Innovation & Impact Grants: Focus on Brain Health
Team Requirements
The Solutions Program aims to support research with the potential to make a difference in Saskatchewan for the selected focus area. Therefore, research teams should be collaborative and constituted to support the goals of the proposed research and potential impacts.
There must be at least three Applicants/Investigators who are based in Saskatchewan and fulfill the following requirements:
One researcher who meets the eligibility requirements for a Principal Applicant
A second researcher who brings a different disciplinary perspective
A knowledge-user who brings perspectives on the practical applications of knowledge generated through the proposed research.
By the Application deadline, each team member must be invited to the Application via the RMS and accept the email invitation indicating they consent to their participation in the project.
Additionally, consider the following when forming your research team:
Having people with lived/living experiences on the team is strongly encouraged where appropriate;
The team may have co-leads who are researchers, knowledge users, and/or people with lived/living experience, as relevant to the proposed project;
Once the minimum team member requirements are met, additional team members from within or outside Saskatchewan may be included in any role;
There is no maximum number of team members. However, all team members should have a clear role and demonstrate how their expertise and/or experience is beneficial in addressing the research question(s) and/or potential impacts;
To support mentorship and capacity building, teams are encouraged to have both early career and established investigators, with trainees as appropriate. Novice and early career researchers applying as the Principal Applicant are encouraged to include experienced co-lead(s);
Having relevant supporters, including health system decision-makers, community leaders, community organizations, industry partners, etc. are strongly encouraged, as appropriate for the proposed project.
Brain Canada is thrilled to partner with Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) to once again bring neurological conditions to the forefront and make brain health the focus of the 2026-27 Solutions Program.
Together with Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, Lung Saskatchewan, and Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada, the Innovation and Impact Grants will support research to develop and implement innovative solutions that address real-world needs and fuels efforts to mobilize research into tangible benefits and sustainable impact for people in Saskatchewan and beyond.
Applicants must select the grant opportunity according to alignment with the following objectives:
Innovation Grant:
Catalyzing new ideas and approaches to support innovative solutions that respond to focus area needs.
Impact Grant:
Advancing the translation of innovative solutions, supported by preliminary data, into real-world and practical applications that respond to focus area needs.
Overview of Focus Area - Brain Health
Brain Canada and SHRF have up to $1,400,000 CAD available for research into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of brain health conditions across the lifespan. Brain Health includes neurodevelopment, neurological disorders, mental illness, addictions, and brain and spinal cord injuries.
Proposed solutions must have the potential to impact brain health as reflected in the overall research goals, outcome measures, and future development plans.
