREATE Undergraduate Program	Undergrad	Oct 22, 2023
Fin-ML CREATE	NSERC CREATE Graduate Program	MSc/PhD	Oct 22, 2023
Government of Canada	Vanier Canada – Graduate Scholarships McGill internal deadlines vary by academic unit to allow for internal review. Contact your academic unit for deadline.	PhD	Internal: Sept 10, 2023 Nov 1, 2023
CIHR	Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Award: 2023-2024	PhD	Nov 21, 2023
CIHR	Master’s Award: 2023-2024		Dec 1, 2023
CFF	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Student Traineeship Award	MSc/PhD	Dec 15, 2023
European Research Society	Short-Term Research Fellowship 1-3 months at any institute in Europe or abroad	PDF	Apr 1/Oct 1 yearly
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds	PhD fellowship in Europe	PhD	Feb 1/June 1/Oct 1
Mitacs	Elevate Manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit	PDF	Regular Call Next: Jan 11, 2023
Mitacs	Accelerate Fellowship	MSc & PhD	Open call
Mitacs	Accelerate Industrial Postdoc	PDF	Open Call (Jan deadline)
Mitacs	Globalink Research Award	Grad & PDF	Jan/May/Sept
CF Foundation	Student Traineeship Grant	Various	Open call Dec 31 yearly
NSERC	NSERC Undergraduate, Graduate and PDF Programs	Various	Various
Fulbright Canada	Awards for American Scholars	Various	Various
Eur Resp Society	ERS Fellowships Short-Term Research (April 1 and Oct 1 – yearly) Long-Term Research (January)	Various	Various
McGill CaPS	Various Scholarships and Awards	Various	Various
Gov’t of Canada	Government of Canada Education Funding Scholarship Info	Various	Various
McGill	Faculty of Med Internal Studentship	MSc & PhD	Apr/May – yearly
McGill	Faculty of Med PDF Fellowships	PDF	Apr/May – yearly
McGill	Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship	PhD	June – yearly
McGill	PBEEE/QC Merit Scholarships for Foreign Students	Grad	June – yearly
Meakins	Collaborative Research Awards	Various	January – yearly
Meakins	Summer Studentships	Undergrad	yearly – Spring

Travel Awards – Trainees & Fellows

FUNDING AGENCY	TITLE	TYPE	DEADLINE
CIHR	Institute Community Support – Travel Awards		Oct 11, 2023
QRHN	Short research internship in another university	MSc/PhD	Open Call
Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Collaborative Research Travel Grants	PDF	Jan/Feb yearly
McGill Exp Med	Dr. Price Memorial Travel Award & GREAT Award	MSc & PhD	Feb 28 / June 30 / Oct 31
McGill	Graduate Research Enhancement and Travel Awards (GREAT Awards)	Grad	Set by faculty
AllerGen	Travel Awards	Various	4 weeks prior to travel
AllerGen	Various Mobility and Other Awards	Grad/PDF/Fellow	Apr 30/ June 15/ July 30
Mitacs	Globalink Res Award Travel from CA	Various	Various
Mitacs	Globalink Res Award Travel to CA	Various	Various
The Company of Biologists	Travelling Fellowships	MSc/PhD/PDF	Feb 28/May 31/Aug 31/Nov 30
Canadian Cancer Society	CCS Travel Awards	PhD/PDF	Jan 15/ May 15/Sept 15
McGill	Faculty of Med Graduate Mobility Award	Graduate	open call
Ireland Canada University Foundation	Flaherty Research Scholarship 4-6 week support for Ireland-Canada travel	Trainee and PI	Closed for 2020
McGill	Various Travel Programs for McGill Students	Various	Various