The Canada Council for the Arts is a national arm’s length agency created in 1957 to "foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts." The Canada Council provides grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in dance, media arts, music, theatre, writing and publishing, interdisciplinary work and performance art, and visual arts.
Downloadable application forms are not located centrally on the website: they are attached to each specific grant program information page. The link for application guidelines and forms is located in the right-hand margin of the grant program information page.
For more information, pleas visit the Canada Council for the Arts website.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure.
Researchers must register online to obtain a personal identity number (PIN) in order to access application and CV forms.
For more information, please visit the Canada Foundation for Innovation website.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is the national instrument for making strategic investments in Canada's capability in science and technology. NSERC supports both basic university research through discovery grants, and project research through partnerships among universities, governments and the private sector, as well as the advanced training of highly qualified people.
Researchers must register online to obtain a personal identity number (PIN) in order to access application and CV forms.
NSERC also provides helpful information for first time users. For more information, please visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council website.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is an arm's-length federal agency that promotes and supports university-based research and training in the social sciences and humanities.
Researchers must register online to obtain a personal identity number (PIN) in order to access application and CV forms.
For more information, please visit the Social Sciences and Research Council website.
CALQ provides funding for artists and writers. Each program has its own form which is provided online in either a Word or PDF format. Hard copies are provided to the agency.
For more information please visit the CALQ website.
FQRNT promotes and supports research in the natural sciences, mathematic sciences, and engineering, the dissemination of knowledge, and the training of researchers. There are 10 main themes: abstract structures, nature and matter, living organisms, natural resources, energy, the environment, information technology and communications, materials, manufacturing and construction.
Register online to obtain a personal information number. For more information please visit the FQRNT website.
FQRSC is dedicated to the development of Quebec research and innovation the in social and human sciences, as well as the arts and letters. FQRSC financially supports the research and training of researchers in these sectors, as well as the dissemination and the transfer of knowledge.
Register online to obtain a personal information number. For more information please visit the FQRSC website.
FRSQ is a non-profit organization under the auspices of the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export (MDEIE). FRSQ implements governmental strategies concerning research in human health as defined by the Quebec Policy on science and innovation.
Register online to obtain a personal information number. For more information please visit the FRSQ website.
Page Title: External funding opportunities - Concordia University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Page URL:http://artsandscience.concordia.ca/facultyandstaffservices/applyingforresea...index.php
Date Printed: Thu May 17, 2012
