Grant/Award Applications

Continuous Applications

Weston Brain Institute - Big Ideas: Canada – call for ideas

The Institute is considering supporting a large-scale, pivotal project to significantly and sustainably advance research in our field. With this call, we are seeking to identify highly impactful ideas for consideration.

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National Institutes of Health - Grants In Aid of Research

NIH offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers.

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AbbVie Investigator-Initiated Study (IIS) Program 

For academic and community-based physicians and researchers worldwide interested in conducting their own research to apply for research support. See website for AbbVie's Therapeutic Areas of Interests.

Deadline for Concept Paper: Continuous

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Jain Foundation 

To expedite development of a treatment or cure for the dysferlinopathies (LGMD2B and Miyoshi Myopathy). 

Deadline for preliminary proposals: Continuous

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Western Innovation Fund

The Western Innovation Fund awards are supported by the the Vice-President (Research) and are intended to fund  projects that will advance innovative research results towards application and commercialization. This competition is for one-time projects based on existing research initiatives. Applicants can only receive one grant per type of project or technology. WORLDiscoveries personnel are available for consultation on issues related to intellectual property and commercialization.

Deadline: Continuous

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Solving Kids' Cancer 

Priority is given to proposals that introduce therapeutic agents and modalities which are first-in-children and have a strong potential to improve treatment outcomes. The organization specifically focuses on novel clinical studies for neuroblastoma, brain tumors and sarcomas.

Deadline for Preliminary Proposals: Continuous

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Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

Established in 1970 by the physicians of Ontario, PSI Foundation is a physician-sponsored granting agency whose mission is to improve the health of Ontarians. Since its inception, PSI Foundation has grown an original endowment of 16.7M to over 109M.

Deadline: Continuous

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Rare Disease Foundation - Microgrant Application 

The Rare Disease Foundation, in collaboration with our partners BCCHF and Global Genes, provides microgrants to expedite exploration of new ideas for understanding rare diseases and improving patient care.

Deadline: Continuous

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Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

Connect Grants provide targeted financial support to encourage post-secondary researchers at universities and/or colleges to connect with industry and other knowledge end-user communities in order to form new partnerships.

Deadline: Continuous Intake

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