International funding opportunities

Funding links below in the “Recently Announced Opportunities” section bring users to the Pivot-RP page for each specific funding opportunity. There, additional in-depth details and a direct link to the sponsor’s website are available. Always check the sponsor’s website for the current external deadline date. You will need a Pivot-RP account to view these opportunities; please use your University of Waterloo credentials to set up and sign in to your Pivot-RP account. For detailed instructions to create your account, please refer to the Pivot-RP help page on the OR site. Visit the International SharePoint site to access resources on our programs (WatIAM required).

If you plan to apply for funds, please contact Ibi Brown and Ishari Waduwara-Jayabahu, cc'ing or-international@uwaterloo.ca. If you desire an application review and/or your project requires institutional sign-off, please be sure to submit your application no less than one week before the agency deadline.

A completed Cover Sheet approved by the Chair/Director and Dean of the PI is required for each proposal.

Looking for other types of funding? Explore the thousands of opportunities in Pivot-RP by using the Customized Search features, as well as browsing the customized international funding opportunities curated search.

Recently Announced Opportunities

Upcoming Research Opportunities

*Agency Deadline*	*Program Name*	*Award Amount*
January 27, 2023	Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers: Survey on antisemitic attitudes in the European Union	€1,000,000 EUR
January 31, 2023	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC): Alliance International Quantum Grants	$25,000 USD
February 5th, 2023	French Embassy- Canada: Mourou/Strickland Mobility Program	Unspecified
February 10th, 2023	World Anti- Doping Agency: Scientific research grants – special topics call	Unspecified
February 14th, 2023	European Commission: Implementation of a Programme of Mutual Learning and Exchanges of Good Practices on Gender Equality	€1,500,000 EUR
February 20, 2023	European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO): ESCEO-Islene Araujo de Carvalho Grant	Unspecified
February 28th, 2023	Centre for Disaster Protection: Expanding and Improving Disaster Risk Finance Grant	£50,000GBP (upto $81,508.5 CAD)
February 28th, 2023	International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine: Clinical science research grant	$20,000 USD
February 28th, 2023	LEO Foundation : Open Competition Grants	4,000,000 kr.DKK ( upto $537,388 CAD)
February 28th, 2023	Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System : Planet call	NA
March 1, 2023	World Diabetes Foundation: Diabetes Project Grants	Unspecified
March 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2023	European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO): Practical Courses	Up to CHF 600,000 ($806,772 CAD)
March 27, 2023	European Commission (EC): Fighting against impunity	€20,000,000 EUR
April 25, 2023	Universitat Bielefeld: Research group grants	€400,000EUR
May 1, 2023	British Society for Neuroendocrinology: Academic Support Fund	Up to £10,000
May 31, 2023	Coromandel Foundation: Project Grants	Unspecified
May 31, 2023	National Central Library Taiwan: Research Grant Programme	Unspecified
May 31, 2023	Ollie och Elof Ericssons Stiftelse för Vetenskaplig Forskning och Välgörande Ändamål: Research Grants	Unspecified
May 31, 2023	Fondation USM: Project Grants	Unspecified
May 31, 2023	Center for Chinese Studies (CCS): Research Grant Program	$720,000 TWD (31,921.4 CAD)
June 30, 2023	Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine: Research Grants	Up to $40,000 AUD
June 30, 2023	Retina Australia: Research Grants	Up to $40,000 AUD
June 30, 2023	Israel Numismatic Society: Research Grants	Up to $10,000 USD
July 15, 2023	Tom Wahlig Foundation: Research Grants	€25,000 - €35,000
September 1, 2023	Palaeontological Association (PalAss): Engagement Grants	Unspecified
September 15, 2023	International Astronomical Union: Symposium grants	€35,000 EUR
November 30, 2023	Mazak Foundation: Research grants	2,000,000 JPN ( 20,517.2 CAD)
Pre-announcement	European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC): Long Range Research Initiative (LRI)	This opportunity will be available soon. The next call is expected to open in June 2022

