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: Currently closed for applications until April 2025. Please contact the Generator Support Office to discuss alternate options.
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII): Interested companies are to apply directly through SOFII. SOFII supports scale-up of high-growth, innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in rural and urban communities by offering loans of $150,000 to $500,000 (additional funding available on an exception basis).
Ongoing Funding Opportunities
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Grants
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Program |
Intended Purpose |
Funding and Duration |
Deadline and More Information |
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Applied Research and Development (ARD) |
Support R&D projects led by college researchers in partnership with private, public or not-for-profit organizations for creating economic, social or economic benefit. |
Up to $150,000 per year for up to three years. Partner Contribution: at least 25% of the grant amount in cash. |
No deadline |
| College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) |
Connect the talent, facilities and capabilities of colleges with the research needs of community organizations, to address challenges in community innovation in social sciences, humanities, health sciences, or natural sciences and engineering. |
Up to $120,000 per year for up to three years. Partner Contribution: in-kind support is required. |
Annually, typically early February Funder details |
| Mobilize Seed Fund |
Support the research and innovation needs of Sheridan’s communities related to 'accelerating community health and well-being.’ |
Up to $30,000 for projects up to one year. Partner Contribution*: 20% or 10% of the grant amount in cash (for-profit partners, and not-for-profit partners, respectively), plus in-kind support. *Partner cash contributions for a Mitacs internship may be used as the required contribution for the Mobilize Seed Fund |
No deadline |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grants
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Program |
Intended Purpose |
Funding and Duration |
Deadline |
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Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) |
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 |
$7,000 to $25,000 for one year. |
Annually, typically June 15, September 15, December 15 and March 15 |
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Partnership Development Grants |
Support the development of research in the social sciences and humanities by fostering new partnerships with existing and/or potential partners, through knowledge mobilization and the meaningful involvement of students and emerging scholars or designing and testing new partnership approaches for research. |
$75,000 to $200,000 for one to three years. |
Annually, typically November 15 Funder details |
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Connection Grants |
Support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization and exchange. This may include intersectoral exchanges between academic researchers in the social sciences and humanities and researchers and practitioners from the public, private and/or not-for-profit sectors. |
Events: $7,000 to $25,000 |
Annually, typically November 1, February 1, May 1 and August 1 |
Ontario Centre of Innovation Grants
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Program |
Intended Purpose |
Funding and Duration |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborate 2 Commercialize (C2C) | Support the collaboration between Academia and Ontario Industry to solve an industry-based problem and drive the commercialization of Intellectual Property [IP] | $20,000 to $150,000 for projects between six months and two years Partner Contribution: 1:1 match, of which half must be spent at the college |
No deadline Funder details |
| OCI C2C-NSERC ARD | Support the collaboration between Academia and Ontario Industry to solve an industry-based problem and drive the commercialization of Intellectual Property [IP]. Applicants may jointly apply for co‐funding with NSERC-ARD. | $30,000 from NSERC, plus $30,000 from OCI, for up to 12 months. Partner Contribution: $30,000 of which half must be spent at the college |
No deadline Funder details |
FedDev Grants
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Program |
Intended Purpose |
Funding and Duration |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
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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. |
$5000 to $100,000 for up to one year. |
No deadline |
Mitacs Grants
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Program |
Intended Purpose |
Funding and Duration |
Deadline |
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Accelerate |
Support college-industry R&D collaborations through research-based four-month student internships. |
$7500 per internship unit |
Currently closed for applications until April 2025. Please contact the Generator Support Office to discuss alternate options. |
| Business Strategy Internship | Support college-industry R&D collaborations through four-month student internships to work on an organization’s innovation activities, helping improve their products, processes, or services. | $5000 or $7500 per internship unit Partner Contribution: $5000 or $7500 per internship unit |
No deadline |