Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · all departments

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: grants and contributions: 55,728 agreements; $13.2B value; 7,242 recipients; 45 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-08CJMIT0T4 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/social-sciences-and-humanities-research-council-of-canada/

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55,728agreements
$13.2Bvalue
7,242recipients
45programs

Years

20263,987agreements$614Mvalue1departments
20255,979agreements$1.5Bvalue1departments
20245,792agreements$1.5Bvalue1departments
20235,675agreements$3.0Bvalue1departments
20225,596agreements$1.1Bvalue1departments
20215,502agreements$1.2Bvalue1departments
20209,182agreements$1.3Bvalue1departments
20195,429agreements$1.1Bvalue1departments
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20185,550agreements$1.2Bvalue1departments
20173,035agreements$781Mvalue1departments
20161agreements$112Kvalue1departments

    Programs

    Insight research15,083agreements$5.5Bvalue2,665recipients
    Research Support Fund1,601agreements$3.4Bvalue374recipients
    Research Training and Talent Development23,853agreements$1.2Bvalue15recipients
    Research Partnerships7,033agreements$807Mvalue367recipients
    Insight Research505agreements$406Mvalue278recipients
    New Frontiers in Research Fund761agreements$394Mvalue741recipients
    New Frontiers in Research Fund336agreements$384Mvalue333recipients
    Canada Research Chairs354agreements$298Mvalue354recipients
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    Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)73agreements$240Mvalue63recipients
    Canada Biomedical Research Fund19agreements$218Mvalue12recipients
    New Frontiers157agreements$38.3Mvalue0recipients
      Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral358agreements$37.5Mvalue354recipients
      • Brant, Kiera (The University of British Columbia)
      • Descarreaux, Samuel (University of Ottawa)
      • Leduc, Karissa (McGill University)
      • Hildebrand-Edgar, Nicole (York University)
      • Aime, Hilary (Simon Fraser University)
      • Lajoie, Steffen J. (Université de Montréal)
      • McNeil, Julia (University of Waterloo)
      • Van Patter, Lauren E. (Queen's University)
      • Pépin, Karine (Université de Sherbrooke)
      Insight Grants239agreements$33.9Mvalue238recipients
      • Martindale, Andrew (The University of British Columbia)
      • Dupont, Benoit J. (Université de Montréal)
      • Desmarais, Chantal (Université Laval)
      • Zazkis, Rina (Simon Fraser University)
      • Gendron, Corinne (Université du Québec à Montréal )
      • O'Donnell, Susan (University of New Brunswick)
      • Beesley, Philip L. (University of Waterloo)
      • Maghbouleh, Neda (University of Toronto)
      • Hadwin, Allyson F. (University of Victoria)
      Partnership Grants10agreements$25.0Mvalue10recipients
      Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants2,157agreements$19.9Mvalue71recipients
      Doctoral Awards331agreements$18.3Mvalue331recipients
      • Castro-Catrain, Anna-Maria (University of Toronto)
      • Plante, Marie-Andrée (McGill University)
      • Craig Doff, Miranda E. (University of Toronto)
      • Whetung, Madeline (The University of British Columbia)
      • Fullerton, Brady M. (University of Guelph)
      • Gasparik, Aaron A.J. (University College London)
      • Harms, Sheila (York University)
      • Diaz-Cuellar, Vladimir Dennis (York University)
      • Taylor-Neu, Robyn H. (University of California, Berkeley)
      Insight Development Grant273agreements$15.2Mvalue273recipients
      • Eaves, James (Université Laval)
      • Robinson, Brian (McGill University)
      • Margolis, Rachel (The University of Western Ontario)
      • Pexman, Penny (University of Calgary)
      • Ljubicic, Gita (Carleton University)
      • Turner, Brianna (University of Victoria)
      • Qashu, Leila (Concordia University)
      • Jackson, Philip (Université Laval)
      • Bernhardt-Walther, Dirk (University of Toronto)
      Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's658agreements$11.5Mvalue656recipients
      • Kang, Melissa (University of Toronto)
      • Campeau, Kathryn (University of Toronto)
      • Potvin, Camille (Université du Québec à Montréal)
      • Fitzgibbons, Joanne M. (University of Waterloo)
      • Kuang, Si-Jia (University of Waterloo)
      • Ackerman, Clinton J. (University of Regina)
      • Auffrey, Vincent (University of Toronto)
      • Lee, Janelle (University of Waterloo)
      • Guénette, Laurence (Université du Québec à Montréal)
      SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships114agreements$9.1Mvalue112recipients
      • Mailhot, Valérie (Université de Montréal)
      • Bracken-Roche, Ciara T.M. (University of Ottawa)
      • Wiseman, Matthew (University of Toronto)
      • Goheen Glanville, Erin (Simon Fraser University)
      • Gibb, Christine E. (University of Toronto)
      • Jennings, Sheila K. (University of Toronto)
      • McKinney, Caitlin J. (University of Toronto)
      • Hug, Angela G. (McMaster University)
      • Lorenzi, Lucia M. (McMaster University)
      Networks of Centres of Excellence2agreements$8.0Mvalue2recipients
      Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships53agreements$8.0Mvalue53recipients
      • Bianchi, Michele (University of Calgary)
      • Ellington, Lisa Ann (Université Laval)
      • Marciano, Reut (University of Toronto)
      • Martin, Lisa A. (University of Alberta)
      • Montange, Leah (University of Toronto)
      • Paquette, Mélodie (Université du Québec à Montréal)
      • Pelletier, Simon (Université Laval)
      • Phung, Kam J. (York University)
      • Qiu, Tianyou (The University of British Columbia)
      Extension of Tri-agency scholarships and fellowships1,128agreements$7.7Mvalue0recipients
        Connection Grants258agreements$6.3Mvalue258recipients
        • Walsh, Shannon D. (The University of British Columbia)
        • Marcoux, Yves (Université de Montréal)
        • Kaine, Elisabeth (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)
        • Kronick, Rachel C. (McGill University)
        • Lafontaine, Fannie (Université Laval)
        • Lysack, Michael D. (University of Calgary)
        • Beazley, Karen F. (Dalhousie University)
        • Peters, Paul A. (Carleton University)
        • McGill University (Cooke, Nathalie)
        College and Community Innovation Program21agreements$3.6Mvalue21recipients
        • Cégep de Victoriaville (Parent, Émilie)
        • Cégep de Drummondville (Bédard, Marie-Ève)
        • Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup (Guimont, David)
        • Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology (Bloom, Howard M.)
        • Cégep du Vieux Montréal (Lachapelle, Marise)
        • Algonquin College (Holmes, Kevin S.)
        • Cégep de Jonquière (Blackburn, Marie-Eve)
        • Cégep de Jonquière (Simard, Jean-Guillaume)
        • George Brown College (Bajwa, Jaswant K.)
        Partnership Development Grants17agreements$3.3Mvalue17recipients
        • Irwin, Rita L. (The University of British Columbia )
        • Podruchny, Carolyn F. (York University)
        • Winter, Jennifer (University of Calgary)
        • Savard, Sébastien (University of Ottawa)
        • Sheppard, Stephen R.J. (The University of British Columbia)
        • Purdon, Mark (Université du Québec à Montréal)
        • Lovejoy, Paul E. (York University)
        • Chen, Xi (University of Toronto)
        • Guastavino, Catherine (McGill University)

