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Grant Title Deadline Summary
ALS Canada & Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program Deadline Passed
(June 28, 2020)
Together, Brain Canada and the ALS Society of Canada are excited to announce the continuation of their much-valued partnership with a $1-million Discovery Grants competition The 2021 Discovery...
First Responders' Mental Health Grant Deadline Passed
(September 7, 2020)
Overview Alberta’s firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs, corrections officers and emergency health care workers often deal with stressful, dangerous and traumatic situations. This...
ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grants Program 2020 Deadline Passed
(September 11, 2020)
The 2020 Discovery Grants Program encompasses applications previously designated as Project Grants. The purpose of the program is to invest in the best possible projects that are i) novel or...
Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) - Structural Stigma EOI Deadline Passed
(September 15, 2020)
Real-world examples of approaches that address mental illness- and substance use-related structural stigma in Canada’s health-care system This Expression of Interest from the Mental Health...
CAAIF / Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Research Grant in Allergic Rhinitis - LOI Deadline Passed
(September 17, 2020)
ABOUT CAAIF The Canadian Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) is a charitable foundation whose mission is to invest in research leading to new and better treatments that improve the...
SPOR 2020 Seed Grant Competition Deadline Passed
(September 21, 2020)
The SPOR Evidence Alliance Seed Grant aims to encourage a culture of learning, innovation, and advancement of science in the areas of knowledge synthesis, guideline development, knowledge translation...
CAAIF/Stallergenes Greer Early Investigator Award in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Deadline Passed
(September 24, 2020)
ABOUT CAAIF The Canadian Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) is a charitable foundation whose mission is to invest in research leading to new and better treatments that improve the...
Governor General's Innovation Awards Deadline Passed
(September 25, 2020)
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences has been invited to nominate outstanding candidates from our community for the 2021 Governor General’s Innovation Awards, and we welcome...
2020 Brain Tumour Research Feature Grant - Glioblastoma Deadline Passed
(October 2, 2020)
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information, and research. We...
mCannabis.RealWorld - Alberta Innovates Deadline Passed
(October 7, 2020)
Alberta Innovates is excited to announce the Real-World Evaluation of Cannabis-Based Medicines (mCannabis.RealWorld) Program. The program is a novel enabling mechanism to address urgent clinical or...
Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund Deadline Passed
(October 8, 2020)
Overview The Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund ("Fund") supports Black Canadians to develop more culturally responsive knowledge, capacity and programs to address mental...
Seed Grant - Indigenous Primary Health Care & Policy Research Network Deadline Passed
(October 16, 2020)
This funding opportunity is intended to spark community driven research that facilitates Indigenous primary health care system innovation and transformation within Alberta. Applications should focus...
Junior Investigator Grant Panel Travel Award Deadline Passed
(October 19, 2020)
The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to offer a special initiative to allow junior investigators in cancer research to gain knowledge and understanding of the Canadian Cancer Society peer-review...
NSERC - Emerging Infectious Disease Modelling (EIDM) initiative Deadline Passed
(October 22, 2020)
In responding to the COVID-19 epidemic, mathematical modelling has proven to be an essential tool for researchers and policy advisors to simulate the impact of various interventions or public health...
Alzheimer Society Research Program - Proof of Concept Grant Deadline Passed
(October 23, 2020)
The Alzheimer Society Research Program is looking for big, bold, out-of-the-box ideas to find the causes of dementia and breakthrough solutions in care. We're investing more in new investigators to...
Alzheimer Society Research Program - New Investigator Operating Grant Deadline Passed
(October 23, 2020)
The Alzheimer Society Research Program is looking for big, bold, out-of-the-box ideas to find the causes of dementia and breakthrough solutions in care. We're investing more in new investigators to...
Alzheimer Society Research Program - Postdoctoral Fellowship Deadline Passed
(October 23, 2020)
The Alzheimer Society Research Program is looking for big, bold, out-of-the-box ideas to find the causes of dementia and breakthrough solutions in care. We're investing more in new investigators...
