Grant development services

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The mandate of Grant development services is to provide dedicated proposal development support for large-scale, interdisciplinary grant applications submitted to external peer-reviewed funding competitions.

We collaborate closely with the Faculty research offices, other OVPRI and uOttawa units to ensure effective proposal development. Our collaborations with the other offices and units encompass a wide range of areas, including (but is not limited to) research security, research data management, and consultations on equity, diversity and inclusion and knowledge mobilization.

Note: Major research infrastructure grants such as CFI are supported by the Office of strategic development initiatives.

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NEW! Vision, Strategy, Transformation and Acceleration (VISTA) Competition 2026

The VISTA funding opportunity supports uOttawa researchers - including those in the Ottawa Academic Health Network (OAHN) - in building capacity for groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research aligned with the University’s Strategic Areas of Research, affiliated institutes’ priorities, and federal science and innovation priorities.

Comprehensive grant development support

We offer comprehensive support throughout the entire grant application process - from the letter of intent to full application, and where applicable, jury review. Our services cover a wide range of activities, including:

  • Team assembly at the early stages, including assisting researchers in finding complementary and/or interdisciplinary expertise
  • Strategic advice and concept refinement
  • Multi-stage proposal reviewing and editing
  • Drafting institutional sections and support letters
  • Assisting with budget development and justification
  • Partnership development
  • Hosting grant development workshops and information sessions

Past competitions:

  • Impact+ Research Chairs
  • Canada Excellence Research Chairs
  • CIHR Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention
  • SSHRC Policy Innovation Partnership Grants
  • New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation 2026

Targeted grant development support

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We offer targeted proposal development support to enhance the competitiveness of applications submitted to select funding opportunities. This support includes:

  • Strategic positioning advice
  • In-depth proposal review and editing
  • Coordination of internal peer review (where applicable)

Proposals eligible for targeted support are typically at a more advanced stage, having already undergone detailed review and validation by Faculty research advisors. Specific competition details will be available in the coming months. 

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Our activities are guided by the OVPRI Strategic and large grant roadmap 2030.

Out-of-Scope activities

Grant development services does not provide administrative support during the application process. This includes tasks such as:

  • Liaising with co-applicants to request CVs and other auxiliary application materials (e.g., CIHR PIN; training certificates; etc.)
  • Updating applicants’ CVs
  • Completing application forms or online modules

To view the Grant development services staff list, please visit the RMS Directory.

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Thinking of applying for a large-scale, interdisciplinary grant?

Contact us

Research Management Services

Tabaret Hall
Room 159
550 Cumberland St
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1N 6N5

Tel: 613-562-5841 
Fax: 613-562-5338

General support: [email protected]

Contract Support: [email protected]

RMS Directory

Faculty research advisors

Be sure to contact the Faculty’s research advisors! They are a great resource and will help guide researchers in the administrative process of getting funding for their research. Check out the faculty’s homepage to find out more.