        Largest recipients

        University of Toronto61agreements$698Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Biomedical Research Fund

        All grants to University of Toronto

        McGill University / Université McGill52agreements$359Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships
        • Research Training and Talent Development

        All grants to McGill University / Université McGill

        Université de Montréal66agreements$358Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)

        All grants to Université de Montréal

        The University of British Columbia66agreements$324Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)

        All grants to The University of British Columbia

        University of Calgary42agreements$285Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to University of Calgary

        Dalhousie University27agreements$220Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to Dalhousie University

        University of Alberta46agreements$217Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Insight research
        • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)

        All grants to University of Alberta

        University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa36agreements$202Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Research Training and Talent Development
        • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

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        Concordia University / Université Concordia32agreements$167Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Research Training and Talent Development
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to Concordia University / Université Concordia

        University of Victoria51agreements$158Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to University of Victoria

        York University / Université York31agreements$153Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Partnerships
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Training and Talent Development
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to York University / Université York

        Université Laval41agreements$146Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Insight Research
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to Université Laval

        University of Toronto - University of Toronto4agreements$144Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund

        All grants to University of Toronto - University of Toronto

        McMaster University32agreements$141Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships
        • Insight Research
        • Research Training and Talent Development

        All grants to McMaster University

        Memorial University of Newfoundland24agreements$140Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Memorial University of Newfoundland

        Toronto Metropolitan University16agreements$127Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Toronto Metropolitan University

        University of Waterloo34agreements$106Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Insight Research
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to University of Waterloo

        University of Manitoba29agreements$99.9Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
        • Insight research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to University of Manitoba

        Simon Fraser University34agreements$95.4Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
        • Insight research
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)

        All grants to Simon Fraser University

        The University of British Columbia - The University of British Columbia4agreements$90.7Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund

        All grants to The University of British Columbia - The University of British Columbia

        Queen's University39agreements$89.2Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Insight research
        • Insight Research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to Queen's University

        McGill University - Université McGill4agreements$86.3Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund

        All grants to McGill University - Université McGill

        University of Saskatchewan30agreements$79.0Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Training and Talent Development

        All grants to University of Saskatchewan

        Université de Sherbrooke27agreements$72.5Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Insight research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Université de Sherbrooke

        University of Guelph38agreements$63.0Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Insight Research
        • Research Partnerships
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Training and Talent Development

        All grants to University of Guelph

        McGill University3agreements$62.5Mvalue1departments
        • Insight research
        • Research Support Fund

        All grants to McGill University

        Carleton University36agreements$58.6Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Research Partnerships
        • Insight research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to Carleton University

        The University of Western Ontario18agreements$58.6Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight research
        • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
        • Research Partnerships
        • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants

        All grants to The University of Western Ontario

        Western University (The University of Western Ontario)19agreements$56.5Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund
        • Insight Research
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Western University (The University of Western Ontario)

        Université de Montréal - Université de Montréal4agreements$56.3Mvalue1departments
        • Research Support Fund

        All grants to Université de Montréal - Université de Montréal

        45,530 agreements worth $3.1B went to individuals, who are not named. 10 batch reports of small grants carry $15.7M.

        Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value.Years are the agreement start year.Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.