France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) – New Research Collaboration Program
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Information and Communication Technology
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Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 14th, November 2025
External Deadline: Friday 19th, December 2025
Description
The France Canada Research Fund is a major instrument of Franco-Canadian scientific cooperation, created in 2000 through an agreement between the French Embassy in Canada and a consortium of 23 Canadian universities.
Please read the guidelines below for details on the internal submission process.
The 2026 call for proposals is open to any research field and incentivizes interdisciplinarity. The FCRF only funds new collaborations, and researchers who apply must never have worked together before. Applications must come from principal investigators (PIs), both part of research establishments located in France and Canada. Please note that PhD Candidates and Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible to apply to this program as PIs.
The funding is awarded for two-year projects in amounts ranging from $8,000 to $15,000 CAD, according to the needs expressed by the principal investigators. It is primarily intended to support the mobility of researchers and their students with 90% of the allocated budget aimed at financing researcher and student mobility. The funds will be managed by the Canadian university to which the project is attached.
Full program details may be found here: https://ca.ambafrance.org/The-France-Canada-Research-Fund-FFCR
Submission process: There is a quota for 5 applications that can be put forward from Memorial. A selection process may be implemented. Please see below for submission details and deadlines.
Step 1: Application submission to Research Initiatives & Services (RIS)
Deadline: November 14, 2025
What to Submit: a copy of the completed application form including required CVs.
Application form and guide can be found here: https://ca.ambafrance.org/The-France-Canada-Research-Fund-FFCR-Call-for-applications-2026
How to Submit: Applications must be submitted on the MUN Researcher Portal as per the usual application submission process. Please note your unit will have a deadline prior the RIS deadline for review and unit approval. Please check with your Grant Facilitator/Associate Dean to confirm your unit deadline. Please note, late submissions will not be accepted.
Step 2: Adjudication process by RIS (as applicable)
Memorial may only submit up to 5 applications to the sponsor for this funding opportunity. Depending on the number of applications received, RIS may have to implement an internal adjudication process to select the applications being put forward under the quota. Further details will be provided directly to applicants once all applications are received for the above-noted deadline.
Step 3: Confirmation and submission of selected applications to Embassy of France
Deadline: December 19, 2025
Prior to this deadline, RIS will inform applicants whether their applications will be included as part of the quota. RIS will forward selected applications to the Embassy of France.
RIS contact: Vicki Gill, Grants Coordinator, vgill@mun.ca; 709-864-3045
Sponsor contact: assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org
Downloads
FFCR 2026 Calendrier - 2026 FCRF Agenda