Posts Categorized: Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery

2025 Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation Competition in Cancer Research – Fall – Full Application

In 2025, the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation will hold two rounds of competitions for proof-of-principle basic science/preclinical proposals in the field of cancer research. The Foundation is looking to support non-mainstream hypotheses and non-conservative projects which do not fit traditional funding mechanisms and have not received previous grants/awards. This opportunity is intended to attract emerging ideas which are… Read more »

2025 Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation Competition in Cancer Research – August LOI

In 2025, the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation will hold two rounds of competitions for proof-of-principle basic science/preclinical proposals in the field of cancer research. The Foundation is looking to support non-mainstream hypotheses and non-conservative projects which do not fit traditional funding mechanisms and have not received previous grants/awards. This opportunity is intended to attract emerging ideas which are… Read more »

2025 Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation Competition in Cancer Research – Spring – Full Application

In 2025, the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation will hold two rounds of competitions for proof-of-principle basic science/preclinical proposals in the field of cancer research. The Foundation is looking to support non-mainstream hypotheses and non-conservative projects which do not fit traditional funding mechanisms and have not received previous grants/awards. This opportunity is intended to attract emerging ideas which are… Read more »

2025 Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation Competition in Cancer Research – Spring LOI

In 2025, the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation will hold two rounds of competitions for proof-of-principle basic science/preclinical proposals in the field of cancer research. The Foundation is looking to support non-mainstream hypotheses and non-conservative projects which do not fit traditional funding mechanisms and have not received previous grants/awards. This opportunity is intended to attract emerging ideas which are… Read more »

SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants – September

NOTE RE INTERNAL DEADLINES: Friday, August 22: Registration with RIS – Due to an institutional quota for this funding opportunity, please send an email to RIS [addressed to Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) and Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca)] indicating your intention to apply to this opportunity. Please include the project title and funding amount requested from SSHRC. Wednesday,… Read more »

SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants – May

NOTE RE INTERNAL DEADLINES: Tuesday, April 22: Registration with RIS – Due to an institutional quota for this funding opportunity, please send an email to RIS [addressed to Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) and Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca)] indicating your intention to apply to this opportunity. Please include the project title and funding amount requested from SSHRC.Monday, May… Read more »

NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants (September 2025)

Please contact the Research Innovation Office, Rio@mun.ca when developing your application for the sponsor’s requirement of engaging with the ILO.  The objective of Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector, and to promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian… Read more »

NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants (June 2025)

Please contact the Research Innovation Office, Rio@mun.ca when developing your application for the sponsor’s requirement of engaging with the ILO.  The objective of Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector, and to promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian… Read more »

NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants (March 2025)

Please contact the Research Innovation Office, Rio@mun.ca when developing your application for the sponsor’s requirement of engaging with the ILO.  The objective of Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector, and to promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – November 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – August 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – May 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

SSHRC Connection Grant – February 2025

Connection Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant… Read more »

EU Joint-Programme Neurodegenerative Disease 2025 Research Call

The deadline to submit Pre-proposals is March 4th Brain Canada is partnering with CIHR-IA to support the EU Joint-Programme Neurodegenerative Disease (JPND) 2025 Research call for: Health and Social Care Research focusing on the moderate and late stages of neurodegenerative diseases. The goal of this initiative is to fund research that is focused on improving… Read more »

OXFORD-HARRINGTON RARE DISEASE SCHOLAR AWARD

Eligibility: MD or PhD (or equivalent) researchers at accredited academic medical centers, research institutions and universities in the UK, US, and Canada. Full Applications Due: March 10, 2025 at 11:59p ET The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre invites you to apply for the 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Award. Proposals of interest include novel approaches to treat… Read more »

Pfizer: Integrin beta-6 (IB6) Sigvotatug Vedotin (SV) Translational and Pre-Clinical Research RFP

Pfizer Global Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMGP competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides… Read more »

