About the Funding Guide Database

Sections

The Guide is divided into three sections:

Grants and Bursaries

These grants and bursaries can be accessed directly by research scientists and those which can be accessed indirectly i.e. as partners of industry or university applicants. It contains programs which provide support for the following activities:

• Collaborative research projects
• Support for visits - from a few weeks up to one year
• Funding for workshops/seminars/conferences
• Travel support

Post-doctoral fellowships

These post-doctoral fellowships can be undertaken either in Canada or in a foreign organization.

Major international prizes

These are international prizes for which Canadian researchers may apply.

The Funding Guide Committee

The development of this guide would not have been made possible without the Funding Guide Committee's participation. The Funding Guide Committee consists of the following organizations:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

AAFC provides information, research and technology, and policies and programs to achieve security of the food system, health of the environment and innovation for growth. Across the department, agriculture and food specialists are pioneering safe, environmentally friendly ways to make the best use of Canada's agricultural resources. For farmers and the entire food industry, this means boosting productivity and safety, while cutting production costs. It means reducing risks, forging strong research and business alliances, and opening markets around the world. http://www.agr.gc.ca/

Canadian Institutes for Health Research

CIHR is Canada's major federal funding agency for health research. Its objective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system. http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/

Federal Partners in Technology Transfer

FPTT is a unique example of people in Canada's federal science-based departments and agencies (SBDAs) working together to establish common approaches, practices and policies to effectively transfer research and technologies from government laboratories to the private sector. http://www.fptt-pftt.gc.ca/

Genome Canada

Genome Canada is the primary funding and information resource relating to genomics and proteomics in Canada. Genome Canada has established five Genome Centres across the country (Atlantic, Québec, Ontario, Prairies, and British Columbia) and has as a main objective to ensure that Canada becomes a world leader in genomics and proteomics research. Together with its five Genome Centres and with other partners, Genome Canada invests and manages large-scale research projects in key selected areas such as agriculture, environment, fisheries, forestry, health and new technology development. http://www.genomecanada.ca/

International Trade Canada

ITCan is responsible for positioning Canada as a world business leader for the 21st Century. ITCan accomplishes this by helping large and small Canadian companies expand and succeed internationally, by promoting Canada as a dynamic place to do business, and by negotiating and administering trade agreements. http://www.itcan-cican.gc.ca/

Networks of Centres of Excellence

NCEs are unique partnerships among universities, industry, government and not-for-profit organizations aimed at turning Canadian research and entrepreneurial talent into economic and social benefits for all Canadians. An integral part of the federal government's Innovation Strategy, these nation-wide, multidisciplinary and multisectorial research partnerships connect excellent research with industrial know-how and strategic investment. http://www.nce.gc.ca/

National Research Council

NRC is the Government of Canada's premier organization for research and development. NRC is composed of 19 different institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services. We are located in every province in Canada and play a major role in stimulating community-based innovation. http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

NSERC's role is to make investments in people, discovery and innovation for the benefit of all Canadians. We invest in people by supporting more than 17,700 university students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies. We promote discovery by funding more than 9,600 university professors every year. And we help make innovation happen by encouraging more than 500 Canadian companies to invest in university research. http://www.nserc.ca/

This list of various funding sources is not exhaustive. It is a time specific collection of information about different sources of funding. Please note that the funding agencies may change or discontinue these programs without notice and we cannot be responsible for modifications made by the managing organizations. Users of the funding guide would benefit by contacting the organization directly for further information.