Ongoing Opportunities

External Ongoing Opportunities

Program Name	Award Amount
U SAID: Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)	$200,000 - $5,000,000 USD ($260,000 - $6,500,000 CDN)
Dalian University of Technology (DUT): Visiting Professor Program	See agency website.
IC-IMPACTS: Innovative Technology Demonstration Initiative	up to CAD $ 55,000
British Council: Cultural Protection Fund - Small Grants	up to £100,000
British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF): Grants	up to £15,000 - £200,000 depending on grant
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung \| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Carl Zeiss Humboldt research award	€150,000 EUR
Dementia Consortium: Funding	£100,000 - £250,000 (£500,000 for exceptional cases)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESCR): Research Grants	£350,000 - £1 million
German Research Foundation (DFG): Emmy Noether Programme	see agency website
German Research Foundation (DFG): Initiation of International Collaboration	up to €9,450
Henry Moore Foundation: Long-Term Research Grants	up to £20,000
Iraqi Bench Fees Program	up to $8000 per term
National Geographic: Research and Exploration Grant	USD 15,000 – USD 20,000
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Grants	Multiple awards with no hard limits. Typically range between €30,000-€300,000
Prince Bernhard Nature Fund (PBNF): Project Support	Up to €15,000
Russkiy Mir Foundation: Grants Projects	See agency website
Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau (SACB): Bench Fees	$5,000 for Master’s students, $10,000 for PhDs
Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT): Initiation Grants	up to SEK 150,000
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD): International Grants	USD 3,000 – USD 20,000
Temasek Foundation: Ecosperity	up to SGD 3 million
The Cure Parkinson’s Trust: Research Grants	usually £50,000 to £250,000
Wellcome Trust: Innovator Awards	up to £750,000
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Research Grants	£50,000 - £1,000,000 (86,127 CAD - 1,722,465 CAD)
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation: Grants	See agency website.
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Open Call for Innovation	£150,000 - £250,000 (426,378 CAD - 255,820 CAD)
The Waterloo Foundation: Sexual and Reproductive Health	£50,000 - £100,000 ($88,816 - $177,633 CAD)
The Waterloo Foundation: Nutrition	£50,000 - £100,000 ($88,816 - $177,633 CAD)
Fritz Thyssen Foundation: Support of Projects	€250,000 - € 300,000 $378,127 CAD - $453,753 CAD
Fritz Thyssen Foundation: Travel Grants	See agency website.
Houghton Trust: International Travel and Subsistence Grants	See agency website.
Swiss National Science Foundation: Project Funding	At least CHF 50,000 ($65,697 CAD)
Arts and Humanities Research Council: Research Grants – Early Careers	£50,000 – £250,000 ($87,022 CAD – $435,109 CAD)
Institut Francilien Recherche Innovation Société (IFRIS): Exploratory Research Projects	Up to € 35,000 ($52,781 CAD)
The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund: Project Grants	Funds dependent on individual projects.
Eva Crane Trust: Grants	Funds dependent on individual projects.
Sasakawa Peace Foundation: Grants	¥2,000,000 – ¥10,000,000 ($24,407 CAD – $122,035 CAD)
Finnish Foundation for Gaming Research: Travel Grants	See agency website.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Research Trust	£5,000 - £10,000 ($8,542 CAD - $17,086 CAD)
Union Chimique Belge (UCB): Grants	Funds dependent on individual projects.
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Research Networking	Up to £45,000 ($76,571 CAD)
Furniture History Society: Grants for Major Projects	Up to £10,000 ($17,024 CAD) *per year for up to three years
Dutch Kidney Foundation: Kolff Visiting Senior Scientist Scholarships	Up to €9,500 ($14,293 CAD)
FSHD Foundation: Research Grants	Funds dependent on individual projects.
Osteology Foundation: Researcher Grants	CHF 30,000 - CHF 100,000 ($40,038 CAD - $133,460 CAD)
Embassy of Japan in Uganda: Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP)	Up to ¥10,000,000 ($123,063 CAD)
Ramboll Foundation: Grants	Funds dependent on individual projects.
Auramo Foundation: Grants	Up to €15,000 ($22,492 CAD)
Society of Swedish Culture in Finland: Grants	€38,400 ($57,392 CAD) *per year
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage: History Research Trust	Up to $12,000 NZD ($13,774 CAD)
Joint SPSSI-EASP International Conferences	$7,000 CAD
Nuffield Foundation: Grants for Research, Development, and Analysis	£10,000 - £500,000 ($16,392 CAD - $819,585 CAD)
Barncancerfonden: Rare Childhood Cancer Diseases	Funds dependant on individual projects.
Barncancerfonden: Grants for Work Meetings and Symposia	Up to 50,000 SEK ($6,909 CAD) for work meetings; up to 500,000 SEK ($69,090 CAD) for symposia
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST): International Academic Seminars	Funds dependent on seminars.