Alzheimer Society Research Program - Doctoral Award Deadline Passed
(October 23, 2020)
The Alzheimer Society Research Program is looking for big, bold, out-of-the-box ideas to find the causes of dementia and breakthrough solutions in care. We're investing more in new investigators...
New Frontiers in Research Fund | 2022 Transformation Competition Deadline Passed
(October 26, 2020)
The objective of the Transformation stream is to support large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects that address a major challenge with the potential to realize real and lasting...
CHS Dream of a Cure Research Program Deadline Passed
(November 2, 2020)
Supporting research towards improving the health and the quality of life of all people with inherited bleeding disorders and finding a cure have been goals of the Canadian Hemophilia Society (CHS)...
The CHS / Pfizer Care Until Cure Research Program Deadline Passed
(November 2, 2020)
This program allows Canadian investigators to conduct research on medical and psychosocial aspects of bleeding disorders, including outcome evaluation. Grants are awarded for clinical research in...
RDAR Call for Research Proposals Deadline Passed
(November 5, 2020)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is excited to launch its inaugural $4 million call for producer-led, agriculture research proposals – investing in ideas that will increase the...
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care Deadline Passed
(November 6, 2020)
Alberta Health Services (AHS) Primary Health Care Integration Network (PHCIN) is currently accepting applications to cover expenses ($3000 program fee) for individuals who intend to apply for the...
Canadian Mountain Network - Expression of Interest Deadline Passed
(November 6, 2020)
The Canadian Mountain Network anticipates investing a minimum of $3MM in a series of place- and/or theme-based Knowledge Hubs to support mountain research combining Indigenous and Western ways of...
Brain Health: Lifestyle Approaches and Microbiome Contributions Deadline Passed
(November 11, 2020)
The Brain Health: Lifestyle Approaches and Microbiome Contributions program seeks to increase the number of Canadians maintaining better brain health throughout their lives.   Goal: To accelerate...
2020 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research Deadline Passed
(November 25, 2020)
Brain Canada Foundation and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research are pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research...
Alberta Innovates into CarE (AICE) Concepts Program Deadline Passed
(November 30, 2020)
Health care expenditures in Alberta are increasingly unsustainable with approximately 40% of the provincial budget consumed annually. Alberta needs to harness the power of emerging health...
Cancer Research Society Operating Grant Deadline Passed
(December 2, 2020)
Launch of the 2021 Operating Grants Competition: The Operating Grants Program is the principal means by which the Cancer Research Society fulfills its mission to support fundamental, early...
Diagnostics Accelerator: Peripheral Biomarkers Program Deadline Passed
(December 15, 2020)
The Diagnostics Accelerator is soliciting projects to develop biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias accessible from the periphery. Proposals addressing a range of potential...
AMH Research Hub Publication Grant Deadline Passed
(December 17, 2020)
Description The Alberta AMH Research Hub is a partnership of researchers, healthcare professionals and leadership, community organizations, government ministries, patient advocates, and other...
NSERC Alliance Grants Deadline Passed
(December 18, 2020)
Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led...
Food Waste Reduction Challenge Deadline Passed
(January 4, 2021)
Food Waste Food Waste refers to all food that is grown, harvested, processed, manufactured or prepared for human consumption, but never eaten by people. It occurs at all stages of the food supply...
The CHS/Novo Nordisk Psychosocial Research Program Deadline Passed
(January 11, 2021)
The Canadian Hemophilia Society – Novo Nordisk Canada Psychosocial Research Program was created to engage professionals/graduate students from the allied health disciplines (ie. Nursing,...
CHS-Bayer ADVANCE Canada Research Program Deadline Passed
(January 11, 2021)
The Canadian Hemophilia Society – Bayer ADVANCE Canada Research Program was created to engage Canadian hemophilia treaters in activities to identify and research key issues in the ageing hemophilia...
