Last updated September 8, 2023
Google | Academic research grants
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. More information
Allergan | Canadian Grants and Donations
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. More information
Abbvie Foundation | Grants and Donations
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. More information
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation | Diagnostics Accelerator: Peripheral Biomarkers Program
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. More information
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation | Diagnostics Accelerator: Digital Biomarkers Program
Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: See call
The call encourages digital biomarkers emerging from one or more of the symptom domains below. Proposed approaches will be evaluated based on the existing evidence around the biological link of the symptom domain to disease and how measuring the proposed symptom domain will improve current screening or monitoring methods in patients. More information
Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute | Ontario Data Access Grants
Application deadline: Rolling
Funding available: Up to 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 purpose of these grants is to foster research by mitigating the high cost of access to many data sets. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until two grants have been funded in a given academic year.
More information about Ontario data access grants
Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF): Multinational Clinical Trials
Expression of interest 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.
More information about global cardiovascular research funding forum
Birks Family Foundation Grant
Application deadline: Rolling (apply six months prior to when funds would be required)
Funding available: Application dependent
The Birks Family Foundation funds organizations either primarily focused on Quebec, or those whose work is broadly national in nature; Public sector organizations, including universities, hospitals, libraries and museums; Projects that demonstrate unique innovation in their field and/or pioneer state-of-the-art technology; Long range projects designed to become self-sustaining; and, organizations that actively engage directly with their target group through programs and/or services.
More information about the Birks Family Foundation grant
Max Bell Foundation Grant
Application deadline: Rolling
Funding details: Apply for the amount of money that you need to complete your project. Be aware that Max Bell Foundations generally funds 30-60% of a project and prefers to fund projects that have other funders.
The foundation prefers to collaborate with applicants to create final project proposals. Proposals should focus on development of forward-looking innovations that impact public policies and practices with an emphasis on health and wellness, education, and the environment.
More information about the Max Bell Foundation grant
NIH | Pilot Studies for the Spectrum of Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias and Age-Related Cognitive Decline (R61 Clinical Trial Optional)
Application deadline: October 18, 2023; February 20, 2024; June 18, 2024; October 18, 2024
Funding available: See funding call
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to 1) invite research grant applications that enable the collection of pilot data to support early stage testing of promising pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive and neuropsychiatric changes associated with age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD) across the spectrum from pre-symptomatic to more severe stages of disease, and 2) stimulate studies to enhance trial design and methods. More information
NIH | Early and Late-Stage Clinical Trials for the Spectrum of Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Related Dementias and Age-Related Cognitive Decline (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Application deadline: October 5, 2023; February 5, 2024; June 5, 2024; October 5, 2024
Funding available: See funding call
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to 1) invite applications that propose to develop and implement early to late stage clinical trials of promising pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive and neuropsychiatric changes associated with age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's disease-related Dementias (ADRD) across the spectrum from pre-symptomatic to more severe stages of disease, and 2) stimulate studies to enhance trial design and methods. More information
NSERC Alliance
Application deadline: applications are currently being accepted for Option 1 and 2
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 per cent matching cash contributions from partner organizations, and for Option 2, involving non-profit partners and requesting 90 to 100 per cent funding support from NSERC.
More information about NSERC Alliance
Physician’s Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation
Clinical Research Grant
The PSI Clinical Research Grant is open to Post M.D. physicians looking to conduct research which is of direct relevance to patient care.
More information about Physician Services Incorporated Foundation Grants
Health Systems Research Grant
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.
More information about Health Systems Research Grants
New Investigator Research Grant
The New Investigator funding stream is open to Clinical Fellows or physicians within five years of their first academic appointment.
More information about New Investigator Research Grants
Resident Research Grant
Resident Research Grants are concise health research projects, which have been largely developed by the Resident. To be eligible to apply for a Resident Research Grant, the Resident must have PGY status as per the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The restriction whereby PSI will not consider applications for research within the areas of cancer, and heart and stroke does not apply to resident research projects.
More information about Resident Research Grants
Healthcare Research by Community Physicians Grant
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.
More information about Healthcare Research by Community Physicians Grants
Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship
The PSI Graham Farquharson Fellowship is intended to provide salary support for a new investigator who has demonstrated the ability to successfully complete high impact knowledge translation research. The Fellowship funds, dedicated to salary support, must protect at least 50% of the Fellow’s time to conduct such research.
More information about Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship
National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Aging | Pragmatic trials for dementia care and caregiver support (R61/R33 – Clinical trial required)
Application deadline: October 10, 2023; February 13, 2024
Funding available: Up to $500,000 across two years
This grant will support pragmatic trials within Stage IV of the NIH Stage Model to improve dementia care across multiple dementia care settings that will: (1) be designed to address practical comparative questions faced by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (ADRD) patients, clinicians, and caregivers (both paid and unpaid); (2) include broad and diverse populations; and (3) be conducted in real-world settings with adequate sample size. These trials are intended to produce results that can be directly adopted by healthcare providers, patients, or caregivers for rapid dissemination and implementation. Successful applications will: (1) improve quality of care of persons with dementia; (2) improve quality of life for persons with dementia and their informal caregivers; (3) deliver more patient-focused, cost-effective care across multiple settings; and/or (4) reduce disparities in dementia care.