Pfizer – Accelerating biomarker testing for optimized metastatic colorectal cancer treatment planning across Canada RFP

Pfizer’s Global Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives, e.g., research, quality improvement or education, to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Colorectal Cancer Canada (CCC) is Canada’s patient led not-for-profit patient association dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness… Read more »

Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) Navigator Research Program Full Application

The Huntington Society of Canada (HSC), Brain Canada, and the River Philip Foundation are pleased to announce a new investment of $1.2M in Huntington disease research. Huntington disease, or HD, is a genetic brain disorder with physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. HD is often described as having elements of Parkinson disease, ALS, Alzheimer disease, and… Read more »

Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) Navigator Research Program LOI

The Huntington Society of Canada (HSC), Brain Canada, and the River Philip Foundation are pleased to announce a new investment of $1.2M in Huntington disease research. Huntington disease, or HD, is a genetic brain disorder with physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. HD is often described as having elements of Parkinson disease, ALS, Alzheimer disease, and… Read more »

Weston Brain Institute Rapid Response program – Full Proposal

The Weston Family Foundation, through the Weston Brain Institute (the “Institute”), is committed to catalyzing and scaling science-based approaches to significantly improve the health and well-being of Canadians. Weston is pleased to announce the launch of our flagship Rapid Response program, designed to spark the development of novel therapeutics and tools for neurodegenerative diseases of… Read more »

Weston Brain Institute Rapid Response program – LOI

The Weston Family Foundation, through the Weston Brain Institute (the “Institute”), is committed to catalyzing and scaling science-based approaches to significantly improve the health and well-being of Canadians. Weston is pleased to announce the launch of our flagship Rapid Response program, designed to spark the development of novel therapeutics and tools for neurodegenerative diseases of… Read more »

Pfizer GMGP – PARP-Inhibitor Combination Therapies: Personalized Treatment for Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

Pfizer Global Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMGP competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides… Read more »

Pfizer GMGP Developing Educational Initiatives for ALK+ Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (mNSCLC) Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) Therapy RFP

Pfizer Global Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMGP competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides… Read more »

Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation / Ride for Dad

The purpose of the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation (PCFF)/Ride For Dad (RFD) is to save lives by raising funds to support prostate cancer research and public awareness. Net proceeds are used to benefit the region where the funds were raised. Funding for research into the cause, cure, or treatment of prostate cancer is now available… Read more »

ALS Canada-Brain Canada Clinical Research Fellowship 2025

Brain Canada and the ALS Society of Canada are happy to announce the launch of the 2025 ALS Canada-Brain Canada Clinical Research Fellowship! Specialized training of early career MDs in both clinical care and research skills related to ALS is crucial for building better clinical infrastructure across Canada. This fellowship is designed to support the further training of… Read more »

Northern Contaminants Program 2025

The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) engages Northerners and scientists in research and monitoring of long-range contaminants in the Canadian Arctic, that is, contaminants that are transported to the Arctic through atmospheric and oceanic processes from other parts of the world and which remain in the Arctic environment and build up in the food chain. The data generated… Read more »

Radiological Society of North America Resident/Fellow Research Grant

This R&E Foundation grant gives young radiologists the chance to gain insight and experience in scientific investigation while they’re still in training. Our funding supports them as they learn research techniques and methods early, and sets recipients up for careers in academic radiologic science. Application cycle open We are currently accepting applications for the 2025–26… Read more »

Publication Subvention – March 2025

This program provides financial assistance to scholarly publishing from within the university community. Priority will be given to original book-length manuscripts of merit. Book chapters will be considered where funds permit. Assistance may be requested towards: – Top-up funds to a publisher where the publisher makes this a condition of publication or publication costs where… Read more »

2025 KRESCENT Summer Studentship Competition

The KRESCENT program Summer Studentship award is awarded to undergraduate students or medical school students who identify as black or Indigenous and provides salary support to complete a summer student position in an approved Canadian kidney research laboratory. The main objective of the award is to create opportunity and support students from historically underrepresented groups… Read more »