Pfizer Quality Improvement Grant Deadline Passed
(January 18, 2021)
Pfizer Global medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community's independant intitiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of...
ADDF Funding Opportunities Deadline Passed
(January 22, 2021)
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) provides funding to academic centers and biotechs from around the world that are advancing therapeutic and biomarker development for Alzheimer's and...
ADDF The Treat FTD Fund Deadline Passed
(January 22, 2021)
Goal The Treat FTD fund aims to support programs testing drugs or devices for FTD disorders while building clinical data around novel FTD mechanisms in human disease and corresponding biomarker...
The Treat FTD Fund Deadline Passed
(January 29, 2021)
Goal The Treat FTD fund aims to support programs testing drugs or devices for FTD disorders while building clinical data around novel FTD mechanisms in human disease and corresponding biomarker...
2020 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Deadline Passed
(February 1, 2021)
Brain Canada Foundation is pleased to announce the second in a series of new funding opportunities to support early career researchers.  With funding to start in 2021, the 2020 Future Leaders in...
Cancer SCN Innovation Pipeline Grant - Proof Of Concept Deadline Passed
(February 2, 2021)
Cancer SCN 2020/21 Innovation Pipeline Grant Competition.  This competition is aligned with Alberta Health Services’ Innovation Pipeline Framework, and invests in early stage innovation in cancer in...
NRV SCN Summer Studentship Award Deadline Passed
(February 14, 2021)
Background & Objectives The Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, and Vision (NRV) Strategic Clinical NetworkTM (SCN) Scientific Office of Alberta Health Services (AHS) supports and provides training...
endMS Scholar Program for Researches IN Training Deadline Passed
(February 17, 2021)
SPRINT is a national training programs aimed to enhance knowledge and skills related to MS research among trainees and increase opportunities to conduct MS research in Canada. Applicants should...
2021 GRA Call for Proposals with NRF, Korea Deadline Passed
(February 19, 2021)
Program purpose is to Promote research activities for emerging researchers in Korea and Canada, and provide overseas research experiences and increase research capabilities through participation in R...
endMS Summer Program Deadline Passed
(February 19, 2021)
The University of Saskatchewan is excited to host the virtual 2021 endMS Summer School titled, “Taking MS Research Off the Grid”, being held June 7-9, 2021. The Summer School program features...
Cancer SCN Innovation Pipeline Grant - Performance Gap Identification Deadline Passed
(February 22, 2021)
Cancer SCN 2020/21 Innovation Pipeline Grant Competition.  This competition is aligned with Alberta Health Services’ Innovation Pipeline Framework, and invests in early stage innovation in cancer in...
EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research Deadline Passed
(February 23, 2021)
JPND Call for Proposals: "A Sex and Gender Approach to Linking pre-diagnosis disturbances of physiological systems to Neurodegenerative Diseases" Brain Canada is pleased to share a new funding...
Respiratory Health - MSCN Research and Innovation Seed Grants 2021-2022: Call for Proposals Deadline Passed
(March 8, 2021)
The Respiratory Health Section of the Medicine Strategic Clinical Network is pleased to announce a research and innovation funding opportunity, the RH-MSCN Research and Innovation Seed Grants Program...
Smart Prosperity Institute | Call for Research Proposals Deadline Passed
(March 8, 2021)
In 2020, Smart Prosperity Institute released a call for proposals seeking research on climate and environmental policy in the context of COVID-19 and economic recovery. With a post-pandemic economic...
Bell Let's Talk - Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program Deadline Passed
(March 9, 2021)
Brain Canada is pleased to be partnering with Bell Let’s Talk to launch the Bell Let’s Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program, a new funding opportunity to support novel and transformative...
Feminist Response and Recovery Fund Deadline Passed
(March 11, 2021)
We may submit only one application for funding in this call for proposals.   The Government of Canada has released a call for proposals for the Feminist Response and Recovery Fund. The objective of...