More information about pragmatic trials for dementia care and caregiver support
National Institutes of Heath and National Institute on Aging | Dementia care and caregiver support intervention research (R01 – Clinical trial required)
Application deadline: October 10, 2023; February 13, 2024
Funding available: Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
This grant mechanism-focused dementia care and caregiver support intervention supports development research at Stages I through V of the NIH Stage Model to address the care needs and promote the health, function, and well-being of persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD) and of those providing their care. The NIH Stage Model offers a framework to: (1) support development of efficacious interventions that are defined by their principles; and (2) ensure that these efficacious interventions can be administered in the community or in health systems with fidelity to the intervention’s principles. This includes the development, testing, and validation of scalable training materials and procedures so that these interventions can be delivered with fidelity in community settings or health systems. Settings can include the home, community, or formal care settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, nursing and rehabilitation centers, hospitals, adult day care, and specialized hospice settings. The overarching purpose of this opportunity is to help to lay the groundwork for real-world implementation of AD/ADRD care and caregiving interventions.
More information on dementia care and caregiver support intervention research
NIH | Integrative research to understand the impact of sex differences on the molecular determinants of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk and responsiveness to treatment (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Application deadline: October 25, 2023; February 21, 2024; October 25, 2024; February 21, 2025
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that integrate experimental and computational approaches as well as basic and translational/clinical research towards a comprehensive understanding of the impact of sex differences on the trajectories of brain aging and disease, phenotypes of AD/AD related disease risk and resilience, and responsiveness to pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. More information
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Hearing Health Foundation | Emerging Research Grants
Application deadline: February 28, 2023
Funding available: $50,000 per year, renewable for a second year
Early career researchers are especially encouraged to apply. Grant opportunities for senior investigators are also available. The General Hearing Health grant opportunity supports projects across the broadest spectrum of hearing research and balance research, from improving audiological assessments and cochlear implants to gene editing, ototoxicity, sensory cues in maintaining postural balance, and links between hearing and other health issues, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. There are also dedicated disorder-specific grant opportunities for Age-Related Hearing Loss, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Hearing Loss in Children, Hyperacusis, Tinnitus, Ménière’s Disease, and Usher Syndrome. More information
CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship: PhD & Postdoctoral Streams
Application deadline: March 2, 2023
PhD Funding: $50,000 per year for up to one year ($45,000 stipend plus $5,000 professional development training and research allowance)
Postdoctoral Funding: $155,000 total for 2 years ($70,000 stipend per year, plus $7,500 professional development training and research allowance per year)
The Health System Impact (HSI) Program provides highly qualified PhD trainees and postdoctoral researchers in health services and policy research/related fields with the opportunity to develop embedded research projects/programs that address the most pressing problems faced by health system organizations and to support evidence-informed decision-making. More Information
CIHR | Project Grant Spring 2023
Registration deadline: February 8, 2023
Funding available: See funding call
The Project Grant program is designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems, and/or health outcomes by supporting projects of research proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups of researchers in all areas of health. The best ideas may stem from new, incremental, innovative, and/or high-risk lines of inquiry or knowledge translation approaches. More information
Parkinson Canada Pilot Project Grant & Graduate Student (PhD) Awards
Deadline: February 6, 2023
Pilot Grant Funding: $75,000 for a one-year duration
PhD Award funding: $10,000 per year for a two-year duration
The Parkinson Canada Research Program supports promising researchers as they discover new ways to understand and diagnose Parkinson’s disease, new treatments, and ways to improve quality of life for people impacted by Parkinson’s. Pilot Project Program grants intend to foster novel, high-potential projects, and ideas with a trajectory for major grants with larger granting institutions. More Information
IndigiNerds Supervisor Application 2023
Application deadline: ASAP
Researchers are invited to apply as a faculty supervisor for the 8th annual IndigiNerds, a summer research program for Indigenous undergraduate students from across Turtle Island. IndigiNerds is McMaster’s Indigenous Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars (IUSRS) program and has hosted over 90 students since its inception in 2015. IndigiNerd supervisors are matched with students based on research interests. Supervisors can 1) integrate the student into a pre-existing research team on an ongoing project, 2) co-design an individual research project with the student, and 3) find another approach that fits the discipline of study and is feasible within the scope of the program. For spring/summer 2023, up to 10 undergraduate students from across Turtle Island will be invited for an in-person, eight-week program. (May 8th – June 30th, 2023). Please email kknott@mcmaster.ca with any questions.
PSI Foundation Funding Opportunities
The Physician’s Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation provides grants to practising physicians for health research with an emphasis on research relevant to patient care, including clinical research; medical education research at the post-MD level; health systems research, and healthcare research by community physicians.
Many of PSI’s funding streams are open to applications on a rolling basis; PSI Clinical Research; PSI Medical Education Research at the Post M.D. Level, PSI Health Systems Research; PSI New Investigator and PSI Healthcare Research by Community Physicians offer up to $250,000 – $300,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year). See more information on PSI funding calls with rolling deadlines.
Below are PSI funding calls with hard deadlines:
PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship
Letter of intent deadline: June 3, 2023
Funding: $150,000 per year for two years; OR A maximum of $100,000 per year for three years
The PSI Graham Farquharson Fellowship is intended to provide salary support for a new investigator who has demonstrated the ability to successfully complete high impact knowledge translation research. The Fellowship funds, dedicated to salary support, must protect at least 50% of the Fellow’s time to conduct such research. More Information
PSI Research Trainee Award
Submission deadline: July 25, 2023
Funding: $25,000 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. Funds may be used toward: a stipend for the candidate, allowance for fringe benefits, which may include tuition reimbursement, professional travel, research expenses or mentor directed fund. The candidate for the award must be a CPSO-licensed MD enrolled in a Ph.D or MSc. program at an Ontario university OR a trainee in a combined M.D./Ph.D or MSc. program at an Ontario university OR a trainee in the Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) at an Ontario university. More Information