Salary Based Research Grants Program

This self-funded program opportunity permits, under certain conditions, a researcher to receive a research grant in lieu of their salary, through a mechanism which includes peer review. The grant may be used for all the purposes of a grant-in-aid of research, except salary remuneration for the Researcher. This program covers only research activities and is… Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention – Full Application

Webinar CIHR will be hosting webinar(s) to support participants with the requirements of this funding opportunity and to answer questions. To find out more information, visit the Webinars page. Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Approximately 2 in 5 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, and 1 in 4 will… Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention – Registration

Webinar CIHR will be hosting webinar(s) to support participants with the requirements of this funding opportunity and to answer questions. To find out more information, visit the Webinars page. Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Approximately 2 in 5 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, and 1 in 4 will… Read more »

SSHRC Impact Awards

To anyone interested in preparing a nomination, please contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours. SSHRC Impact Awards are designed to build on and sustain Canada’s research-based knowledge culture in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities. The awards recognize outstanding researchers and celebrate their research achievements, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities funded partially or entirely by… Read more »

CQDM Connect-Pharma: Pitch Day Call for Ideas: AI-assisted protein design

CQDM is pleased to launch a call for ideas for our upcoming CQDM Connect-Pharma: Pitch Day. We are searching for world-class research on AI-assisted protein design to present to domain experts from leading global pharmaceutical organizations on March 5, 2025. Our objective is to bring ground-breaking, innovative Canadian research to CQDM’s pharmaceutical members and facilitate… Read more »

MOHCCN Health Informatics and Data Science Awards

Purpose To provide outstanding young researchers in health informatics and related fields with funding to support high-quality research in precision oncology. The award is designed to support young researchers as they complete their studies and develop their careers, in close collaboration and mentorship with established Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) funded teams. Researchers… Read more »

Marathon of Hope Clinician Scientist Award

Purpose To provide outstanding young clinician investigators with funding to support high quality research in precision oncology. The award is designed to support young investigators as they develop their careers as independent clinician scientists, in close collaboration and mentorship with established Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) funded-teams. Scope Support under this Request for… Read more »

MARATHON OF HOPE CLINICIAN SCIENTIST AWARD – LOI

Purpose To provide outstanding young clinician investigators with funding to support high quality research in precision oncology. The award is designed to support young investigators as they develop their careers as independent clinician scientists, in close collaboration and mentorship with established Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) funded-teams. Scope Support under this Request for… Read more »

UArctic Partnership – Relationship Development Fund

Recognizing Memorial University’s obligation to ensure that researchers engage with the Northern and Indigenous people in a respectful, ethical, and deeply collaborative way, in keeping with the Memorial University’s Policy on Research Impacting Indigenous Groups, we are pleased to offer the Indigenous and Northern Relationship Development Fund. The purpose of this fund is to help researchers in… Read more »

UArctic Partnership – Research and Engagement Fund

Research plays an important role in informing decisions and actions for issues affecting Northern regions. In recognition of Memorial University’s commitment to respectful, ethical, and deeply collaborative partnerships with Indigenous and Northern people and UArctic values, the Indigenous and Northern Collaborative Research and Education Engagement Fund supports: – Researchers: in establishing new relationships or strengthening… Read more »

Health Professional-led Research Funding

Applications from Units at Memorial University will follow a Unit Submitted Process within the Researcher Portal  The purpose of the Health Professional-led Research Funding is to develop patient-oriented research and evaluation capacity amongst health professionals and to enable the creation of learning cycles in health and social care in Newfoundland and Labrador. We anticipate running… Read more »

Cancer Research Society (CRS) Operating Grants – Full Application

Founded in 1945, the Cancer Research Society (CRS) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to fund research on all types of cancer to help prevent, detect, and treat this disease. The Operating Grants competition is the principal means by which CRS fulfills its mission to support fundamental and early translational research on… Read more »

