COVID-19 Updates
The following is a list of funding competitions, recommended resources and advisories for research. We will be updating this page regularly as more resources are made available.
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InfoEd Global: Online COVID-19/ Coronavirus Resources Database
Online database of international COVID-19 funding opportunities and resources.
Innovative Solutions Canada
COVID-19 funding opportunities.
NIH - National Innovation Initiative for COVID-19 Diagnostics
A new initiative from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aimed at speeding innovation, development and commercialization of COVID-19 testing technologies. With a $1.5 billion investment from federal stimulus funding, the newly launched Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative will infuse funding into early innovative technologies to speed development of rapid and widely accessible COVID-19 testing.
Deadline: There will be a rolling submission and selection process beginning April 29, 2020 that will continue until further notice.
For detailed program and application information, please visit: poctrn.org/radx
PSI foundation
Special funding stream for clinician-scientists and fast-tracking of COVID-19 applications.
Applicants should ensure they include the word "Research:" at the start of their proposal title.
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Canada Digital Technology Supercluster Call for COVID-19 Solutions
CFN Request for Proposals: Frailty and COVID-19
CIHR Operating Grant: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Service Needs and Delivery
CIHR - Mental Health and Substance Use Response to COVID-19
CIFAR: Action on COVID-19
CIHR - COVID-19 May 2020 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity
COVID-19 Challenges
COVID-19 Open Innovation Challenge
CIHR Operating Grant : COVID-19 Clinical Epidemiology Research Rapid Response
Data.org: Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge
Fast-Grants : Fast Funding for COVID-19 Science
Harrington Scholar Award for Coronavirus
HealthCareCAN: COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Needs Funds
Innovative Medicines Canada: Research Chair in pandemic preparedness
National Research Council Canada (NRC) COVID-19 response
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COVID-19 Challenge – Low-cost sensor system for COVID-19 patient monitoring
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COVID-19 Challenge – Point of Care and Home Diagnostic Kit for COVID-19
NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grants
Manulife CIFAR Population Health & Well-being Grant Program – COVID-19
2020 Merck KGaA Research Grants
OCE Open for COVID-19 Submissions
Ontario Together
Request for Proposals (RFP) Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – COVID-19
SCN COVID-19 Rapid Response Initiative
SOSCIP COVID-19 Response
SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant COVID-19 Special Initiative
Toronto Covid-19 Action Initiative
Vale COVID-19 Challenge
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COVID-19 Resources Canada
The website provides resources for researchers and clinicians fighting COVID-19 in Canada and include a list of active COVID-19 research projects and initiatives.COVID-19 Resources for Women Entrepreneurs in Canada
A comprehensive list of COVID-19 resources for researchers and entrepreneurs, with a focus on women entrepreneurs.
COVID-19 Response Resource for the University of Toronto and Affiliated Institutions
Access to University of Toronto services.
Deadline: none.
Honeybee – COVID-19 Research
Web portal connects COVID-19 researchers with potential study participants.
OCE COVID-19 Collaboration Platform
For full details contact your OCE Business Development Manager.
U of T’s Resources for Conducting COVID-19 Research
Coordinate by the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS), the website includes up-to-date list of current COVID-19 funding opportunities; a listing of robust sources of published, pre-print, and synthesized research; data sets and visualizations; and more. Visit the CRIS Spotlight page to access these resources.
Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support
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CanCOVID
An expert community of Canadian COVID-19 researchers, clinical collaborators, and healthcare stakeholders from across the country. Canada’s chief science officer mandated the creation of CanCOVID to optimize Canada’s research response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
CFI Competitions
Update on COVID-19 impact on current Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) activities.
CIHR - Cancelling the Spring 2020 Project Grant competition
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, CIHR has cancelled the Spring 2020 Project Grant competition.
CIHR Seeking Peer Reviewers for May 2020 COVID-19 Rapid Research funding opportunity
We urge members of our research community to volunteer as reviewers for this competition – whether or not you will be an applicant. If you are interested and available, please reach out to CIHR immediately with your CV.
CIHR & Tri Agency
COVID-19 information related to Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Extension of Tri-Agency Scholarships & Fellowships
Due to the impact of COVID-19, all Tri-Agency student awards and fellowships ending between March and August 2020 are eligible for a 4-month extension. Eligible awards include Canada Graduate Scholarships (Masters (CGS-M), Doctoral (CGS-D) and Vanier streams), Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships and agency-specific doctoral and postdoctoral programs.
Potentially eligible award holders will be contacted directly by the relevant granting agency (CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC) in the coming weeks.
Consult the tri-agency FAQ page for full details on the extension program, restrictions, contacts and more.
University of Toronto contact: Laura Weir.
Health Canada Clinical trials
Information for the management of clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Impacts of COVID-19 on the New Frontiers in Research Fund
NATO Innovation Challenge to fight COVID-19
NATO Innovation Hub – Request for Innovative Participation.
Internal Deadline: May 15, 2020.
External Deadline: June 11, 2020.
NIH
COVID-19 information for National Institutes of Health (NIH) applicants and recipients of NIH funding.
NSERC Discovery Grant Holders: Option for one-year funded extension
Due to the impact of COVID-19, all active Discovery Grants can elect to receive a one-year extension with funds at their current funding level.
University of Toronto
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and U of T's response.
U of T: Approach for Research Recovery and Adaptation
The Approach for Research Recovery and Adaptation outlines the process and risk assessment considerations for gradual and controlled research recovery and adaption on- and off-campus.
U of T: COVID-19 Guideline for Reopening Research
The Guideline provides strategies and the University’s requirements for making research spaces ready for re-entry or increased occupancy.
US Department of Defense
COVID-19 FAQs for grant applicants and recipients.
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Sunnybrook COVID-19 Research Initiative »
This SRI-internal competition is now closed.
Thanks to the generosity of donors to the Sunnybrook Foundation, valuable funding for COVID-19 research has been awarded to the following SRI research teams.
