Brain Health: Sleep 2023 program

The Weston Brain Institute is pleased to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity. The Brain Health: Sleep 2023 program seeks to reduce the risk and/or slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases of aging by accelerating the development of healthy lifestyle approaches relating to sleep.  

Project eligibility:

  • Observational or interventional studies that accelerate the development of sleep-based strategies to improve brain-related outcome measures relevant to (or associated with) neurodegenerative diseases of aging. Projects should generate the evidence-base for the future implementation of better therapeutic interventions, guidelines, and recommendations on sleep.
  • Preliminary data is required for this program.

Important dates:

  • Program information session:  April 25, 2023 (register here) or June 6, 2023 (register here)
  • Letter of Intent deadline: July 11, 2023 (Apply here: https://westonfdn.smartsimple.ca/)
  • Award announcement: March 2024

Please visit the program website for more information.

Agency Name: 
Weston Family Foundation
Contact Name: 
Esther Ekpe Adewuyi
Grant Amount: 
Up to $1,200,000 over 3 years.
Grant Location: 
External
External Deadline: 
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Internal Deadline: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Grant Type: 
Research
Grant Area: 
Health
Grant Eligibility: 
Faculty