Cancer Research Society (CRS) Operating Grants – Letter of Intent

Founded in 1945, the Cancer Research Society (CRS) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to fund research on all types of cancer to help prevent, detect, and treat this disease. The Operating Grants competition is the principal means by which CRS fulfills its mission to support fundamental and early translational research on… Read more »

CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes

The CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence prizes are designed to recognize completed research projects under the broad IMHA mandate areas that have demonstrated a strong commitment to one of  six (6) cross-cutting concepts covered under research domains / pools. Please note that some pools focus on approaches/methods/impacts rather than a specific research area, and therefore, may receive applications… Read more »

CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes – Registration

The CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence prizes are designed to recognize completed research projects under the broad IMHA mandate areas that have demonstrated a strong commitment to one of  six (6) cross-cutting concepts covered under research domains / pools. Please note that some pools focus on approaches/methods/impacts rather than a specific research area, and therefore, may receive applications… Read more »

CIHR Travel Awards – Institute Community Support

Through the Institute Community Support (ICS) Program, the CIHR Institutes and Initiatives are launching the ICS Travel Awards competition for students, postdoctoral fellows, early career researchers and knowledge users to present their own research at national and international meetings, workshops, and/or conferences. Note that each of the participating Institutes/Initiatives have their own relevant research areas,… Read more »

CIHR-ICR & CAPO Psychosocial Oncology Awards

CIHR-ICR & CAPO Research Excellence Award in Psychosocial Oncology This award recognizes an individual who has made significant research contributions to the field of psychosocial oncology. Recipient will be announced at the annual CAPO Conference in Toronto from April 23-25, 2025.  Learn more. CIHR-ICR & CAPO Early Career Investigator Award in Psychosocial Oncology This award… Read more »

2025 BHCRI Summer Studentship Awards

BHCRI Summer Studentships are intended to foster an interest in the field of oncology and enable students to pursue cancer-related research projects. Open to undergraduate students who are undertaking cancer research at recognized institutions in Atlantic Canada. Proposed supervisors must be members of the Institute. The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, January 27,… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants – 2024-25 Competitions (December 2024)

Partnership Engage Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. These grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to… Read more »

Lung Cancer Canada Give a Breath Research Award

In honour of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Lung Cancer Canada is excited to announce the launch of the Give a Breath Research Award, an important new initiative aimed at driving forward innovative research into advanced lung cancer. This new annual research award has been made possible through the remarkable support of the Monds family and… Read more »

Pfizer Health Services Research to Improve Management of mBC Patients Treated with Tucatinib

Pfizer Global Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMGP competitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail… Read more »

Pfizer Call for Independent Medical Education Grant Applications Oncology – Urothelial Carcinoma (UC)

Pfizer Inc. and Astellas are collaborating to provide grant support for continuing professional education in bladder cancer. This publicly posted Call for Grant Applications (CGA) provides details regarding a general area of interest, sets timelines for review and approval, and uses an internal company-alliance review process to make final grant decisions. Organizations are invited to… Read more »

SSHRC Insight Development Grants

Academic Units have assumed the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR Project, CIHR Foundation, SSHRC Insight, SSHRC Insight Development, NSERC Discovery, and NSERC RTI Grants competitions.  Research Initiatives & Services will no longer be completing the electronic submission for these grants, but will be supporting Academic Units in their… Read more »

FRANCE-CANADA RESEARCH FUND – FCRF+ Program

The France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) is launching a new funding program for 2025, entitled FCRF+, to support existing research partnerships between France and Canada. The objective of the FFCR+ competition is to support France-Canada teams that have been successful in obtaining a previous FCRF grant and wish to continue their collaboration by setting up ambitious… Read more »

Canadian Cancer Society Workplace Cancer Research Grants: Preventing Occupational Cancers – Registration

