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Grants

McMaster offers a range of internal and external grant opportunities that support innovation, experimentation, and scholarship in teaching and learning. These grants provide instructors and educational leaders with opportunities to develop new approaches, enhance learning experiences, explore emerging ideas, and evaluate the impact of their work. Explore current funding opportunities and past grant programs to discover ways educators have been supported in advancing teaching and learning at McMaster and beyond.

The Awards and Grants Specialist is available to support applicants at various stages of the application process. The type and extent of support available will depend on the specific grant opportunity and the amount of time remaining before the deadline.

Grants Supported by the OVPTL

Learn more about current and past teaching and learning grants.

The Partnered in Teaching and Learning Grants Learn more on our PTL grants webpage.

Deadline: variable. Usually early June.

Application type: Individual.

Supports:

  • answering questions about eligibility and application materials
  • offering consultations on project ideas and strategy
  • providing feedback on application materials
  • post-award support

New Horizons for Seniors Learn more on the NHSP website.

Deadline: variable, generally in spring.

Application type: Individual. Limit of one application per department / unit.

Supports:

  • answering questions about eligibility and application materials
  • offering consultations on project ideas and strategy
  • providing feedback on application materials
  • liaising with funding agency
  • securing institutional signatures

NSERC PromoScience Learn more on the NSERC website.

Deadline: 15 September annually

(internal deadline of 30 August to secure institutional signature)

Application type: Individual. Limit of one application per department / unit.

Supports:

  • answering questions about eligibility and application materials
  • offering consultations on project ideas and strategy
  • providing feedback on application materials
  • liaising with funding agency
  • securing institutional signatures

The Training, Equipment, and Renewal Fund Learn more on our TER Fund webpage.

Deadline: variable.

Application type: institutional. Individuals cannot apply directly.

Supports:

  • answering questions about eligibility and application materials
  • offering consultations on project ideas and strategy
  • providing feedback on application materials
  • drafting institutional application materials
  • post-award supports

Inactive Grants Learn more about previous grant recipients.

Our educators have been supported by funding from the University, provincial and federal government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and many other sources.