Grants & Awards Administration

Providing information about funding and awards opportunities and best practices in financial administration.

Upcoming Training & Events

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CFI JELF Application: Strategies for Success – July 17, 2025

July 17 2025 @ 10:30 am
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting an upcoming information session on strategies to develop a successful application to the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). This session will feature faculty members at the University of Toronto who have recently been awarded a JELF and members of theMore
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CIHR Project Grant: Strategies for Success – July 24, 2025

July 24 2025 @ 1:00 pm
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting a webinar about strategies to writing a successful proposal for the upcoming Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant competition for the University of Toronto Community. The Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential to advance health-related fundamental or applied knowledge, healthMore
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SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success

August 26 2025 @ 10:30 am
SSHRC Insight Grant: Strategies for Success The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming 2025 SSHRC Insight Grant (IG) competition for the University of Toronto community. This session will feature a faculty panel of a recent member of the IG Merit Review CommitteeMore
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New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration 2025: Strategies for Success

August 27 2025 @ 10:30 am
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support, in collaboration with Research Services Office, is hosting a webinar on the upcoming New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) - Exploration 2025 competition (https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/db/new-frontiers-research-fund-exploration), for the University of Toronto community. The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high-risk, high-reward, and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to inspire projectsMore

Relevant CRIS Programs & Resources

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The STAR program provides educational resources to help understanding and successfully navigating all steps of the research and innovation life cycle including relevant research admin processes and systems.  

STAR Workshop Series Recordings

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Finding Funding

U of T Funding Opportunities Database
This searchable and sortable database provides information for the U of T community members who are interested in searching available research funding opportunities (requires UTORID)

Internal Program: The Connaught Fund
The Connaught Fund supports the University of Toronto’s graduate students, early-career researchers, interdisciplinary teams, and innovators to meet the challenges facing our global society. 

The Connaught Fund Info Session Recording

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