For every $1 we spend in seed funding through the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program, Future Leaders will attract an additional $7.75 to build on their findings.
For every $1 we spend in seed funding through the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program, Future Leaders will attract an additional $7.75 to build on their findings. Since 2019, the Future Leaders program has supported 131 promising early career researchers with $100,000 each to pursue bold ideas, advance their research programs, and launch their careers. This seed funding has allowed Future Leaders to:
Advancing Health Research Solutions in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF), Brain Canada, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation (JPCHF), Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan (ASOS) and Lung Saskatchewan are proud to share that we’re investing $2.7 million in peer-reviewed, home-grown research solutions addressing Saskatchewan’s most urgent health challenges.
Brain Canada is pleased to announce the latest cohort of Momentum Grants recipients. This program is designed to build upon the groundbreaking work initiated through the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program. By providing a second injection of strategic funding, Momentum Grants empower researchers to move beyond proof-of-concept and into breakthroughs.
Brain Canada, in partnership with the Krembil Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Accelerator Grants: Neurodegeneration x Immunology program, a $3M investment supporting bold, early-stage research into the role of the immune system in neurodegenerative diseases.
Neurodisability Projects for Children and Youth in Canada
Brain Canada, in partnership with Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), is proud to announce five new Innovation and Implementation projects aimed at improving the lives of children and youth with neurodisabilities (NDs) and their families across Canada.
Supporting Indigenous Children with Neurodisabilities
Brain Canada, in partnership with Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), is pleased to announce the five awardees have received funding through the Indigenous Stream. KBHN’s Indigenous Stream is a first-of-its-kind funding opportunity designed to support community-driven, high-impact projects that improve outcomes for Indigenous children and youth living with neurodisabilities (NDs) and their families across Canada.
Brain Canada and ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) are proud to announce six Canadian research teams receiving funding through the 2025 ALS Canada–Brain Canada Discovery Grants, a $1.5 million investment supporting projects designed to deepen scientific understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and accelerate the development of potential treatments.
Brain Canada and Parkinson Canada are pleased to announce the winners of the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) Data Challenge. This research grant opportunity, launched and funded in partnership between Parkinson Canada and Brain Canada, was designed to accelerate Parkinson’s research through innovative use of the C-OPN database.
The 2025 Clinical Research Fellowship and Trainee Awards
Brain Canada and The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 ALS Canada–Brain Canada Clinical Research Fellowship and Trainee Awards.
Brain Canada is proud to announce the 2025 Rising Star Trainee Award recipients, a new cohort of trainees (master’s students, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) whose work is advancing our understanding of brain health across Canada.
Brain Canada and The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 ALS Canada–Brain Canada Clinical Research Fellowship and Trainee Awards.
Brain Canada and CIHR Institute of Aging Fund International Initiative
In partnership with the CIHR Institute of Aging, Brain Canada is pleased to announce the funding decisions for the 2025 Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease call, Health and Social Care Research with a Focus on the Moderate and Late Stages of Neurodegenerative Diseases.
