OGI seeks to connect members of the scientific community with funding and award opportunities for research, commercialization, training and education. Follow the links below for more information on new opportunities and active competitions, and check back often for new postings and updates.
| OGI OPPORTUNITIES | OTHER CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES | ACTIVE COMPETITIONS |
OGI Opportunities
| New Opportunities | Category | Deadline | Maximum Award |
| 2012 Large Scale Applied Research Competition | Research | February 27, 2012 | $5,000,000 |
| SPARK Program | Research | April 23, 2012 | $50,000 |
| OGI Technology Seeding Program | Commercialization | Rolling application | $10,000 |
| OGI Genomics Project Development (GPD) Workshop program | Research | Quarterly (Jan 23/ April 15/ July 15/ Oct 17) | $10,000 |
| Pre-commercialization Business Development Fund | Commercialization | February 10, 2012 | $100,000 |
Other Opportunities
Active Competitions
| Active Competitions | Category | Deadline | Maximum Award |
| OGI SPARK program – Technology Development | Research | June 15, 2011 | $50,000 |
| Genome Canada Entrepreneurship Education in Genomics (EEG) Program | Commercialization/Training | March 14 registration | $1 Million |
| Grand Challenges Canada: Canadian Rising Stars | Research | Proposal: March 7, 2011 | $1 Million |
| Pre-announcement: CIHR Rare Diseases Emerging Teams | Research | LOI: January 1, 2011 | $500,000 |
| RFA 10-05: CIRM Disease Team Therapy Development Awards | Research | LOI due January 26, 2011 | $100,000 (Planning Award); $20 million (Research Award) |
| Joint Collaborative Program between Genome Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): “Advancing Technology Innovation through Discovery” | Research | Full Proposal: October 15, 2010 | $4 Million |
