Note: A deadline without a specified year indicates that the competition occurs on the same date each year. When the year is specified, the deadline is subject to change from year to year. Researchers should verify deadlines by visiting the source website and take into account the internal deadlines for certain programs.
| DEADLINE | FUNDING PROGRAM | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | Network Development Program | University of Ottawa |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Global Open Program | University of Ottawa |
| Jan 15 | Seed Funding Opportunity (up to $10,000) - see note 1 | University of Ottawa |
| Jan 15 | Bridge Funding Opportunity | University of Ottawa |
| Feb 1 | SSHRC Connection Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Feb 2 | SSHRC Insight Development Grants (up to $75,000) - see note 1 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Feb 4, 2026 | CIHR Project Grants – Spring 2026 (Registration) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
| Feb 10 | SSHRC Partnership Grants – Stage 1 (Letter of Intent) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Feb 15 | uoConnect Grants | University of Ottawa |
| Feb 15 | Interdisciplinary Research Group Funding Opportunity | University of Ottawa |
| Feb 20, 2026 | OPC - Contributions Program | Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada |
| Mar 3, 2026 | New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation 2026 (Full Application, by invitation) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CIHR Project Grants – Spring 2026 (Full Application) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CFLR Grants | Canadian Foundation for Legal Research |
| Mar 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Mar 18, 2026 | CIRA Net Good Grants | Canadian Internet Registration Authority |
| Apr 15, 2025 | New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation 2026 (Notice of Intent) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| May 1 | SSHRC Connection Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| May 1 | CBA Law for the Future Fund | Canadian Bar Association |
| Jun 15 | Seed Funding Opportunity (up to $10,000) - see note 1 | University of Ottawa |
| Jun 15 | Bridge Funding Opportunity | University of Ottawa |
| Jun 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Jun 17, 2025 | New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation 2026 (Letter of Intent) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| July 25, 2025 | OBA Foundation Chief Justice of Ontario Fellowships | Ontario Bar Association Foundation |
| Aug 1 | SSHRC Connection Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Aug 13, 2025 | CIHR Project Grants – Fall 2025 (Registration) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
| Aug 15 | uoConnect Grants | University of Ottawa |
| Aug 19, 2025 | New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration 2025 (Notice of Intent) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship | Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Programme de coopération en recherche dans la francophonie canadienne | Acfas |
| Sep 10, 2025 | CIHR Project Grants – Fall 2025 (Full Application) | Canadian Institute of Health Research |
| Sep 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Sep 15 | Sony Research Award Program | Sony Group Corporation |
| Oct 1 | SSHRC Insight Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Oct 21, 2025 | New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration 2025 (Full Application) | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Nov 1 | SSHRC Connection Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Nov 14, 2025 | FCRF – New Scientific Collaboration Support Program | France-Canada Research Fund |
| Nov 15 | Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs (Canadian Scholars) | Fulbright Canada |
| Nov 15 | Fulbright Traditional Awards (Canadian Scholars) | Fulbright Canada |
| Nov 15 | SSHRC Partnership Development Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Fondation du Barreau du Québec – Programme d’attribution de subventions | Fondation du Barreau du Québec |
| Dec 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| No deadline | LFO Responsive Grants | Law Foundation of Ontario |
| No deadline | OBA Foundation – Funding Applications | Ontario Bar Association Foundation |
| No deadline | National Academy of Arbitrators – Grant Opportunities | NAA Research and Education Foundation |
| No deadline | Mitacs Globalink Research Award | Mitacs |
| Various dates | Justice Canada – Funding Programs | Department of Justice |
| Various dates | Gates Foundation – Grant Opportunities | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Various dates | Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEas) | National Defence |
| Various dates | IERDJ – Grant Opportunities | Institut des Études et de la Recherche sur le Droit et la Justice (France) |
1 : For Emerging Scholars exclusively or priority is given to Emerging Scholars.
