Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada · Grant program
Research Training and Talent Development
This program attracts and retains the best and brightest by recognizing and providing support to research talent at varying career stages, including funding for graduate or postgraduate level research and recognition of achievements through awards and prizes.
- Total value
- $1.2B
- Agreements
- 23,860
- Dec 2016 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $27K
- Typical range
- $18K–$100K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Most agreements under this program go to individuals (scholarships, fellowships, athletes and the like), so this site names none of its recipients. Every agreement still counts in the figures here.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s website.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | $113K |
| 2017 | 389 | $35.4M |
| 2018 | 2,521 | $115M |
| 2019 | 2,864 | $118M |
| 2020 | 2,834 | $128M |
| 2021 | 2,858 | $123M |
| 2022 | 2,780 | $142M |
| 2023 | 2,833 | $144M |
| 2024 | 2,934 | $164M |
| 2025 | 2,771 | $168M |
| 2026 | 1,075 | $78.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 10,031 | $505M |
| Quebec | 6,174 | $313M |
| British Columbia | 3,073 | $142M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1,101 | $93.5M |
| Alberta | 1,550 | $76M |
| Nova Scotia | 511 | $22.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 417 | $20.7M |
| Manitoba | 445 | $19.2M |
| New Brunswick | 275 | $13.5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 254 | $10.8M |
| Prince Edward Island | 29 | $1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 23,838 | $1.2B |
| Academia | 15 | $25.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $308K |
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $51K |