Grant/Award Applications
- Department of CNS Internal Research Grant Opportunity
- Research Western ROLA and Funding Opportunities
- Research Western Internal Funding Opportunities
- Research Western External Funding Opportunities
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Funding Opportunities
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Awards
- AMOSO Funding Opportunities
- Lawson Funding Opportunities
- CIHR Funding Opportunities
- Pivot Funding Insights
- ResearchNet Funding Database
January Funding Opportunities
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation - Core Funding Programs
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)
Ontario Genomics Institute - Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Deadline: January 24, 2020 (Internal)
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)
Canadian Cancer Society - Emerging Scholar Award
Deadline January 29, 2020 (Internal)
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)
Parkinson Society South Western Ontario - Graduate Student Research Program
Deadline: February 11, 2020 (Internal)
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)Learn more and apply.
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
Ontario Genomics Institute - Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Deadline: March 30, 2020 (Internal)
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
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
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
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
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)
Learn more and apply.
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)
Learn more and apply.
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.
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.
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
Jain Foundation
To expedite development of a treatment or cure for the dysferlinopathies (LGMD2B and Miyoshi Myopathy).Deadline for preliminary proposals: Continuous
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
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
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
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
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
