Grant/Award Applications

January Funding Opportunities

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation - Core Funding Programs

The ADDF provides funding to academic centers and biotechs from around the world that are advancing therapeutic and biomarker development for Alzheimer's and related dementias.
Areas of Research: Translational research to develop new drugs and build preclinical evidence, IND-enabling studies and early-stage clinical trials for novel and repurposed drugs, Development and validation of plasma, CSF, neuroimaging and digital biomarkers, Epidemiological studies and comparative effectiveness research.

Deadline: January 17, 2020 (Letter of Intent)

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Ontario Genomics Institute - Genomic Applications Partnership Program

Training the next generation of researchers is a key aim of BrainsCAN, and postdoctoral fellows are the engines of innovative research. The BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Fellowship Program has been developed to attract the world's most promising early-career neuroscientists. Successful applicants will be outstanding scientists whose innovative work has already achieved impact, and who have demonstrated great potential for continued contributions.

Deadline: January 24, 2020 (Internal)

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BrainsCAN - Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program

Training the next generation of researchers is a key aim of BrainsCAN, and postdoctoral fellows are the engines of innovative research. The BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Fellowship Program has been developed to attract the world's most promising early-career neuroscientists. Successful applicants will be outstanding scientists whose innovative work has already achieved impact, and who have demonstrated great potential for continued contributions.

Deadline: January 25, 2020 (Internal)

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Canadian Cancer Society - Emerging Scholar Award

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is excited to launch the CCS Emerging Scholar Award program, aimed at establishing and advancing promising early career scientists and clinician scientists from across Canada with a focused commitment to undertaking cancer research.

Deadline January 29, 2020 (Internal)

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February Funding Opportunities

Cancer Research Society - Operating Grant

Funds are available from the CRS to support new or continuing research activities by independent scientists or small groups of investigators. Operating grants are usually awarded for a period of two years for a maximum amount of $60,000 per year. All applicants must hold an academic appointment in a Canadian university or accredited institution.

Subject areas: Environment (Health or Safety or Medical), Pharmacogenetics, Cancer Research, Cell Signaling, Neuroendocrine, DNA Repair, Immunology, Metastasis, Oncogenes, Tumors

Deadline: February 5, 2020 (Internal)

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Parkinson Society South Western Ontario - Graduate Student Research Program

PSSO is excited to offer its Graduate Student Research Program (herein the 'Program') as a strategic initiative to encourage young scientists to enter the field of Parkinson?s research and to invest in research and training that offers promise for future work in the area of Parkinson?s disease. 

Deadline: February 11, 2020 (Internal)

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CIHR - Spring 2020 Competition

The Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, the health care system, and/or health outcomes, by supporting projects with a specific purpose and a defined endpoint. The best ideas may stem from new, incremental, innovative, and/or high-risk lines of inquiry or knowledge translation approaches.

Deadline: February 26, 2020 (Internal)

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March Funding Opportunities

Brain Canada - Platform Support Grant

Brain Canada aims to assist sponsoring organizations, agencies, institutions, and individuals who wish to build capacity and develop research platforms in specific thematic and/or geographic areas. The PSG program supports major research platforms for up to three years with the goal of providing enhanced technical and research capabilities to multiple investigators in the neurosciences.

Deadline: March 3, 2020


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Ontario Genomics Institute - Genomic Applications Partnership Program

Training the next generation of researchers is a key aim of BrainsCAN, and postdoctoral fellows are the engines of innovative research. The BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Fellowship Program has been developed to attract the world's most promising early-career neuroscientists. Successful applicants will be outstanding scientists whose innovative work has already achieved impact, and who have demonstrated great potential for continued contributions.

Deadline: March 30, 2020 (Internal)

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April Funding Opportunities

International Association for the Study of Pain - Collaborative Research Grants

Program provide grants (up to US$15,000) for international interdisciplinary pain research collaborations between at least two countries with an emphasis on collaborations among basic, translational, and clinical scientists

Deadline: April 7, 2020

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New Frontiers In Research Fund - 2020 Competition

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 change. The challenge may be fundamental, leading to a scientific breakthrough, or applied, with a social, economic, environmental or health impact. Projects are expected to be world-leading, drawing on global research expertise, when relevant.

Deadline: April 8, 2020

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Research Western - Faculty Research Development Fund      

Supported through Western's Strategic Support (WSS), the objective of the Faculty Research Development Fund (FRDF) is to primarily strengthen SSHRC related research.

Deadline: April 23, 2020

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May Funding Opportunities

Lawson Research - Internal Research Fund (IRF)

Need seed funding for your research project? Applications are now being accepted for Lawson's Spring 2020 IRF Competition. The IRF is an internal funding competition supported financially by the clinical departments at LHSC and St. Joseph’s, as well as the two hospital foundations (London Health Sciences Foundation and St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation). Pilot Study and Studentship awards are available.

Deadline: May 12, 2020

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June Funding Opportunities

July Funding Opportunities

 
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation - Core Funding Programs

The ADDF provides funding to academic centers and biotechs from around the world that are advancing therapeutic and biomarker development for Alzheimer's and related dementias.
 
Areas of Research: Translational research to develop new drugs and build preclinical evidence, IND-enabling studies and early-stage clinical trials for novel and repurposed drugs, Development and validation of plasma, CSF, neuroimaging and digital biomarkers, Epidemiological studies and comparative effectiveness research
 
Deadline: July 10, 2020 (Letter of Intent)

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August Funding Opportunities

September Funding Opportunities

October Funding Opportunities

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation - Core Funding Programs

The ADDF provides funding to academic centers and biotechs from around the world that are advancing therapeutic and biomarker development for Alzheimer's and related dementias.
 
Areas of Research: Translational research to develop new drugs and build preclinical evidence, IND-enabling studies and early-stage clinical trials for novel and repurposed drugs, Development and validation of plasma, CSF, neuroimaging and digital biomarkers, Epidemiological studies and comparative effectiveness research
 
Deadline: October 9, 2020 (Letter of Intent)

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November Funding Opportunities

December Funding Opportunities

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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