Bielefeld University: ZiF Research Groups	€250,000 or €500,000 ($370,722 CAD or $741,444 CAD)
Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange: Research Grants	See agency website.
Alzheimer’s Research UK: Dementia Consortium Funding	£100,000 - £250,000 ($160,611 CAD - $401,529 CAD)
Swiss National Science Foundation: Sinergia Grants	CHF 50,000 - CHF 3,200,000 ($67,232 CAD - $4,302,841 CAD)
British Heart Foundation: Clinical Study Grants	Over £300,000 ($481,448 CAD)
Australia Council for the Arts: Arts Projects	10,000 AUD - 100,000 AUD ($9,009 CAD - $90,093 CAD)
National Institute of Informatics (NII): International Internship Program	Up to ¥1,026,000 ($12,678 CAD)
DAAD Canada: Research Stays	See agency website.
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research: CRACK IT SOLUTIONS	Up to £50,000 ($80,615 CAD)
Global Innovation Fund (GIF): Call for Proposals	Up to $15,000,000 USD ($19,831,700 CAD)
Diabetes UK: Project Grants	Up to £500,000 ($816,331 CAD)
Rising Tide Foundation: Grants	Funding dependent on individual projects.
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme: Documentation Grants	Up to £10,000 ($16,834 CAD) for small grants; up to £150,000 ($252,512 CAD) for major documentation project grants
Christian Doppler Research Association: Research Laboratories	€140,000 - €750,000 ($205,409 CAD - $1,100,404 CAD) *per year
Parkinson’s UK: Research Involvement Awards	Funds dependent on individual projects.
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS): Research In Groups	Travel Costs
Nordic Culture Point: Culture and Art Programme	€7,000 - €100,000 ($10,320 CAD - $147,432 CAD)
Alzheimer’s Research UK: Equipment Grants	Up to £100,000 ($174,596 CAD)
Brain Tumour Charity: Clinical Biomarkers	Up to £500,000 ($857,940 CAD)
Brain Tumour Charity: Expanding Theories Awards	Up to £120,000 ($205,906 CAD)
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT): Funding	Funding dependent on individual projects.
Office of Astronomy for Development: Annual Call for Proposals	€110,000 ($159,629 CAD)
Medical Research Council: Applied Global Health Research Board	Funds dependent on individual projects.
Economic and Social Research Council, GB: Research Grants	£350,000 - £1,000,000 ($595,515 CAD - $1,701,470 CAD)
Nuffield Foundation: Research, Development, and Analysis Fund	£10,000 - £500,000 ($17,159 CAD - $857,940 CAD)
RWTH Aachen University: Advanced Research Opportunities Program (AROP)	See agency website.
Laerdal Foundation: Grants	See agency website.
Visegrad Fund: Grants	See agency website.
Visegrad Fund: Visegrad+ Grants	See agency website.
Royal Society, GB: International Exchanges	Up to £12,000 ($20,537 CAD)
DFG: Priority Programs	See agency website.
Visiting Professor Program funded by Bavarian State Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts	See agency website
UKRI: BBSRC Standard Research Grant	£2,000,000 ($3,460,000 CDN)
University of Cambridge: Parke Davis Exchange Fellowship	Covers salary and travel expenses
TUM: Global Visiting Professor Program	Covers travel and accomodation expenses
National Institute for Health Research: Programme Development Grants	£150,000 (260,000 CDN)
The European Space Agency (ESA): Novel space related research projects co-fund	ESA co-funds up to 50% and up to €90,000 ($135,000 CDN)
NRC-MITACS-RWTH Globalink Research Award Program	Up to $18,000 CAD will be provided for six-month to one-year stays
Merck KGaA Germany: Biopharma Speed Grant	€30,000 ($44,000 CAD)
Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF): Multinational Clinical Trials	Varies
3D Matter Made to Order (3DMM20): International Guest Program	Varies
Carlsberg Foundation: Grants	Up to DKK 100,000 ($20,153 CAD)
Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research (OeAD), Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC): Franz Werfel Grants	Funding varies based on project needs.
International Astronomical Union (IAU): Symposium Grants	Up to up to €20,000 ($30,027 CAD)
Addax & Oryx Foundation: Project Support	Funding varies based on project needs.
Jansen PrimeSteps Foundation: Grants	Grants amount to an annual average of CHF 500,000 ($686,118 CAD).
Danish Arts Foundation: Visual Arts - International Research Programme	Up to DKK 15,000 ($3,008 CAD)
Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation: Project Funding	Up to £53,565 ($92,959.60 CAD) per year for postdoctoral candidates; up to £62,110 ($107,789 CAD) per year for PhD-holders with over ten tears of postdoctoral experience.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Humboldt Research Fellowship	€2,670 ($3,933 CAD) per month for postdoctoral fellows. €3,170 ($4,669 CAD) per month for experienced researchers.
International Bone Research Association: Research Grants	Up to CHF 3,000 ($4,028 CAD)
Stiftung Mercator: Project Grants	Funding varies based on project needs.
IC-IMPACTS: Call for Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects	$25,000 CAD - $45,000 CAD
