Internal grants
The university provides a number of internal research grant opportunities for funding including those to support the publication of scholarly books and creative works, small research projects and scholarly conference travel. You may also apply for a research grant in lieu of salary or use professional development allowance funds to support your research program. Please see each opportunity below to determine eligiblity.
Book/creative work subvention fund
The purpose of this fund is to assist UVic faculty members with the publishing of scholarly books and creative work. Costs associated with journal or conference publications are not covered.
Applications are accepted three times per year by May 1, September 1 and January 1.
Contact: Abby Winograd, Research Programs Liaison
Internal research/creative project grant (IRCPG)
These small grants are normally considered to be "seed" grants to help you prepare for larger external grants. Funds for the annual grant competition come from the Office of Research Services and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Deadline: March 14, 2022
Contact: Abby Winograd, Research Programs Liaison
Research grant in lieu of salary (RGLS)
Under Revenue Canada Guidelines, certain expenses pertaining to research that are paid for out of a faculty member's salary have tax-free status.
The RGLS program allows faculty members to divert a portion of their salary to cover research-related expenses. This is particularly helpful during sabbatical years, but the RGLS program can be used any time.
| For RGLS starting on or after | Application deadline |
| July 1 | May 1 |
| September 1 | July 1 |
| January 1 | November 1 |
| May 1 | March 1 |
RH8025 Policy (and associated procedures)
Income tax act: Scholarships, research grants and other education assistance
Contact: Abby Winograd, Research Programs Liaison
Scholarly conference/artistic performance travel grant
The Office of Research Services administers a travel grant program to assist faculty members to present their work at conferences and other scholarly forums.
These funds are often insufficient to cover all expenses. Be sure to always include requests for dissemination expenses in your external grants.
Deadline: At least 2 weeks prior to event
Contact: orsasst@uvic.ca, Research Finances Assistant
Mobilizing Knowledge Fund
Pathways to Impact: Mobilizing Knowledge Fund
This funding opportunity is now closed. Check back for future competitions.
Please see Pathways to Impact: Mobilizing Knowledge Fund to learn more about the fund and recipients.
The fund is a joint initiative of the Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation’s Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization (RPKM) unit, in partnership with UVic Libraries.
Contact: communityresearch@uvic.ca
The Health Researcher Intensive at UVic Experience (THRIVE) Pilot
As part of the UVic Health Initiative this new strategic pilot provides interested early career scholars and scholars in equity-deserving groups with an intensive development program from September 2022 to March 2023 focused on writing health research grants (i.e. CIHR Project Grant, MSHRBC Scholar Award). An initial cohort of 5-8 scholars will be selected through a competitive application process. Each will receive a flexible $10,000 budget. Applications are due June 15th, 2022 to specialadvisorhealth@uvic.ca.
Detailed overview and application form