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VIURAC – Application Deadlines
The 2025 Spring Call is now closed.
Apply in ROMEO using the Internal Grant Intake Form.
SRCA Work Opportunity Students
The SRCA now has an allocation of Work Opportunity students. By including a work opportunity student in your internal grant application, you can show a cash commitment by the university to your project. If your grant is approved and you have applied for a Work Opportunity student, that Work Opportunity student will be automatically approved.
VIURAC – Form Templates
Share Grant - International Travel Considerations
Despite VIU lifting the ban on international travel, Global Affairs Canada still has a very cautious approach to travel with COVID Travel Advice. In order to ensure the continued safety of all VIU students and employees, an international travel approval process remains in place.
To receive reimbursement for international travel expenses, VIU Employees must receive travel approval from the Office of the Provost, prior to departure. If you intend to apply for Share Grant funding for international travel, a Travel Risk Self Assessment must be completed. Please refer to VIU's International Travel Authorization to determine the best next steps.
Internal Awards for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity
The table below provides details on the internal funding opportunities for faculty at VIU. Additional VIU funding sources are identified below the table as well. All applications are to be submitted through ROMEO (links provided below).
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Lifecycle Framework |
Award name |
Description |
Value |
Application Deadline(s) |
Instructions |
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Cultivate Talent |
Amplify |
The Amplify Grant will allow for applications up to $3,000 for the development of web, social media, and digital sharing of research knowledge in innovative ways that reach beyond face-to-face methods. |
Up to $3000 |
March 15 or October 31 |
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Explore Grants |
Explore Grants will be used to provide up to $2,500 for applications that aim to explore and create new knowledge outputs where at least one undergraduate or graduate student is involved in the investigation in a paid role. |
Up to $2500 |
March 15 or October 31 |
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Collaborate |
Engage Grants [1] |
The Engage Grants will allow funding applications up to $2,500 for projects aimed at building or expanding collaborative projects with community or industry partners, or that focus on mobilizing research knowledge to non-academic audiences. |
Up to $2500 |
March 15 or October 31 |
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Collaborate |
The Collaborate Grants are intended to enable VIU faculty to invest in the development of research centres, labs and institutes to develop strategic plans and communication tools that promote pathways for faculty and student collaboration on projects. |
Up to $5,000 |
Open |
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Create |
Innovate Grants |
Innovate Grants will be used to provide up to $5,000 for applications to support research and creative activity that results in innovative or creative outputs or applications. Applicants cannot apply for Innovate and Inquiry Grants for the same project. Applicants who apply for additional funding to hire a student cannot apply for Explore Grants for the same project. |
Up to $5000 Up to $7000 if hiring a VIU student |
March 15 or October 31 |
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Inquiry Grants |
The Inquiry Grants (formerly the Research Fund) will be used to provide up to $5,000 for applications to support investigator-led inquiry and research. Inquiry grants support disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies and inquiry in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Applicants cannot apply for Innovate and Inquiry Grants for the same project. Applicants who apply for additional funding to hire a student cannot apply for Explore Grants for the same project. |
Up to $5000 Up to $7000 if hiring a VIU student |
March 15 or October 31 |
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Time Award |
The Time Award is a section release intended to support Professional Development and Scholarly Activity projects that do not require full-year or half-year leaves. Final Report Template - can be found on the attachments tab in ROMEO. |
Up to 2 sections of teaching workload reassignment or equivalent for non-instructional or VIUFA faculty |
February 3 at midnight |
Example Applications Example Final Reports |
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Communicate |
Gather Grants |
The Gather Award will allow for funding applications up to $3,000 to enable researchers to host events (i.e. conferences, symposia, exhibitions) and gatherings aimed at mobilizing research knowledge. |
Up to $3000 |
March 15 or October 31 |
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See the note above regarding the Share Grant |
Share Grants This grant replaces the Travel and Conference Funding |
Travel and conference funding is awarded to VIUFA, BCGEU, or CUPE members who wish to present at a conference or event. |
Up to $1200 |
Open |
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Enable Grants |
1 section reassignment |
Open |
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Publish Grants |
Grants to support faculty to publish their findings in peer-reviewed open-access journals and books published by high-quality publishers. |
$1000 |
Open |
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Celebrate |
Provost Awards for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity |
These Awards were introduced in 2018 to recognize the outstanding contributions of VIU employees in Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity and Community Engagement. They are merit-based awards of no financial value. |
Merit award only |
May 15 |
[1] SSHRC Exchange Grants are funded for 3 years through the SSHRC Institutional Grant and will be used to create three sub-categories of awards including: Engagement, Gather and Amplify awards.
Additional VIU Internal Funding Sources
Asper Media Studies Endowment Award
Application deadline: April 6 or October 31 by 4 pm
Award amount: up to $5,000. for research projects/$2,000. for conference attendance
The Media Studies department is soliciting proposals for projects that involve research, program development, or other forms of scholarship in the area of media studies. The proposal can include a request for conference attendance. These funds are made available through the Asper Media Studies Endowment (CanWest Global).
Applications can be submitted in ROMEO.
BCGEU Long-term Assisted Professional Development Leave
BCGEU employees are eligible to apply for a Professional Development Leave after 3 consecutive years of employment or attend an event as stated in the BCGEU Collective Agreement.
Global Engagement - Program Development Grants
Application deadlines: September 30 and January 31
Global Engagement - Program Development Grants are designed to support faculty and staff as they develop curriculum and university programming that is international in nature and provides students with the attitudes, skills and knowledge necessary to perform effectively (professionally and socially) in an international and intercultural environment. The intent of the program is to foster incremental, innovative activities that weave internationalization into curricula, departments or areas where there is little or no international focus. For application details, see WorldVIU Global Engagement.
- Global Engagement - Travel Grants
- Application deadlines: September 30, January 31 and April 30
Global Engagement - Travel Grants are designed to assist VIU faculty and staff to explore or develop international teaching and learning opportunities that directly benefit the VIU community. Funding can be used to pay for eligible travel expenses only.
The Global Engagement International Work Opportunity Grant is designed to engage VIU faculty and staff in high quality international workplace-based experiences that support development projects.
Self-Funded Research Grant (in lieu of salary)
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made provision for faculty to receive certain tax concessions in instances where they are using salary to cover the costs of their research. This means that part of your salary can be considered a research grant in lieu of salary. The purpose of this grant is to allow faculty to receive a portion of their salary tax free for research purposes.
Tri-Agency General Research Funds (GRF)
Under certain conditions, SSHRC and NSERC will allow residual funds from completed projects to be retained by the institution. The Agencies expect that the institution will use these funds for the broad purpose of enhancing the quality of research in the natural sciences and engineering, or in the social sciences and humanities, as applicable.
VIUFA Professional Development Leave
It is recognized that many opportunities for professional development require a longer period of time than is available between the spring and fall instructional periods. In order to encourage faculty to take advantage of these opportunities, a program of assisted professional development leave of absence is available to regular VIUFA members. This program is administered by the VIUFA Leave Committee.
- VIUFA Professional Development (Assisted) Leave application details
- Criteria for Evaluating Leave Proposals and Time Awards
- ROMEO
- 2024 VIUFA Leave Workshop
Example Applications