Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

The Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) is currently accepting proposals for one- or two-year projects to improve the effectiveness of targeting buried mineral deposits by the Canadian mineral industry.

How to apply

Step 1: Request a project proposal package from the TGI Coordination Office at: tgi-igc@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.

Step 2: Email or mail your completed TGI Grant Program Project Proposal Template and TGI Grant Program Proposed Budget Template to the TGI Coordination Office. The receipt of each submission will be acknowledged via email.

Applicants are required to submit their completed TGI Grant Program Project Proposal Template and TGI Grant Program Proposed Budget Template to the TGI Coordination Office on or before 11:59 p.m. EST on November 1, 2026.

In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. 

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed RP submission instructions and information, please consult the "How Do I...?" page of HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), contact an HSS Grants Facilitation Officer (GFO), Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca, 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca, 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) of your intent to apply. Informing HSS of youir intent to apply early, may make it possible for you to avail of HSS's proposal development supports and will help facilitate an efficient final review. A GFO can also answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures.