Funding Opportunities

Application deadline: February 10, 2026
Funding available: Up to $30,000 to prepare Stage Two application Up to $2,500,000 over five years for Stage Two successful applications

This opportunity supports the establishment of formal partnerships to advance research, training, and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health and partners have launched the Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research funding opportunity to advance, strengthen, and enhance inter-disciplinary, high-impact, and community-engaged health research that addresses the health priorities of 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals and communities in Canada.  

Webinar: December 11, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET

Application deadline: February 12, 2026
Funding available: $120,000 CAD ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years

Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada are supporting the Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars with a commitment of up to a total of $480,000.

The stipends awarded will be up to $120,000 CAD ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years) enabling Black trainees to focus on their Doctoral research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

In the context of this award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in Canada. This could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions.

Application deadline: February 12, 2026
Funding available: $27,000 per year for up to two (2) years

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are supporting the Master’s Personnel Awards for Black Scholars with a commitment of up to a total of $270,000.

The stipends awarded will be up to $54,000 CAD ($27,000 per year for up to two (2) years) enabling Black trainees to focus on their Master’s research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

In the context of this Award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing
conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in Canada. This could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions.

Application deadline: February 12, 2026
Funding available: $120,000 CAD ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years

Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada are supporting the 2026/27 Doctoral Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars in committing up to a total of $480,000.

The stipends awarded will be up to $120,000 CAD ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years) enabling Indigenous trainees to focus on their Doctoral research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

In the context of this Award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing
conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in Canada. This could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions.

Application deadline: February 12, 2026
Funding available: $27,000 per year for up to two (2) years

Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada are supporting the 2026/27 Master’s Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars in committing up to a total of $270,000.

The stipends awarded will be up to $54,000 CAD ($27,000 per year for up to two (2) years) enabling Indigenous trainees to focus on their Master’s research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.

In the context of this Award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing
conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in Canada. This could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions.

Pre-propopsal deadline: February 12, 2026
Funding available: Up to $450,000 over three years

This opportunity supports research to improve diagnosis of rare diseases by identifying causative variants and mechanisms in patients who remain undiagnosed after standard genetic or genomic testing, including complex non-genetic conditions. It supports patient-need-driven, multinational and interdisciplinary collaborations with clear potential for future clinical translation and patient benefit.

LOI deadline: February 18, 2026 
Application deadline: April 15, 2026 
Funding available: $60,000 over two years 

This opportunity is open to students who self-identify as Black or Indigenous, to build inclusive capacity in all areas of cancer research, while fostering interdisciplinary learning, knowledge translation, mentorship, and patient & community engagement opportunities. 

Application deadline: February 22, 2026; April 23, 2026; June 25, 2026.
Funding available: From $250,000 for smaller, targeted programs to upwards of $2M for larger, multi-stage preclinical and/or clinical programs

This program seeks to advance therapeutic development through pre-clinical and/or clinical testing of approaches addressing unmet needs of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The program is set up to benefit therapeutics with clear potential to prevent, stop, or delay disease progression or to reduce the burden of daily symptoms. The Therapeutics Pipeline Program is only open to industry and industry-academia collaborations.

Registration deadline: February 4, 2026
Funding available: Up to $2,000,000 over five years

This opportunity aims to unite interdisciplinary research teams to advance the understanding of the risks and development of late and long-term toxicities associated with cancer treatments, as well as strategies to improve survivorship care post-treatment, in relation to host, lifestyle, environmental, social, and other intersectional factors.

Application deadline: February 26, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $400,000 US over two years 

CSL is a global biopharma company with a dynamic portfolio of lifesaving medicines, including those that treat hemophilia and immune deficiencies, vaccines to prevent influenza, and therapies in iron deficiency and nephrology.  This opportunity supports the fast-track discovery of innovative biotherapies through partnerships between CSL and global research organisations and companies. 

Letter of intent deadline: February 26, 2026
Funding available: To be determined

This opportunity supports proactive research on the areas of environment and sustainability, end-of-flock management, innovative uses of eggs, animal care science, food safety, human nutrition and health, bird nutrition and health, and public policy and economics.

Application deadline: February 27, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $160,000 US over two years   

This opportunity aims to inspire and provide support to talented young investigators with a background in hematology and/or oncology, encouraging them to either enter or continue Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia research. 

Application deadline: February 28, 2026
Funding available: Maximum of 2 students will be awarded up to $3,000 USD in total

This opportunity provides funding for undergraduate and postgraduate students (except for doctoral students) in the U21 HSG network to speak at the Annual Meeting, on a topic / presentation relevant to the theme of the Annual Meeting. 

Application deadline: March 2, 2026; September 1, 2026
Funding available: Up to $243,000 USD

Supports outstanding early-career scientists worldwide who seek dual expertise in immunology and data science. This unique program fosters a new generation of researchers fluent in both biology and computation, equipping them to drive innovation in cancer immunotherapy.

Application deadline: March 2, 2026; September 1, 2026
Funding available: Up to $243,000 USD

Supports outstanding young researchers at the world’s leading universities and research institutions, providing the resources, mentorship, and professional development needed to launch independent scientific careers at the forefront of discovery.

LOI deadline: March 2, 2026 
Application deadline: November 3, 2026 
Funding available:  Up to CAD $1,500,000 is available from NFRF for the Canadian portion of projects.  

This call aims to harness the potential of disruptive technology to offer novel solutions to global challenges and accelerate progress towards achieving the sustainable development goals. More research is needed on how disruptive technologies can have transformative economic or societal impacts to improve the lives of people and the planet in contextually appropriate interventions. There are 17 goals including No poverty; Zero hunger; Good health and well-being (ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages). Recognizing there are gaps in the goals, particularly related to Indigenous communities, projects may also apply if they are addressing a global challenge that is not captured here. See the full list at https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/international/2026/pre-call-eng.aspxThe amount available from each international partner is detailed in the call for proposals and annexes. 

Webinar date: February 11, 2026 at 1 to 2 p.m. ET

Application deadline: March 2, 2026
Funding available: Minimum of $10,000 up to $200,000

Programs and services that support the people of Ontario are delivered locally in a range of community buildings and physical spaces. These places provide opportunities for activity, recreation, and connection and play an important role in creating healthy and vibrant communities where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

In the Capital grant stream, OTF funds projects that update buildings, enhance physical spaces, and purchase fixed and non-fixed equipment so people and communities can thrive.

Application deadline: March 2, 2026
Funding available: Minimum of $10,000 up to $200,000

Programs and services that support the people of Ontario are delivered locally in a range of community buildings and physical spaces. These places provide opportunities for activity, recreation, and connection and play an important role in creating healthy and vibrant communities where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

In the Capital grant stream, OTF funds projects that update buildings, enhance physical spaces, and purchase fixed and non-fixed equipment so people and communities can thrive.

Application deadline: March 4, 2026 
Funding available: $40,000 per year for three years 

To support the recruitment of top international research talent, the Canadian Government is launching the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards, a new initiative administered by the three federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC). Participation of Canadian citizens in this program is intended for those who have previously left Canada for research and/or work experience who wish to return to Canada to continue their research. 

These awards will invest in eight priority research areas: 

• Advanced digital technologies (AI, quantum, cybersecurity) 

• Health, including biotechnology 

• Clean technology and resource value chains 

• Environment, climate resilience, and the Arctic 

• Food and water security 

• Democratic and community resilience 

• Manufacturing and advanced materials 
• Defence and dual-use technologies 

Application deadline: March 9, 2026
Funding available: USD$100,000 ($50,000 for year one and $50,000 for year two) for US- and Canada-based awardees and £100,000 (£50,000 for year one and £50,000 for year two) for UK-based awardees; Opportunity to compete for acceleration funds up to USD$300,000 / £250,000; Opportunity to qualify for investment funds up to USD$1,000,000 according to project requirements.

The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Scholar Award advances promising discoveries from academic labs to move them into clinical practice. The award combines funding and expert therapeutics development support to help researchers in the UK, US, or Canada to accelerate pre-clinical projects towards treatments for patients. The grant is administered by the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre (OHC), a partnership between the University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. Harrington Discovery Institute’s UK granting organization is Fund for Cures UK, Ltd.

Recipients also receive: One year of therapeutics development support and project management with potential to renew for a second year based on milestones met; access to core facilities and infrastructure including oligonucleotide synthesis and screening, small molecule and protein platforms, cell and gene therapy facilities; opportunity to compete for acceleration funds up to USD$300,000 / £250,000; opportunity to qualify for investment funds up to USD$1,000,000 according to project requirements; invitation to present at a Harrington Discovery Institute or Oxford-Harrington Center Scientific Symposium.

Pre-proposal deadline: March 10, 2026
Funding available: Up to $333,000 over three years for the Canadian component

This opportunity supports multinational, multidisciplinary research that takes a holistic, translational approach to neurodegenerative disorders. Projects should examine how biological, social, and environmental factors interact across the life course to shape brain health trajectories and inform mechanisms, biomarkers, or interventions.

Letter of intent deadline: March 17, 2026
Funding available: Up to $300,000 over 18-24 months.

The Weston Family Foundation aims to catalyze and scale science-based approaches to significantly improve the health and well-being of Canadians. The Foundation takes a leadership role in tackling large problems that are under-addressed by supporting research that is particularly relevant to the health of Canadians and that empowers Canadians to improve their health and wellbeing.

The Foundation, through the Weston Brain Institute, is pleased to announce the re-launch of the Rapid Response program with a focus on biomarkers. The Rapid Response 2026: Biomarkers program provides early-stage seed funding to support high-risk, high-reward translational research aimed at accelerating the validation to clinical implementation of biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases of aging (NDAs).

Eligible projects should:
– Be translational/applied research that can accelerate the validation to clinical implementation of biological, functional, and digital biomarkers for NDAs, with a preference for, but not limited to, enabling early detection and timely and accurate diagnosis of dementia.
-Biomarkers must address unmet needs in the staging, prognosis, diagnosis, monitoring of disease progression, and differentiation of NDAs.
-Projects should enable the development of biomarkers from the validation stage forward.
-Prioritize approaches that are scalable, minimally invasive, and feasible for implementation across diverse settings.
-Have preliminary data to support the rationale, hypothesis, and feasibility of the project.

Program Information Webinar (session 1): February 3, 2026, at 1pm ET – Register here 
Program Information Webinar (session 2): February 17, 2026, at 1pm ET – Register here 

Application deadline: March 18, 2026 
Funding available: Minimum of two (2) awards for PhD students valued at $30,000 each. Minimum of one (1) award for MSc students valued at $15,000 each. The MSc Award can be held concurrently with other awards. In cases where the concurrent award exceeds $20,000/annum, the Graduate Student Awards will be reduced so the combined total does not exceed $35,000/annum. The PhD Award can be held concurrently with other awards. In cases where the concurrent award exceeds $15,000/annum, the Graduate Student Awards will be reduced so the combined total does not exceed $45,000/annum. 

To create value-added opportunities for the training, education and professional development of graduate students, to promote greater understanding of the causes, and mechanisms of asthma with a view towards improvement of asthma treatments and potential cures. 

Application deadline: March 18, 2026 
Funding available: One Research Grant for a PhD Student valued at $30,000. 

To promote greater understanding of the causes, and mechanisms of asthma with a view towards improvement of asthma treatments and potential cures. Applications with interest in severe asthma are encouraged. 

Letter of intent deadline: March 26, 2026
Funding available: Up to $5,000 plus supervisor match over one year

This award supports research from a thesis-based graduate study in any area of lung health that contributes to the field of respiratory health in Canada.

LOI deadline: March 25, 2026 
Application deadline: April 8, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $10,500 plus match for PhD Students over one year Up to $55,000 plus match for Post-Doctoral or Clinical Fellowship over one year 

These awards support research in the field of respiratory health in Canada. 

Letter of intent deadline: March 26, 2026
Funding available: Up to $15,000 plus match over one year

This opportunity supports research in areas that contribute to the field of respiratory health in Canada.

Application deadline: March 27, 2026
Funding available: $50,000 per year for up to three years

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Road Safety Research Partnership Program (RSRPP) funds researchers in Ontario’s broader public sector and non-profit organizations to conduct leading road safety research in support of Ontario’s efforts to protect our road users and drive safety innovation forward.

Please direct your applications and inquiries to RSRPP@ontario.ca. We look forward to receiving your research proposals.   

Application deadline: March 31, 2026 (Submission window opens February 1, 2026)
Funding available: See application

BMO has a long history of supporting registered charities and non-profit organizations across our footprint. Funding applications are accepted online and are considered if you have a program or project that aligns with our focus areas and meets our eligibility criteria:
Community and economic resilience: including support for financial literacy, skills development, social services, education, health equity and accessible arts and cultural programming.
Environmental resilience: including conservation efforts, alternative energy projects in low-income neighbourhoods, public awareness and education campaigns and innovative new research efforts.

Application deadline: March 31, 2026
Funding available: Proposals may request up to $150,000/year over two years. All projects should be planned to be completed within 24 months. 1:1 matching is required

The Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet) is a pan-Canadian research, development and innovation network that focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. GlycoNet brings together 193 funded and affiliated research groups from 37 universities and institutions across Canada. The Network collaborates with industry, government, and non-profit partners on developing innovative, made-in-Canada solutions to global challenges in health and sustainable agri-food systems. GlycoNet’s 4 priority research areas are 1) infectious diseases, 2) immunol-
ogy, 3) precision medicine, 4) animal health and sustainable agri-food systems. Additional information about Network research can be found at glyconet.ca.This Request for Proposals seeks to fund projects that involve two or more research groups, preferably in different institutions. Proposals must demonstrate translational potential, which will be an important evaluation criterion.

Potential applicants must register by sending their Letter of Intent (LOI) to info@glyconet.ca and vsharko@glyconet.ca. Upon registration, applicants will receive access and instructions for completing the full application in the Forum.

Application deadline: March 31, ,2026; June 30 2026; September 30, 2026
Funding available: $20,000 USD honorarium

National and international nominations are being sought for the 2026 Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine, which honors a physician-scientist who has moved science forward with achievements notable for innovation, creativity and the potential for clinical application. 

The Harrington Prize is presented jointly by Harrington Discovery Institute and the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the nation’s oldest and most esteemed medical honor societies.

Both organizations recognize the challenges associated with advancing academic discoveries into medicines, and they are eager to highlight those who have navigated the path successfully or whose work has led to transformative new treatments.

A committee composed of members of the Harrington Discovery Institute Scientific Advisory Board and the ASCI Council will review the nominations and select the awardee. In addition to the honorarium, the 2026 recipient will deliver the Harrington Prize Lecture at the 2026 Joint Meeting of the Association of American Physicians (AAP), the ASCI, and the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA); will lecture at the 2026 Harrington Discovery Institute Symposium; and will publish a personal essay in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Application deadline: March 31, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $80,000 over two years 

This opportunity supports interdisciplinary research aligned with McMaster’s planetary health priority areas, including living labs, energy pathways, nuclear energy and medicine, and energy transition and electrification. Projects involving at least three faculties and incorporating external partnerships and diverse knowledge-mobilization approaches are encouraged. 
 
For more information and to apply, contact Pina Del Monte and Leslie Dema. 

Application deadline: March 31, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $4,000 over two years 

This opportunity supports the applicant’s participation in national and international conferences of major scholarly significance, as well as representational activities for scholars who hold executive office in scholarly organizations thereby contributing to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, and business and the enhancement of the stature of the participant and the university. 

Application deadline: March 31, 2026
Funding available: $15,000

This opportunity, supported by the University of Birmingham and McMaster University, invite applications for seed funding to support new joint initiatives by providing bridge funding between ideas and the first grant, or academic initiative. The funding is designed to enable individuals to identify complementary strengths, leverage synergy, and design new outstanding research and education projects and opportunities for academic excellence across all disciplines. 

Application deadline: April 13, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $40,000 over one year 

This opportunity supports innovative research related to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or mechanism of disease for people living with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The scope of the research proposal is restricted to PAH diagnosis, treatment, biology, and respiratory health. 

Application deadline: April 22, 2026 
Funding available: There are two awards available for a maximum of $75,000 each. 

Two Research Grants for Asthma Innovation and Impact are available. Investigators can apply for only one of these grants and should choose the category for which the work proposed most closely fits the description. It is understood that some grants may have elements of both types of research. 
 
The objective of the Basic Science Research Grant in Asthma is to support innovative basic science research projects that improve the understanding of asthma and/or have a significant impact on the concepts, methods, treatments, and/or technologies applicable to asthma and/or comorbidities. 
 
The objective of the Clinical Research Grant in Asthma is to support innovative clinical research projects that improve the health and quality of life of asthma patients and/or bridge the gap between research and clinical care.

Application deadline: April 30, 2026 
Funding available: Grants are usually within the $50,000 to $70,000 range. Supports biomedical scientists in Ontario universities, hospitals, and research institutions. Only one application may be submitted per Institution. 

Letter of intent deadline:
Funding available: $100,000 US over two years and opportunity to apply for up to $300,000 in additional funding and opportunity to qualify for up to $2 million in investment funds

This scholar award recognizes outstanding physician-scientists whose work has potential to advance standard of care. Each year up to 12 Harrington Scholar-Innovators are chosen. The award includes: assistance identifying and securing additional financial support based on project needs; a two-year grant; $100,000 guaranteed grant award; opportunity to compete for acceleration funds up to $300,000; opportunity to qualify for investment funds typically up to $2MM; a personalized team of drug developers and project manager for each award recipient; expert business, commercialization and clinical development advice; regulatory assistance; intellectual property (IP) review and advice.

Application deadline: May 14, 2026
Funding available: $250,000 per year for up to 3 years, for a total of $750,000 per grant

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza Funding Opportunity.

This funding opportunity is led by the CIHR Centre for Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE) in partnership with the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Michael Smith Health Research BC.

This funding opportunity will provide multi-year funding for research teams to generate robust, interdisciplinary, and timely scientific evidence on avian influenza (including the integration of local, First Nations, Inuit and Metis Knowledges), and to mobilize knowledge and research evidence so that decision-makers and knowledge users across human, animal, and environmental sectors, are better able to prevent, prepare for, and respond to avian influenza outbreaks in humans, animals, and the environment.

Research projects supported through this funding opportunity will directly address urgent knowledge gaps and research needs on avian influenza that have been identified by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Office of the Chief Science Advisor, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Indigenous Services Canada.

Application deadline: June 16, 2026
Funding available: Up to $5,600,000 over five years

This opportunity supports a research network to strengthen collaboration across human, animal, agricultural, and environmental health sectors. The Network will build research capacity, support training and knowledge mobilization, and advance coordinated, policy-relevant AMR research.

Letter of intent deadline: June 2026
Funding available: Pre-announcement: LOI June 2026 Up to $1,000,000 over five years

This opportunity funds implementation research focused on strategies leveraging opportunities provided by settings and sectors beyond the healthcare system in low- and middle-income countries and/or under-served populations, including Indigenous populations, in high-income countries.

Application deadline: June 16, 2026
Funding available: Stream A (B/RW-GD): $660,000 is available to fund one (1) award; Stream B (FNIM): $660,000 is available to fund one (1) award. The maximum amount per award is $660,000 for up to 6 years. 

This opportunity supports trainees from underrepresented groups in Canada’s research ecosystem by providing 1–3 years of mentored development to help launch independent research careers. During Phase 1, awardees prepare for faculty positions, with the expectation of transitioning to an independent role (Phase 2) within three years of funding.

The CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award Program is intended to advance scientific excellence and foster diversity in Canada’s research ecosystem. It supports the professional development and career progression of trainees to establish and sustain strong, independent research programs in academia. REDI 2025 will support applicants through two distinct streams: 

Stream A is for trainees who self-identify as Black (any gender), racialized women, or racialized gender-diverse people, also referred to as B/RW-GD for ease of reference Stream B is for trainees who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, Métis scholars (any gender), also referred to as FNIM for ease of reference. 

There are 50 awards available in REDI 2025 to support Black people, racialized women, racialized gender-diverse people, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis in many research areas.   The maximum amount per award is $660,000 for up to 6 years. Funds available and number of REDI awards by funding pool – CIHR-IA.

Application deadline: June 19, 2026
Funding available: Up to $12,500 US over one year

Supports academic and non-academic represented teams develop a collaborative project with at least three U21 HSG member institutions, across at least two countries. This is designed to be a more flexible fund to enable members to think innovatively with the aim of helping us achieve the network’s overarching goals. These may include for example: enhancing global education, information exchange and sharing of resources. 

Application deadline: June 19, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $12,500 US over one year 

Supporting interdisciplinary research projects across at least three U21 HSG member universities, across at least two countries. 

Application deadline: June 19, 2026
Funding available: Up to $6,500 US over one year

Support masters (research) and doctoral students across the network to develop a research project with at least three U21 HSG member institutions across two countries. 

Application deadline: June 24, 2026 
Funding available: Up to $50,000 over one year 

This opportunity supports innovative research related to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or mechanism of disease for people living with Interstitial Lung Disease. The scope of the research proposal is restricted to lung disease, lung biology, and respiratory health. 

Application deadline: August 19, 2026
Funding available: Minimum $10,000 up to $100,000

Seed grants help organizations, municipalities, and First Nations improve how they deliver programs and services that directly benefit community members. Applicants can apply for funding to carry out projects focused on:
– organizational planning
– piloting a new program
– building their capacity to plan for future programs and services

Application deadline: November 4, 2026
Funding available: From $100,000 to $600,000 over 2 or 3 years

Grants support established programs and services that have a proven track record of success and meet community need. Applicants can apply for funding to expand, improve or adapt an existing program or service.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: No stipulations

Applications must focus on one of the following areas: Rheumatology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Hematology-Oncology, Urology, Women’s Health, Migraine, Movement Disorders, Ophthalmology, Virology, Psychiatry.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: No stipulations

Allergan Inc. considers Grants and/or Donations requests from institutions or charities, provided they are restricted to the enhancement of patient care, genuine clinical research and/or genuine charitable causes

Application deadline: Rolling pre-submission inquiry
Funding available: $1,000,000

The World Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS) Network launched in 2017 as the first global network of multidomain lifestyle intervention trials for dementia risk reduction and ultimately prevention. Studies that participate in the WW-FINGERS network aim to apply, test and optimize the FINGER-like model to reduce risk across the spectrum of cognitive decline in different geographical, cultural and economic settings in individuals at greater risk as they age.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: See call

The call is open to all biomarker categories that will advance drug development for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The expected context of use, which defines a biomarker’s intended use clinically as a diagnostic or in drug development, should be described in the application. These categories, as defined by the FDA, include diagnostic, monitoring, predictive, prognostic, pharmacodynamic/response, safety, and susceptibility/risk biomarkers. Additionally, the applicant should articulate where in the path to commercialization the study falls and what is the proposed plan forward.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $3,000

This opportunity supports trainees and laboratory professionals to participate in research exchanges, conferences, or workshops to enable their professional and technical development.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: $9,000 stipend over a 14-week term

This opportunity supports trainees and laboratory professionals to participate in a summer student internship. There are four options available:

Summer Student Internship

Indigenous Summer Student Internship

Black Student Summer Internship

BioCanRx Joint Summer Student Internship in Therapeutics Biomanufacturing

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Proposals may request up to $150,000 in funding. It is anticipated that projects will be completed within 12 months.
Continued funding for projects past the 12-month period will be considered on a case-by-case basis after review by
the Commercialization Committee; however, all projects must be completed by March 31, 2027.

The Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet) is a pan-Canadian research, development and innovation network
that focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. GlycoNet brings together 193 funded and affiliated

research groups from 36 universities and institutions across Canada. The Network collaborates with industry, gov-
ernment, and non-profit partners on developing innovative, made-in-Canada solutions to global challenges in health

and sustainable agri-food systems. GlycoNet’s 4 priority research areas are 1) infectious diseases, 2) immunol-
ogy, 3) precision medicine, 4) animal health and sustainable agri-food systems. Additional information about

Network research can be found at glyconet.ca.
This Request for Proposals seeks to fund partner-led projects that address research needs of the pharmaceutical,
biotechnology, or agri-food industry.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: $150,000 for one year, 1:1.5 matching required. These grants seek to fund multidisciplinary projects with clear endpoints to advance and de-risk them to a state at which translation is possible, and could attract partners. Maximum request: $150,000 for one year, 1:1.5 matching required. Rolling Call.

The Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet) is a pan-Canadian research, development and innovation network
that focuses on the role of glycans (carbohydrates) in health. GlycoNet brings together 193 funded and affiliated

research groups from 36 universities and institutions across Canada. The Network collaborates with industry, gov-
ernment, and non-profit partners on developing innovative, made-in-Canada solutions to global challenges in health

and sustainable agri-food systems. Additional information about Network research can be found at glyconet.ca.
A key goal of GlycoNet is the translation and commercialization of research advances. Accordingly, this Request
for Proposals seeks to fund more mature projects needing Network support to de-risk and advance them to a
state at which translation is possible. Eligible activities could include pre-clinical studies, synthesis scale-up, etc.

Funding available: $5,000

These grants of up to $5,000 cover costs associated with accessing and working with large data sources, which are necessary to carry out data-intensive research and application.

The goals of the program are to support projects that emphasize the development of statistical methodology, and to foster research by mitigating the high cost of access to many data sets.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Funding is available for at least two grants each fiscal year (May to April). Additional projects may also be funded subject to the availability of funds.

Funding available: Up to $250,000 over 12 months.

Application deadline: Rolling: This opportunity supports McMaster and Mohawk College employees/students in MRI and CT research.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Awarded funds will vary based on project need.

The trial should plan to test specific interventions or pathways of care for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of heart and circulatory diseases. Interventions include drugs, surgery, devices, psychological, physical and educational interventions. The trial should address an unmet clinical need of importance to people affected by, or at risk of, cardiovascular disease. Its results should have the potential to change clinical practice. There should be a clear need for a multinational trial to answer the clinical question.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Variable

Eligibility for research grants is limited to faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from accredited higher education institutions and eligible nonprofit research institutions in approved countries. Review program FAQs to learn more.

Funding available: Funding for the SOPHIE program is available from April 2024 – March 2028 with applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Firms can access up to a maximum of $100,000 in non-dilutive funding from FedDev Ontario through the SOPHIE program. Firms must provide a matching contribution of 1.25x the FedDev amount. This combined funding can be used to support Commercialization Project activities. For firms leveraging the maximum FedDev contribution, this means up to $260,000 is available to spend on project activities.

SOPHIE is a program funded through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), in partnership with Innovation Factory and the Synapse Consortium. Ontario-based life science innovators launch collaborative projects while leveraging the facilities, expertise and infrastructure of world-class academic and clinical institutions in Hamilton, including McMaster University, Mohawk College, Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Successful applicants can access up to $100,000 in non-dilutive grant funding to support their commercialization project with an academic or clinical partner.

Funding available: Up to $2,500 for national travel and up to $3,500 for international travel

This travel award is for the first author of an accepted abstract to a peer-reviewed conference.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Variable

Max Bell Foundation makes grants to support projects that are designed to inform public policy. We do so across four program areas: Education; Environment; Health & Wellness; and Civic Engagement and Democratic Institutions.

Project Grants

The word “project” is sometimes used to refer loosely to any set of activities. We use the term in a more specific way. For our purposes, a project is:

• a clearly defined set of coordinated activities that are necessary to achieve a well defined, measurable purpose. Grants from Max Bell Foundation support projects that take as their objective informing, in some way, public policy.
• temporary and term-specific (e.g., X months) – not ongoing work of an organization that has no specified end date.
• based on its own unique, clear budget and financial accounting procedures.

Projects are different from general operating support, capital purchases, and ongoing programs, none of which are eligible for support by Max Bell Foundation.

We expect that all project-related expenses, including a portion of overhead and administration, should be budgeted for in proposals we consider.

We have no set requirements for the duration or cost of a project, but a typical project supported by Max Bell Foundation ranges from 1-3 years in duration and has a budget that ranges from approximately $10,000 to $200,000. Max Bell Foundation is seldom the only financial supporter of projects we fund.

Development Grants

These grants support organizations doing early-stage work that is intended to lead to and/or support a larger project that will aim to inform public policy. They often provide excellent learning and mentorship experiences for students or early career individuals. Examples of funded development grants have the following characteristics:

• They undertake short-term (typically four to six months) developmental work on public policy issues in health & wellness, education, or environment, or civic engagement and democracy.
• They help position applicant organizations to succeed with other larger-scale public policy initiatives.
• They may include data gathering, environmental scanning, literature reviews, preliminary analyses, detailed project planning, etc.

Grants within this program have budgets that range from $3,000 to $6,000 per month, depending on the qualifications of the person hired. The budgets cover both a stipend for the person hired and the overhead costs of mentoring and administration.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Variable – see call

This program specifically aims to 1) ensure support for early career researchers (based on NIH definition), who have not yet had the opportunity to fully establish their labs and position their projects for ongoing funding, and 2) provide bridge or interim funding for salary and other direct costs for research projects focused on Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, atypical Parkinson’s and/or other related disorders that have been impacted by a series of changes at NIH.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: The standard funding model requires a partner contribution starting at $7,500 CAD per internship (4 or 6 months) which results in a $15,000 CAD research award. Of this award, the intern must receive a minimum $10,000 CAD stipend or salary.

The Postdoctoral researcher funding model requires a contribution of $10,000 CAD per internship (4 or 6 months) which results in a $20,000 CAD research award. This funding model is only available to postdoctoral interns.

The Accelerate program provides research-based internships that foster applied research collaboration and knowledge transfer between post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows, industry, and academic researchers.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: See funding call

Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur funds student and postdoctoral entrepreneurs to achieve commercialization goals, and further develop the research or technology at the core of their start-up business. 

Accelerate Entrepreneur is designed to support the unique needs of postdoctoral, undergraduate, graduate, and college student entrepreneurs. With the support of an approved incubator, Mitacs funding helps students and postdoctoral fellows build their professional entrepreneurial skills, with the goal of commercializing their incorporated start-up’s technology, product, or service through funded internships. 

In short, Accelerate Entrepreneur pays students and postdoctoral fellows to grow their start-ups and get to market faster.   

Student and postdoctoral entrepreneurs must hold ownership of their incorporated start-up, and hold responsibility for  the management and/or operations of the company. Consulting firms, and full-time employees with no ownership or responsibility for  the company’s management and/or operations are not eligible for Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur funding. Check with your Mitacs Advisor to explore bringing a standard Accelerate intern to your start-up. 

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Master’s 18 months $40,000 or 24 months $53,333; PhD 36 months $80,000 or 48 months $106,666

The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Recipients can also access professional development training that helps them ensure project success and gain in-demand career skills.

Interested applicants can apply for the Accelerate Fellowship at any time. All other Accelerate program guidelines apply.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: The program provides an award of $10,000 per intern per four- or six-month internship, with the full amount of the award going towards intern stipend. The partner organization will contribute $5,000 towards the award. Alternatively, partner organizations can select a $15,000 funding model where up to $5,000 of the funds can be used for eligible project costs (see Funding/Use of Funds section below) or to top up an intern stipend. The minimum intern stipend for all units is $10,000 and the minimum partner organization contribution is $7,500. 

The Business Strategy Internship program supports innovation-driven projects, helping organizations enhance their business while providing interns with hands-on experiential learning.

Application deadline: Rolling – 16 weeks prior to planned departure
Funding available: Each intern will receive $6,000 per internship unit (IU): $12,000 research award to conduct one 24- to 48-week research project or two 12- to 24-week research projects in the other country. This is two internship units (IUs). $6,000 research award to conduct one 12- to 24-week research project in the other country. This is one internship unit (IU).

The Globalink Research Award fosters international research collaboration through two-way mobility, strengthening research networks between Canada and eligible countries while equipping interns with valuable global experience and cross-cultural insights.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: See funding call

Mitacs provides professional skills development that enhances participants’ nontechnical skills, supports program objectives, expands networks, and enriches their work-integrated learning experience.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: $20,000 to $1,000,000 per year for one to five years

NSERC Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. Funding may support research and development projects that seek to respond to a research challenge in the natural sciences or engineering while working with external partners who are able to accelerate scale-up, application, impact, or commercialization. NSERC is now accepting Option 1 applications requiring at least 50 percent matching cash contributions from partner organizations, and Option 2, involves non-profit partners and requesting 90 to 100 percent funding support from NSERC.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $300,000 over three years

Supports Canadian collaboration with leading international academic researchers on high-impact natural science and engineering projects.

For more information and to apply, contact Ryan Heyden heydenrw@mcmaster.ca

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $1,500

This opportunity provides travel awards to support exceptional trainees to attend globally recognized conferences related to Parkinson’s disease.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $250,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year).

The Clinical Research grant is open to post M.D. physicians looking to conduct research which is of direct relevance to patient care.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: See call

This fellowship is directed at physicians in Ontario, particularly those residing outside of the teaching centres, who wish to take a period of training to bring a needed clinical skill or knowledge to the community or to undertake training in research methodology.

The fellowship provides course fees, if any, transportation, room, and board costs. Funds are not provided to replace income lost while undertaking a training program and the program is not designed to assist physicians taking refresher courses.

Applications will be considered for support of physicians who have undertaken training courses that commenced up to three months prior to the time the application is considered.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $250,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year)

The Health Systems research grant funds projects of a special nature within the healthcare system, such as preventative medicine, care of the elderly, communications within the system, underserviced regions, and ways of enhancing the effectiveness of medical practice will be considered under this category. 

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $250,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year)

To assist physicians practicing in a community setting to undertake a review of their practice patterns which would enhance effectiveness of practice and patient care in their own clinic, hospital, or region.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $250,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year)

Funding is available for support of research designed to assess the post M.D. educational environment such as curricula, methods, and teaching resources.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $300,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year)

The New Investigator funding stream is open to Clinical Fellows or physicians within six years of their first academic appointment . (Note: PSI has adjusted this eligibility requirement in recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic).

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $30,000 per year for two years

The primary aim of this award is to provide highly qualified candidates with clinically applicable research
training opportunities and support to increase research capacity in Ontario and enable the next generation
of physician-researchers

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $30,000 for a maximum of 2 years is available

Resident Research Grants are concise health research projects, which have been largely developed by the Resident. The majority of the work involved in completing the research must be done by the resident who will be referred to as the Principal Investigator of the project. The project must be supervised by a physician with an academic appointment.

To be eligible to apply for a Resident Research Grant, the Resident must have post graduate year status as per the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. 

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $10,000

This opportunity provides funding for small clinical research projects and pilot grants designed to support larger studies. Grants must focus on clinical prostate cancer research, including drugs, diagnostics, therapeutics, screening, regulation, and outcomes or policy.

Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to $10,000

This opportunity supports meetings, conferences, workshops, and other efforts to bring people together in the realms of clinical work, patient care, biomedical science, research, service, advocacy, community, and education for prostate cancer.