European Space Agecy: Direct Negotiation Call	Successful applicants receive zero-equity funding worth up to 50 per cent per project for demonstration projects.
European Space Agency: Investigating the Biological Effects of Space Radiation	Up to €50,000 ($72,572 CAD)
Grand Challenges Canada: OPTions Initiative	$250,000 CAD - $400,000 CAD
Finnish National Agency for Education: Scholarships	€375 - €1,500 ($540 CAD - $2,159 CAD)
A-T Society: Grants	Funding varies based on project needs.
Erwin Riesch Foundation: Travel Grants	Funding covers travel costs, plus a monthly stipend of €800 - €1,300 ($1,158 - $1,181)
Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation: Travel Grants	Grants are awarded for visits of up to three months to cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees.
NSERC: Alliance International Grants	Catalyst grants: Up to $25,000 CAD (for one year) Collaboration Grants: Up to $100,000 CAD (per year for up to three years)
NSERC: Alliance International Quantum Grants	Up to $25,000 *Ongoing until January 30, 2023
Goverment of India: Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN)	$8,000 USD - $12,000 USD
Government of India: Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty	Up to $35,000 USD
Fudan University: ICSCC Visiting Scholars Programme	Grants cover travel costs, subsistence, and accommodation.
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund: Species Conservation Grants	Up to $25,000 USD
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC): Young Investigator Grants	Up to $50,000 USD
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences: Visitor Programme	Funding varies based on project needs.
ARSEP Foundation: Travel Grants	Up to €6,000
Jana Robeyst Trust Fund: Small Conservation Grants	Up to €1,500
Volkswagen Foundation: Data Reuse - Additional Funding for the Preparation and Storage of Research Data (Open Science)	Up to €100,000
Italian fund for Euro-BioImaging User Access Grants	Up to €7,500 to cover travel, lodging expenses and access cost for researchers accessing nodes based in Italy.
French National Institute for Ocean Science: Short-term Scientific Cooperation Stays	Support includes insurance and social protection on French territory, as well as an allowance towards living expenses. Support towards travel may also be available.
Open Society Foundations: Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa	Unspecified
European Charcot Community: Fellow Community Small Grant Fund	Up to €20,000
United European Gastroenterology Federation: Horizon Europe Application Support	Up to €10,000
Museums Foundation: Benevolent Association	Unspecified
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO): Mail-In Proposals for Powder Diffraction on Echidna	Unspecified
Foundation for Education and Training on Tunnelling and Underground Space Use: Organizing Training Sessions	Unspecified
Foundation for Hand Surgery: Fundamental Research Grants	Unspecified
Diversitatis Foundation: Funding	Unspecified
Bru Foundation: Education and Heritage Grants	Unspecified
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI): RNA Vaccine Platform Technologies and Vaccine Library Development Against Emerging and Select Endemic Infectious Diseases - Focus Area 2	Unspecified
National Tourism Development Authority: Association Conference Financial Support	Unspecified
Karl Zünd Foundation: Project Grants	Unspecified
Imagination Lab Foundation: Grants	CHF 5,000 - CHF 30,000 ($6,694 CAD - $40,162 CAD)
Cancer Society of New Zealand: Professional Development Grant	Unspecified
German Research Foundation: Knowledge Transfer Program	Unspecified
German Research Foundation: Feasibility Study Demonstation Site	Unspecified
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS): Research in Groups	Unspecified
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS): Research Workshops	Unspecified
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS): Public Engagement Activities	Unspecified
International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS): Early Career Workshops	Unspecified
European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO): Global Exchange Lecture Courses Grants	Up to €38,000
European Space Agency: Navigation Innovation Support Programme	€60,000 - €2,00,000
European Association of Civil Psychology: Joint International Conferences Grants	Unspecified
Internatioal Fiscal Association: David R Tillinghast Research Programme - Organising Conferences	Up to €25,000
Anne Frank Fonds (AFF): Project Grants	Unspecified
CB Dennis British Beekeepers' Research Trust: Bee Science Research Grants	Up to £30,000
Osteoarthritis Research Society International: Collaborative Scholarship	Up to €6,500
Fritz Thyssen Stiftung: Conference Grants	Unspecified
The Waterloo Foundation: Environment Fund - Marine Grants	£50,000 - £100,000
Albert Heim Foundation: Cynological Research Projects	Unspecified
Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF): Publication Subsidies - American Region	$5,000 USD - $10,000 USD
Auramo Foundation: Grants	€5,000 - €15,000

