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.
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.
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.
Something remarkable happens when a 22-year-old and a 75-year-old stand side by side rolling dough or tossing a Thai-inspired salad. Conversation flows. Memories surface. Skills are exchanged. That, in essence, is the premise and growing proof behind Cooking Together, an innovative multi-week intergenerational cooking and nutrition program.
When Naomi Azrieli, O.C., DPhil, first stepped into the role of Chair of Brain Canada, she brought with her not only deep philanthropic experience, but a profound belief in what bold scientific inquiry could make possible. Over the next eight years, that conviction helped fuel a period of transformative growth for the organization, one defined by ambitious partnerships, national-scale investments in capacity building, and a renewed recognition of brain research as essential to the future health and well‑being of Canadians.
Celebrating the impact of Future Leaders seed funding
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:
Brain Canada launches Brain Awareness Week 2026. This global initiative unites organizations worldwide to increase public awareness and highlight the critical importance of brain health. By funding groundbreaking research and strategically developing research talent , Brain Canada is generating impact that is improving brain health, national productivity, and quality of life for millions of Canadians.
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.
The human brain is one of the most complex structures in the universe, and we still know remarkably little about it. Across Canada, a new generation of scientists is working to change that. Brain Canada’s new podcast, Bold Minds: Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research, brings their stories to you.
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.
