Brain Canada & KBHN Fund 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.
These Innovation and Implementation projects were selected through KBHN’s 2025 Call for Proposals, a funding opportunity designed to advance implementation-ready or commercially sustainable initiatives and support the scale and spread of solutions to drive real-world impact for children, youth, and families. Following a competitive national review process, KBHN’s Programs Advisory Committee identified projects that demonstrate exceptional promise in addressing critical challenges faced by children and youth with NDs.
Each funded project will grow and develop in collaboration with families and youth, ensuring solutions are grounded in lived experience and designed for meaningful, sustainable impact.
KBHN’s Call for Proposals program includes two funding categories:
Innovation program ($100,000 for two years) advances implementation or commercialization-ready projects that improve outcomes of children and youth with NDs and their families across Canada.
Implementation program ($200,000 for two years) advances large-scale projects that translate scientific innovation into real-world settings.
“The newest cohort of Innovation and Implementation projects highlights bold ideas that are ready to move from innovation to real-world impact. By accelerating the adoption and scaling of evidence-based solutions, these initiatives will expand access to effective supports and services for children and youth with neurodisabilities and their families. We are proud to partner with Brain Canada to help bring these solutions to communities across Canada.” - Dr. Jennifer Zwicker, KBHN’s Chief Scientist
“Brain Canada is proud to partner with Kids Brain Health Network to support projects that are accelerating the translation of research into meaningful, real-world impact. By investing in innovative and implementation-ready solutions, we are helping improve access to effective care and supports for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families across Canada.” – Dr. Pamela Kanellis, Brain Canada‘s Chief Research and Program Officer
What’s Next
Successful projects will receive funding to accelerate implementation, expand reach, and strengthen sustainability — directly advancing KBHN’s mandate to make a difference in the lives of children and youth with neurodisabilities and their families.
The Innovation and Implementation program is made possible by KBHN and the Canada Brain Research Fund, an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada, through Health Canada, and Brain Canada.