Mitacs Globalink Opportunities

Agency Deadline	Program Name	Award Amount
Ongoing	Mitacs Globalink Research Award	$6,000 CAD
Ongoing	Mitacs-Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI)	$6,000 CAD
Ongoing	Mitacs-SICI Globalink Research Award Program	$6,000 CAD
Various	New Opportunities	Varies

Applicants are welcome from all Mitacs partners; however, preference will be given to applications for student mobility with Waterloo’s bilateral partnerships with the University of Bordeaux, University of Grenoble Alps, École Polytechnique, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, and emerging partnership with INRIA. Furthermore, please review Canadian and international travel restrictions before submitting your application.

To apply for either of these calls, contact Ashley Hannon or Amanda Green for the application documents; then, send your completed application form to Ishari Waduwara-Jayabahu, cc'ing or-international@uwaterloo.ca, for Office of Research review and signature. For projects conducted outside of Canada, academic supervisors must submit the complete application package by email to Ashley Hannon or Amanda Green.

Submission Process

Submission: Proposals must be submitted to the Office of Research one week prior to the agency deadline unless stated otherwise and be accompanied by a completed Cover Sheet signed by the PI, Department Chair or Research Centre Director and Faculty Dean or ADR (please refer to the Cover Sheet instructions for details). For all funding opportunities listed below, please contact Ibi Brown and Ishari Waduwara-Jayabahu, cc'ing or-international@uwaterloo.ca, unless otherwise noted.

Feedback: We encourage early submission to take advantage of our review service. We provide feedback to help polish applications for maximum impact focusing on:

Adherence to guidelines and policies
Budget and eligible expenses
Readability and impact
Selection criteria clearly and fully addressed

Resources

NSERC Alliance International

International SharePoint - contains resource guides on the Alliance International Program
Alliance International PowerPoint

Germany

Research Explorer - The German research directory – Find research institutes at German universities and non-university research institutions, searchable by geographic location, subject and other structural criteria
DAAD research funding for faculty
Research in Germany – Funding Programmes

Other

cognit.ca - access expertise, facilities and IP at Canada's post-secondary institutions.
Horizon Europe Guide for Canadians - links resesearchers in Canada to information about Horizon Europe programs.
EURAXESS North America - links researchers in North America with the European Research Area for Horizon2020 programs.
IC-IMPACTS - offers Canadian-Indian funding opportunities.
MSCA Individual Fellowships 2019 Handbook - provides information about Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - provides information about the Research Fellowship Programme
ERRIN Partner Search - allows researchers to search for partners for EU-funded projects
IDRC Scaling Science - provides a new approach for designing, managing, and evaluating research for impact as it relates to the knowledge, innovation and solutions to improve the lives of people in the developing world
OpenERC - tools to help guide researchers to develop a successful ERC grant: contact Nikolaos Floratos
European Research Executive Agency - apply to evaluate and monitor projects

Webinars and Events

Webinar	Date / Time

NFRF Horizon Global Platform 2022 Competition Webinar Slides and Recording

Presentation of the NSERC Alliance Quantum Funding Opportunities (slides with notes)

Session recording of UK-Canada collaboration webinar

Session Recordings of European Research and Innovation Days

Webinar recording of: How to prepare a successful proposal in Horizon Europe

EURAXESS North America: Webinar Recording of Horizon Europe Canada Lanuch

University of Waterloo and Bordeaux Partnership

The partnership between the University of Waterloo and the University of Bordeaux began in 2010 as a collaboration resulting from shared research interests in materials science and nanotechnology. Since then, this partnership has led to several joint initiatives, including workshops, a bio-based chemistry international undergraduate program, and a strategic framework agreement for international collaboration. Internal calls for research proposals supporting Waterloo and Bordeaux researchers with seed funding—most recently focused on artificial intelligence and health research—have resulted in several conferences and workshops, new innovations and technologies, joint publications, and other valuable outcomes.

Learn more about the impacts of the ongoing partnership between Waterloo and Bordeaux at our joint website.

Hiring Co-ops for International Research Projects

Interested in employing co-op students for your international projects? Contact Lisa ter Woort, Account Manager, International Co-op/International Mobility, Co-operative Education. Please also refer to the Supporting International Co-op Activities Text for helpful information.

For any other questions related to international co-op, please reach out to Lisa ter Woort

Please note that UW co-op students will continue to work remotely from Canada during the COVID-19 crisis and are still willing to participate in international projects. Researchers can contact cecaintam@uwaterloo.ca for more information.