Workplaces can pose a significant risk to health through repeated exposure to carcinogens and other risks, including asbestos, solar UV, diesel exhaust, crystalline silica, radon, and shift work. Every year, an estimated 10,000 Canadian workers are diagnosed with occupation-related cancers, but workplace cancer research comprises less than 1% of cancer research funding in Canada. The… Read more »

Innovation in Regulatory Science Award

This unique funding opportunity supports researchers whose work aims to advance the field of regulatory science, particularly through innovations that will enhance decision-making processes and improve public health outcomes. The award is designed to support pioneering scientific approaches that address critical gaps in regulatory science, with funding of up to $500,000 over five years. We… Read more »

Lung Ambition Awards

The Lung Ambition Awards, now in its third year, is a joint initiative between Lung Cancer Canada, The Lung Ambition Alliance and AstraZeneca Canada. Since its launch, a total of $200,000 has been granted to four Canadian teams pursuing research across the continuum of lung cancer care, tackling the disease from end to end. This… Read more »

2024 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research – LOI

The purpose of the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program is to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental illnesses through prevention, early diagnosis,… Read more »

2024 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research – Full Application

The purpose of the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program is to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental illnesses through prevention, early diagnosis,… Read more »

Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly-qualified Black trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research. 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… Read more »

Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025/26 Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars. The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly-qualified Indigenous trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research. In the context of this award, heart and/or brain health research… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant : Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding – Full Application

The Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE) is housed at CIHR with a mandate to grow Canada’s research leadership in preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery from pandemics and other public health emergencies, including by building and supporting Canadian research capacity in the field. There was an unprecedented investment from federal and… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant : Pandemic Research Platforms Interim Funding – LOI

The Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE) is housed at CIHR with a mandate to grow Canada’s research leadership in preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery from pandemics and other public health emergencies, including by building and supporting Canadian research capacity in the field. There was an unprecedented investment from federal and… Read more »

Genome Canada Canadian Precision Health Initiative – LOI

Genome Canada has launched a new funding opportunity for generation of population-level genomic data, which will be the first pillar of its soon-to-be announced large-scale precision health initiative. The goal of Genome Canada’s planned investment in the first pillar of the initiative is to sequence the genomes of at least 100,000 Canadians, reflecting Canada’s unique and… Read more »

Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund – LOI

The Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund (IDCCF) addresses the impact of climate change on human health in Canada by: increasing capacity to respond to the rising demands posed by climate-driven zoonotic (diseases that can be transmitted from animals and insects to humans), food-borne and water-borne infectious diseases enabling Canadians and communities to have access to timely… Read more »

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Operating Grant – LOI

The Operating Grant is a two-year grant designed to provide funding to research that may ultimately lead to a significant change in the understanding, diagnosis, or treatment of blood cancer. The LLSC is also pleased to announce a new research funding partnership with AstraZeneca Canada to co-fund two (2) grants in this competition. AstraZeneca is… Read more »

Physician Scientist Fellow Award – Full Application

The intent of the Physician Scientist Fellow Award is to encourage early-stage specialist clinicians to pursue a career in blood cancer research. The award is specifically targeted at MDs near, or recently at, the completion of specialty training in hematology, oncology, hematopathology, pathology, or other related disciplines and who have initiated or have immediate plans… Read more »

Physician Scientist Fellow Award – LOI

The intent of the Physician Scientist Fellow Award is to encourage early-stage specialist clinicians to pursue a career in blood cancer research. The award is specifically targeted at MDs near, or recently at, the completion of specialty training in hematology, oncology, hematopathology, pathology, or other related disciplines and who have initiated or have immediate plans… Read more »

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Operating Grant – Full Application

The Operating Grant is a two-year grant designed to provide funding to research that may ultimately lead to a significant change in the understanding, diagnosis, or treatment of blood cancer. The LLSC is also pleased to announce a new research funding partnership with AstraZeneca Canada to co-fund two (2) grants in this competition. AstraZeneca is… Read more »

Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant – Full Application

Canadian researchers are invited to submit proposals to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada’s Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant Competition. Quality of life issues for people affected by a blood cancer have been less well studied than other fields of research. The intent of this funding opportunity is to support new research designed… Read more »

Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant – LOI

Canadian researchers are invited to submit proposals to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada’s Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant Competition. Quality of life issues for people affected by a blood cancer have been less well studied than other fields of research. The intent of this funding opportunity is to support new research designed… Read more »

Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant – Full Application

Canadian researchers are invited to submit proposals to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada’s Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant Competition. This grant is designed to challenge the current pediatric blood cancer landscape by providing funding for projects that will address unmet needs for pediatric blood cancers. In the current era of targeted and… Read more »

Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant – LOI

Canadian researchers are invited to submit proposals to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada’s Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Innovation Grant Competition. This grant is designed to challenge the current pediatric blood cancer landscape by providing funding for projects that will address unmet needs for pediatric blood cancers. In the current era of targeted and… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant: Research on Research Joint Initiative

Research on research, also known as meta-research, is the application of rigorous methods and analysis to the practice of research itself – its methods, standards, and evaluation. Founded in 2019, the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) is a consortium of research funders and institutes that undertakes projects which can support the work of funding organizations. RoRI gathers… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : Digital Health

This funding opportunity will catalyze discovery in digital health, advance pivotal research, and inform applications or interventions relevant to CIHR-IMHA’s broad mandate areas. This funding opportunity also seeks to benefit the continued integration of technology into healthcare in Canada. These grants are reserved for early and mid-career researchers, and Indigenous Health researchers at any career… Read more »

CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Award

The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master’s degree in a health related field at a Canadian institution. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity. For detailed information, visit Tri-Agency Harmonization of the Canada… Read more »

CIHR Summer Program in Aging

The CIHR-IA Summer Program in Aging (SPA) is an intensive 5-day capacity-building program with the aim of providing graduate trainees with advanced training that crosses disciplines, offers networking opportunities, and disseminates best practices in research. SPA has been held yearly across Canada since 2006 on a different strategic theme each year. The program brings together… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Grants—Stage 1

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. Partnership Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Partnerships program. Proposals exclusively for partnered research training initiatives are… Read more »

Health Care Foundation Research Funding

The Health Care Foundation contributes funds annually to support and encourage research in health care. The proposals can include either clinical research or research related to the organizational and administrative aspects of health care. Adult-based research will receive priority in decisions for funding available from the Health Care Foundation, as funding from the Janeway Children’s… Read more »

CNSC Innovation Grant Competition – Full Application

Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) has an agreement with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to fund one or more Innovation Grants to enhance the safe use of ionizing radiation in medicine.  The Grant supports the creation of innovative tools that address radiation safety and security issues. Examples include: – The development of software systems… Read more »

CNSC Innovation Grant Competition – LOI

Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) has an agreement with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to fund one or more Innovation Grants to enhance the safe use of ionizing radiation in medicine.  The Grant supports the creation of innovative tools that address radiation safety and security issues. Examples include: – The development of software systems… Read more »

International Grenfell Association (IGA) Grant Application

International Grenfell Association (IGA) grants are funded through monies raised since the early 1900’s by supporters in Canada, the USA, Great Britain, and Ireland. Used initially to pay for programs now provided by government, these funds create a grant program that responds to the needs of coastal communities in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador. Areas of… Read more »

Global Call for Collaborators – Pfizer Migraine Research

Pfizer Global Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMGP competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Call for Collaborator(s) (CFC(s)) that provides… Read more »

Research on Research Joint Initiative

Research on research, also known as metaresearch, is the application of rigorous methods and analysis to the practice of research itself—its methods, standards and evaluation (see expanded definition below). Founded in 2019, the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) is a consortium of research funders and institutes that undertakes projects that can support the work of funding organizations. RoRI gathers evidence and data; undertakes… Read more »

King Charles III Coronation Medal (Canadian Lung Association)

