Research Seed Grant – U of T Mississauga VPRI

The Research Seed Grant aims to support University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) researchers with up to $15,000 as they pursue early-stage research activities that will improve the competitiveness of a specific external grant application within one year of receiving seed funding.

Eligibility:

Applicants must have a primary appointment at UTM and eligibility to serve as a Principal Investigator according to University of Toronto policy. For CLTA faculty, the current contract must extend beyond the end date of the planned external grant. RSG funds must be administered through a UTM academic unit. In the case of applications involving groups of faculty or librarians, the lead applicant must be a UTM faculty member or librarian. 

Applicants are expected to have held or applied for a Tri-Council grant within the previous 24 months. If they have not, they must provide an explanation as to why.

Proposals that are similar in nature cannot be submitted to other UTM OVPRI internal funding programs at the same time. 

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee that one will receive funding.

Application deadline:

Applications for the next competition are due by December 1, 2026.

Learn more about this opportunity.