Brain Canada/Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Indigenous Stream
Aboriginal Peoples
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Tuesday 2nd, December 2025
External Deadline: Friday 5th, December 2025
Description
Brain Canada is proud to support Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) for the Indigenous Stream – Call for Proposals.
This funding opportunity will support impactful projects to improve outcomes for Indigenous children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities, while recognizing and honouring the knowledge, priorities, and leadership of Indigenous Peoples.
We invite academics in partnership with Indigenous communities to bring forward projects that:
- – Create Impact to measurably improve outcomes for Indigenous children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their caregivers.
- – Are grounded in community-identified priorities, Indigenous knowledge, languages, and strengthen culturally appropriate approaches to care, support, and inclusion.
- – Builds capacity, including non-western knowledge capacity, of Indigenous academics and the communities being served.
- – Have clearly identified goals, activities, and expected outcomes that can be measured and shared with communities.
- – Demonstrate feasibility and sustainability so that projects implemented and their benefits are maintained beyond the funding period.
- Click here to review the Call for ProposalsApplications must be submitted by 6 p.m. PST on December 5, 2025
This program is made possible by Kids Brain Health Network and the Canada Brain Research Fund, an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada, through Health Canada, and Brain Canada