The Canadian Lung Association is one of a select handful of national organizations that has been chosen by the Government of Canada to nominate 50 deserving recipients to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Do you know someone who we should consider for nomination?  Contact us if you would like to recommend someone to be… Read more »

2025 Catalyst Grants COPD, ILD

The COPD Catalyst Grant for Early Career Investigators competition promotes innovative research related to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or mechanism of disease for COPD. Proposals should be creative and with the potential to benefit people living with this lung disease. The scope of the research proposal is restricted to lung disease, lung biology, and respiratory health…. Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) Phase III: Research Teams – Application

The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) is the national consortium for research involving neurodegenerative diseases that affect cognition in aging, including Alzheimer’s disease. CCNA was established in 2014 (Phase I) and developed the infrastructure and support to facilitate collaboration amongst dementia researchers and clinicians across Canada. CCNA entered a second phase of funding… Read more »

CIHR Team Grant : Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) Phase III: Research Teams – Registration

The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) is the national consortium for research involving neurodegenerative diseases that affect cognition in aging, including Alzheimer’s disease. CCNA was established in 2014 (Phase I) and developed the infrastructure and support to facilitate collaboration amongst dementia researchers and clinicians across Canada. CCNA entered a second phase of funding… Read more »

GCRFF International Research Challenge on Women’s Cardiovascular Health – Full Application

Full application: by invitation only following LOI. The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health is a member of the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF). The GCRFF is a coalition established for dialogue and collaboration between major international cardiovascular research funders. The mission of the GCRFF is to advance global cardiovascular health by catalysing,… Read more »

GCRFF International Research Challenge on Women’s Cardiovascular Health – LOI

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health is a member of the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF). The GCRFF is a coalition established for dialogue and collaboration between major international cardiovascular research funders. The mission of the GCRFF is to advance global cardiovascular health by catalysing, supporting and promotional transformational international research efforts… Read more »

AACR-CIHR Scholar-in-Training Awards 2025

As part of its longstanding partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural AACR-CIHR Scholar-in-Training Awards (SITA) competition. An expansion of the highly prestigious and successful AACR SITA competition, these awards will support young investigators from Canada, particularly from underrepresented… Read more »

CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (Winter 2025 Competition)

CIHR’s mandate is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system. CIHR integrates research through a unique interdisciplinary structure made up of virtual Institutes and Initiatives. The Institutes and… Read more »

NSERC Alliance International Catalyst

NSERC is temporarily pausing the intake of applications to the Alliance International Catalyst grants program so that we can review and refine the objectives and optimize processes to ensure the funding opportunity’s continued impact.  This pause will take effect as of October 16, 2024. Applications received by October 16, 2024 will be processed, but applicants… Read more »

RDMM Open Call for Research Catalyst Proposals

RDMM is partnering with foundations to launch a call for proposals utilizing a model organism approach to investigate disease pathogenesis and/or to inform therapeutic strategies. Proposals are invited for the following competitions: Dravet Canada Grants available: 2 Research Criteria Dravet Spectrum Disorders, epilepsy with an onset in the first year of life, and cognitive difficulties…. Read more »

Globalink Research Award (GRA) thematic call

The Globalink Research Award (GRA) thematic call is now officially open! The themes for this year’s thematic call are: Digital and Emerging technology (e.g. AI, Advanced Computing, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors) Sustainability and Net Zero (e.g. Electric Vehicles, Critical Minerals, Hydrogen, Energy Transition, Oceans, Clean Technology) Life Sciences (e.g. Biomanufacturing, Bioeconomy, Agri-Food, Agri-Tech, Health Sciences) Humanities and… Read more »

France Canada Research Fund

The France Canada Research Fund is a major instrument of Franco-Canadian scientific cooperation, created in 2000 through an agreement between the French Embassy in Canada and a consortium of 23 Canadian universities. Please note that due to a change in the sponsor guidelines, the internal submission process for this funding opportunity has been updated for… Read more »