Accelerator Grants: Migraine Research – Registration
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: RIS Review not required for registration
External Deadline: Thursday 18th, June 2026
Description
Brain Canada, in partnership with Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) and with support from the Government of Canada, is launching the Accelerator Grants: Migraine Research program, a new initiative explicitly designed to catalyze research in migraine.
Migraine affects 12-14% of the global population, making it one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide and a leading cause of years lived with disability. In Canada, approximately 2.7 million people are diagnosed with migraine, while many more experience symptoms that remain undiagnosed. The condition disproportionately affects women, who are up to three times more likely to experience migraine than men.
The Accelerator Grants: Migraine Research program aims to support bold, innovative research that has the potential to drive new insights and improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for migraine. Projects must consider the influence of sex- and gender-related factors in the design, analysis, and evaluation of the research given the disproportionate impact of migraine on women. It is anticipated that this funding will catalyze new insights and support the generation of preliminary data, tools, or interventions that can inform and enable new directions in the field.
Click here to view the Request for Applications
Deadline for receipt of Registration Forms: June 18, 2026, at 17:00 ET
Deadline for receipt of Full Applications: September 3, 2026, at 17:00 ET