The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award recognizes the world’s leading researchers who have used rational, scientifically based research to improve the wellbeing of those facing health inequalities worldwide. While a single significant scientific discovery would continue to be sufficient evidence to select a nominee, the Award will also recognize outstanding researchers who apply rational scientific approaches to successful implementation, evaluation and policy interventions.

Gairdner invites nominations from any field of research impacting global health and health inequity. The award is intended for research-focused candidates, not those primarily involved in administrative or advocacy roles. This award can be shared by multiple recipients at the discretion of the Foundation.

If you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact Dr. Batia StolarAssociate VP, Research & Graduate Studies at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca by September 3, 2025.

The Mental Health Award: Transforming early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people from the Wellcome Trust supports pojects that robustly test the real-world effectiveness and assess implementation strategies of scalable transformative early interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people. Applications are open to multi-disciplinary teams of researchers based anywhere in the world, except for mainland China. Applications from researchers at any stage of their career, including those who are new to the field of mental health and data science, are encouraged. The research proposed must be conducted in the UK and/or low and middle income countries.

The grant provides up to 8 million GBP over up to 5 years.

Applications close on November 11, 2025.

Brain Canada is excited to partner with the Alzheimer’s Association on the International Research Grant Program. 

The Alzheimer's Association International Research Grant Program (IRGP) funds research that will advance our understanding of Alzheimer's disease, identify new treatment strategies, improve care for people with dementia and further our knowledge of brain health and disease prevention.

 
Through a partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, Brain Canada will be funding Canadian-led teams who meet peer review recommendations. 
 

Open Funding Opportunities: 
Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship for All (AACSFA)
Open to clinician scientists, which are as defined as an individual already trained, licensed and practicing in a clinical field that includes patient contact or patient-related diagnostic studies, this program supports the training of clinician scientists in the field of Alzheimer's and all other dementias.  

Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA)
This program is designed to nurture the next generation of scientists by providing funding to postdoctoral researchers who have completed their doctoral training and are actively working in Alzheimer’s or dementia-related research under the mentorship of established investigators.


Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant For All (AARGA)
With the aim of providing newly independent investigators with funding that will allow them to develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures and to develop hypotheses, this program supports early-career researchers who have been in the position of an Assistant Professor or the equivalent for no more than seven years.
 
Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent: September 4, 2025, 5:00 PM ET
 
Deadline for receipt of Full Applications: November 10, 2025, 5:00 PM ET

This program has been made possible by the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF), an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada), Brain Canada Foundation, and the Alzheimer’s Association

Movember is inviting applications from early career researchers (ECRs) in Canada working in the area of mental health and sport for the 2026–2028 Sport Health Initiative Research Grant.

This funding opportunity is open to ECRs who are within seven years of completing their PhD (excluding periods of extended leave or career disruption). Successful applicants will lead innovative research projects designed to improve mental health in and through community or individualized sport. Research must be carried out under the direction of a suitably qualified and experienced supervisor or established research mentorship.

Grants of up to $180,000 CAD will be awarded to eligible researchers to undertake projects starting in early 2026 and lasting up to 24 months. The research funded through this initiative will focus on developing and testing evidence-based approaches that address gaps in early intervention or prevention for young men's mental health, using sport as a key setting.

Full details on this opportunity can be found in the Request for Application (RFA) and supporting Application Submission Guidelines.

KEY DATES:

HOW TO APPLY - Applicants are asked to register their interest through the creation of a profile within the grants management system. All applications must be submitted online by the submission deadline at https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=movember. Late submissions or applications submitted through any other means will not be accepted.

CONTACT & QUESTIONS - Please direct questions relating to this opportunity to shicanada@movember.com.

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is currently accepting applications for the Ontario Community Environment Fund (OCEF). The Ontario Community Environment Fund directs money collected from environmental penalties, back into community-based environmental projects in the region where violations and environmental impacts happened.

More than $2,900,000 is available for projects in three of the five regions identified by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ regions. Please visit the OCEF webpage to see if your project proposal would fall within one of the following eligible regions:

• Southwest Region: $1,602,577.85
• West-Central Region: $721,425.00
• Northern Region:  $585,875.32
• Central Region: $0 – no funding available
• Eastern Region: $0 – no funding available

Not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, schools, colleges, universities, as well as Indigenous organizations and communities, can apply to access this government funding. During the competitive evaluation process, applicants must demonstrate that their project proposal is well designed, will lead to community and environmental benefits, and will support one, or both of the following goals:

1. Increased environmental restoration and remediation activities which repair environmental harm. Project examples may include, but are not limited to:
1. Planting native trees, shrubs, or plants to restore natural habitats and help mitigate and adapt to climate change.
2. Rebuilding fish habitat and creating fish spawning beds.
3. Controlling invasive species that disrupt local ecosystems.
4. Stabilizing stream banks and creating buffer strips to reduce nutrient run-off.
5. Restoring streams to improve habitat and water quality.
2. Resilient communities and local solutions to environmental issues. Project examples may include, but are not limited to:
1. Improving the resilience of natural ecosystems by restoring and preserving areas of significant environmental and ecological importance.
2. Installing rain gardens to reduce the risk of flooding and help communities adapt to climate change.
3. Environmental monitoring that provides data to understand and support the protection and conservation of the natural environment.

The application deadline through the Transfer Payment Ontario portal is September 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM (EDT). Please review the program application guide for guidance on applying. Successful applicants will be notified via email: projects may begin by Spring, 2026.

Need more information?  Please register via Eventbrite to attend a webinar to learn about the program and application process:

1. August 12, 2025 –10:00AM – 11:30AM
2. September 9, 2025 – 2:00PM – 3:30PM

Meeting details, including a link to the Microsoft Teams meeting, will follow via email prior to the sessions.

The Guggenheim Fellowship supports individuals who have achieved notable success in their careers across the creative arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. It is designed for mid-career professionals whose work is well-established. Potential Fellows have already made significant contributions to their field and are eager for time and resources that will allow them to further their meaningful work.

The Winston Husbands Leadership Award in Strengthening the Response to HIV among Black Communities provides salary support for emerging leaders who are interested in working closely with Black interest holders and communities to drive change, contribute to rapid learning and improvement in our sector, and build HIV innovation capacity in Ontario.