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. Faculty members have access to the McGill Pivot funding opportunities database. Additional opportunities available through the R+I database at McGill. 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: Nov 28, 2024
New Additions & Reminders:
Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs at McGill – Dec 6
Canada Summer Jobs – Dec 11
CFF: Various Programs – Dec 12
AIRS Network: Group Grants – Dec 15
Research Grants
| FUNDING AGENCY | TITLE | TYPE | LOI DEADLINE | APPLICATION DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHAC | Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund | Grant | Nov 29, 2024 | |
| CIHR | Catalyst Grant : Digital Health IMHA mandate, for mid-career scientists | Catalyst | Dec 3, 2024 | |
| SCN | Stem Cell Network (SCN) | Impact Award and Impact Awards: ELSI & HE Stream and CQDM & Stem Cell Network (SCN) | Fueling Biotechnology Partnerships Award | Grant | Sept 24, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Path to a Cure: Pilot and Feasibility Awards & Pilot and Feasibility Awards | Grant | Dec 5, 2024 | |
| Fulbright | Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs at McGill 2026-2027 Contact Victor Arshad from the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation | Support | Dec 6, 2024 | |
| MDA | MDA Research Grants | Grant | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| FRQ | AUDACE proposals aimed at transformative goals which, due to their unconventional nature, could have significant impacts (high risk/high potential impact) | Grant | Sept 18, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Canada Summer Jobs | Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) – see RI mailer from Nov 20 | Grant | Dec 11, 2024 | |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Research Grants | Grant | Dec 12, 2024 | |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Pilot and Feasibility Award | Grant | Dec 12, 2024 | |
| CFF | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Pilot and Feasibility Award | Grant | Dec 12, 2024 | |
| AIRS | AIRS Network – Projets equipes/intersectoriels * see newsletter for details or contact airs.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca | Team Grant | Dec 15, 2024 | |
| ALA | American Lung Association (ALA) Partner Grants – ATS/ALA Commemorative 120th Anniversary Joint Research Award (New PI) – ATS/Chiesi USA, Inc. Research Grant in Obstructive Lung Disease | Grant | Dec 16, 2024 | |
| CIHR | Call for Proposals: Evaluating Canadian Biotech with RCTs | Grant | Dec 20 2024 | |
| Emily’s Entourage | Translational Grant Program for the CF community who do not benefit from CFTR modulators, including those with rare and nonsense mutations | Grant | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Arctic Net | Partnered Research Program of studying the impacts of rapid climate, environmental and socio-economic change in Inuit Nunangat and the broader Canadian North – includes omics projects | Grant | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Arctic Net | IQP – Proposal Development Grant to foster knowledge exchange, capacity building, and community-driven research | Grant | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| LCFA/IASLC | LCFA/IASLC Translational Research Grants in Thoracic Oncology | Grant | Jan 8, 2025 | |
| LifeArc | Drug repurposing call to treat chronic respiratory infection – second phase | Grant | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| MJFF | The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program | Grant | Jan 16, 2025 | |
| ISHLT | Non-invasive biomarker study using artificial intelligence or machine learning analysis in lung transplantation grant International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) | Grant | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| Vertex | Innovation Awards focus on clinical research | Grant | Nov 11, 2024 | Jan 26, 2025 |
| LCC | Lung Cancer Canada – Give a Breath Research Award | Grant | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| CIHR | Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding | Grant | Dec 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 |
| FRQ | ENGAGE invites Québec researchers to develop innovative citizen research and participatory science practices | Grant | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| CIHR | Project Grant : Spring 2025 | Grant | Feb 5, 2025 | March 5, 2025 |
| ASMF | American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) – Strategic Research Award | Grant | Oct 21, 2024 | March 10, 2025 |
| CIHR | Canada-France joint funding opportunity on artificial intelligence | Grant | Oct 15, 2024 | March 2025 (TBC) |
| FCRF | France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) to support existing research partnerships between France and Canada | Grant | Open deadline until April 11, 2025 | |
| Thrasher Research Fund | E.W. AI Thrasher Awards – focus on pediatric clinical care | Grant | Jan 18, 2025 | April 26, 2025 |
| Thrasher Research Fund | E.W. AI Thrasher Awards – focus on pediatric clinical care | Grant | July 15, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
Research Grants – Open Calls & Cyclical Deadlines
| FUNDING AGENCY | TITLE | TYPE | LOI DEADLINE | APPLICATION DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRS Network | Financing the use of AIRS Network platforms See AIRS Newsletter for details | Seed Grant | Open | |
| McGill | D2R | DNA to RNA funding program: Major Partnerships | Grant | Open | |
| McGill | D2R | DNA to RNA funding program: Commercialization Priming | Grant | Open | |
| European Commission | Horizon Europe Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness Six thematic clusters, including: Health | Network Grant | Various | |
| Immune Tolerance Network | Concept Proposals for clinical trials Topic Areas: Allergy, Asthma, Autoimmune Diseases | Grant | Open | |
| 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 stream | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Society of Canada | Royal Society of Canada | Fellow | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship New PI award | Dec 14, 2024 | |
| CIHR | CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes | REG: Jan 23, 2025 APP: Feb 19, 2025 |
Studentships & Fellowships
| FUNDING AGENCY | TITLE | TYPE | APPLICATION DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Summer Jobs | See RI mailer from Nov 20 | Undergrad | Dec 11, 2024 |
| CIHR | Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) | Undergrad | Jan 15, 2024 |
| AIRS Network | Short-term internship program with AIRS Network See AIRS newsletter for details | MSc/PhD | Open Call |
| European Research Society | Short-Term Research Fellowship 1-3 months at any institute in Europe or abroad | 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 | Regular Call | |
| Mitacs | Accelerate Fellowship | MSc & PhD | Open call |
| Mitacs | Accelerate Industrial Postdoc | 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 | 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 |
| McGill | Summer Bursary – Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Undergrad | yearly – March 7, 2024 |
| Meakins | Summer Studentships | Undergrad | yearly – Spring |
Travel Awards – Trainees & Fellows
| FUNDING AGENCY | TITLE | TYPE | DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVADO | IVADO 2024-25 Postdoctoral Research Funding Program Focus on Artificial Intelligence and its Adoption | Dec 1, 2024 | |
| CIHR | Travel Awards – Institute Community Support | Various | January 7, 2025 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Collaborative Research Travel Grants | 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 |