Parkinson Canada Funding Opportunities
Pilot Project Grant (PPG)
The Parkinson Canada Pilot Project Grant Program provides up to $75,000 over a one-year term to support researchers pursuing novel, high-priority areas of Parkinson’s research in Canada. The program is designed to generate preliminary data that can lead to larger projects eligible for major granting agency funding. Eligible projects may address biomedical, clinical, health services, or population-level research on Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, with relevance to detection, treatment, understanding underlying causes of Parkinson’s, and improving quality-of-life for people affected by Parkinson’s. Funding may be used for operating costs, scientific staff, and equipment.
Graduate Student Award (GSA)
The Parkinson Canada Graduate Student Award provides up to $20,000 per year over a 2-year term to support full-time graduate students at the PhD level to encourage continued growth and revitalization in the fields of Parkinson’s research in Canada by supporting talented young scientists and providing students with an opportunity to enter into the area of Parkinson’s research during the early stages of their training. Parkinson Canada invites applicants committed to conducting research in areas relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease, related disorders including: Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and other Parkinson’s conditions.
The Program is available only to those students engaged in full-time research training in a graduate school. At the time of application, all candidates must be enrolled in graduate studies at the PhD level.
Note: The Graduate Student Award for the Master’s level is not available.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PRF)
The Parkinson Canada Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program provides up to $45,000 per year over a 2-year term to support Postdoctoral Researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree (MD or PhD) in the last 5 years. Candidates must be exclusively conducting research relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease, and related disorders including: Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and other Parkinson’s conditions. Funds awarded under the Program are to be used to cover salaries, benefits and expenses for research fellowships in Parkinson’s-related areas.
New Investigator Award ( NIA)
The Parkinson Canada New Investigator Award Program provides up to $45,000 a year over a 3-year term to support university faculty in their first 5 years of their career as research scientists in Canada. The program is designed to help new investigators establish independent research careers and launch innovative projects in Parkinson’s research following their training.
The Program is available to individuals who propose to conduct research on the biomedical, clinical, health services and systems and population areas of Parkinson’s. Parkinson Canada plans to adopt a flexible framework in funding awards under the Program. Funds awarded are to be used to cover operating expenses, technical support staff salaries and equipment costs for research grants in Parkinson’s-related areas.
Travel Award Program
Parkinson Canada is pleased to provide travel awards to support exceptional trainees to attend globally recognized conferences related to Parkinson’s Disease, so that they can present their research, further their education and participate in career-building activities. Awards will be valued at $1,000 (conferences within North America, or $1,500 (conferences outside of continental North America). A maximum of 1 travel award may be granted to members of the same lab or clinic for each conference. Awarded Funds are intended to cover costs for conference registration, transportation to the event and accommodation only. For more information on the program and award policies click here.