Funding Opportunities
Applying for a Research Grant with Sheridan Faculty and Staff
External industry and community partners who are interested in a collaborative research project with Generator at Sheridan may submit an Industry and Community Partner Collaboration Inquiry Form, or contact the Generator Support Office (formerly Sheridan Research Office) directly.
The Generator Support Office will work with external partners to assess potential research projects, connect with prospective Sheridan faculty/staff collaborators, and identify suitable funding mechanisms, including external grants or sponsored research contracts. If an external grant program is identified, the Office will support the Sheridan researcher, in collaboration with the external partner, to develop and submit a funding application.
For Sheridan faculty and staff: please visit Sheridan Central for additional information on funding opportunities and how to initiate a grant application.
Grant Opportunities for Collaborative Research Projects
Featured Opportunities
NSERC Mobilize Seed Funds: These grants support the research and innovation needs of Sheridan’s communities related to 'accelerating community health and well-being.' Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for projects of up to 12 months, with up to $30,000 in NSERC funding. Partners are expected to provide matching funds of 20% cash (for for-profit/industry partners) or 10% cash (for not-for-profit/community partners) and in-kind contributions.
Mitacs Accelerate: These grants support research-based 4-month student internships in collaboration with industry partners (or not-for-profit organizations, municipalities or hospitals if the project has an economic or productivity orientation), and Sheridan faculty or staff supervisors. Applications may be submitted and reviewed internally through a streamlined process. Each 4-month internship will be funded with $7500 from Mitacs, and matching funds from the industry/community partner.
NEW: Applicants to NSERC Mobilize Seed Fund may include in their application a request for additional support through the Mitacs Accelerate Umbrella fund, through a streamlined process. The company’s matching contribution for the Mitacs internship(s) ($7500 per 4-month internship) can be used as their match for the Mobilize Seed Fund.
Ongoing Funding Opportunities
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Grants
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| Connect | Level 1 Connect Grants provide support for travel, accommodation, meals and meeting costs within Canada to college researchers and research administrators for outreach aimed at forming new partnerships with Canadian companies.
Level 2 Connect Grants provide support for: |
Closed | Connect Grant Summary |
| College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) |
Support college social innovation research projects in partnership with local community organizations, leading to solutions that address a Canadian community need. |
Closed for EOI submissions | CCSIF Grant Summary |
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Applied Research and Development (ARD) |
Support one-to three-year projects at any point in the research and development (R&D) spectrum. |
No Deadline | ARD Grant Summary |
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Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) |
Support the purchase of research equipment and installations to foster and enhance the capacity of colleges to undertake applied research, innovation and training in collaboration with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). |
Currently not accepting applications; details pending |
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| Innovation Links (IL) |
Support college-university collaborations working with the business sector to realize |
Closed | IL Grant Summary |
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Innovation Enhancement (IE) |
Increase innovation at the community and/or regional level by enabling Canadian colleges to increase their capacity to work with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). |
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Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges (IRCC) |
Support applied research leaders and their development of business-focused applied research programs at colleges. |
Closed |
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Technology Access Centres (TAC) |
Provide funding for core operations of centres established by colleges to address the applied research and innovation needs of local companies. |
Closed |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grants
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SSHRC Grants |
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Insight Development |
Foster research in its early stages (e.g. case studies, pilot initiatives, critical analyses of existing research). |
February 2, 2023 |
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Insight |
Support long-term research initiatives. |
Closed |
Insight Grant Summary |
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Connection |
Support workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, or other events or outreach activities that facilitate short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. |
November 1 February 1 May 1 August 1 |
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Partnership Engage |
Support short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector |
September 15 December 15 March 15 June 15 |
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Partnership Development |
Provide support over one to three years to teams/partnerships, led by a project director, to: - Develop research and/or related activities in the social sciences and humanities, including knowledge mobilization and the meaningful involvement of students and emerging scholars, by fostering new partnerships with existing and/or potential partners; or - Design and test new partnership approaches for research and/or related activities that may result in best practices or models that either can be adapted by others or have the potential to be scaled up to a regional, national or international level. |
Closed |
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Partnership |
Provide support for new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization through mutual cooperation and sharing of intellectual leadership, and through resources as evidenced by cash and/or in-kind contributions. |
Closed |
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Impact Awards |
Build on and sustain Canada’s research-based knowledge culture in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities. |
Closed |
Ontario Centre of Innovation Grants
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OCI Grants |
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| COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE (C2C) | Support college-industry collaborations to solve an industry-based problem and drive the commercialization of Intellectual Property (IP). | No deadline: Open until funds last | OCI-C2C Grant Summary |
| OCI-C2C/NSERC-ARD | Support college-industry collaborations to solve an industry-based problem and drive the commercialization of Intellectual Property (IP). Applicants may jointly apply for co‐funding with NSERC-ARD. | No deadline: Open until funds last | OCI-C2C/NSERC-ARD Grant Summary |
Canada Foundation for Innovation Grants
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CFI Grants |
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College-Industry Innovation Fund (CIIF) |
Support substantial research infrastructure projects that will augment the existing applied research and technology development capacity of colleges and allow them to respond to important sector industry needs. |
Stream 1 Notice of Intent: March 15 each year Full Proposal: May 15 each year Stream 2 Letter of Intent: To be determined Invitation to Submit a Proposal: To be determined Full Proposal: To be determined |
FedDev Ontario Grants
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FedDev Grants |
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SONAMI |
Support applied research collaborations with small and medium-sized companies in the manufacturing sector, to help solve their challenges, adapt new technologies, develop new prototypes, and bring new products to the market. |
No Deadline |
MITACS Grants
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MITACS Grants |
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Accelerate |
Support college-industry R&D collaborations through research-based four-month student internships. |
Open |
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| Business Strategy Internship | Support college-industry R&D collaborations through business strategy-based four-month student internships | Temporarily Closed for Applications | BSI Grant Summary |