1. Breaking New Ground Grant: project funding for innovative, high-reward projects that will break new ground and build evidence and programs to dramatically improve the prevention, treatment, and care cascade in Ontario. This funding stream supports the piloting, evaluation, or scale up of HIV interventions
2. Implementation Science Grant: project funding for the development of sustainable, effective HIV programs and services. This funding stream will support implementation science initiatives that will contribute to a rapid learning system for HIV.

The two-year $75,000 fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.

Parkinson Canada remains actively engaged in research activities and programs that foster collaboration, strengthen partnerships, and build capacity for quality research in Canada. In recognition that there is a growing need for funding that can be responsive to the rapid pace of Parkinson’s research around the world, Parkinson Canada has established the Kanta Marwah Research Innovation Fund (KMRIF).

The KMRIF is complimentary to Parkinson Canada’s existing grant programs, with the goal of funding research projects and initiatives that will ultimately improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s. The Pilot Project Grant program (link) continues to be Parkinson Canada’s primary funding opportunity to support early-stage research projects. Whereas the KMRIF aims to be a complimentary funding opportunity to:

1. Enhance large multi-center or interdisciplinary research projects by adding a new Parkinson’s Disease study arm, or expansion to include Canadian participation in a global project. (Average budget – $40,000 – $80,000)
2. Catalyze new ideas and approaches for Parkinson’s research and care by funding collaborative forums for knowledge exchange and consensus-building activities within research that bring together world leaders in Parkinson’s. (Average budget – $5,000 – $15,000)
3. Supporting preclinical or clinical development of translational research projects to help bridge gaps needed to bring novel therapies or diagnostic technologies to the clinic. (Average budget – $40,000 – $80,000)

Proposals for KMRIF funding will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Parkinson Canada is committed to strengthening the connection between researchers and the Parkinson’s community by creating new avenues for involving people affected by Parkinson’s (PaP) throughout the research process. To help catalyze the involvement of PaP in research, we are launching a new grant program to support activities and initiatives that meaningfully embed the voices and experiences of PaP within Parkinson’s research. These may include, but are not limited to, workshops or focus groups to involve PaP in study design, or dissemination events to share the latest research findings with PaP:

• Workshops or focus groups to collect valuable feedback and insights from PaP, that will help to inform the design and conduct of research programs.
• Public research days, university tours, or public lectures that enable knowledge sharing and open dialogues between Parkinson’s researchers and the general public (including PaP). 
• Development of educational materials (print, online, or video content) for PaP about Parkinson’s research or for the healthcare community (e.g., primary care physicians, allied health professionals) to improve care delivery for PaP.

TEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition is an annual competition that offers graduate students a unique opportunity to demonstrate their novel applications of microsystems and nanotechnologies to industry and academic representatives while competing for a total of $15,500 in prize money.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Develop a pan-Canadian LHS network for perinatal mental health (PMH) that integrates research, practice, and care to strengthen the implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Enhance equitable and timely access to specialized mental health services for PMH to improve the quality of life for affected individuals and to better reach underserved populations.
• Facilitate multi-site, multidisciplinary research and knowledge mobilization collaborations to generate and disseminate evidence for new treatment options and early intervention/prevention strategies, while also refining and improving existing treatments and models of care for PMH.
• Develop and implement quality indicators for service delivery, access, and outcomes of care for continuous improvement in the field of PMH.
• Support the uptake of common data approaches and open science practices within and across provinces and territories to strengthen the pan-Canadian LHS.
• Create a focal point for collaboration across Canada toward the implementation and evaluation of measurement-based streamlined pathways of “stepped care” by taking an LHS approach to the integration of local community providers with existing specialized PMH programs.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Promote the career development of mid-career investigators from Canadian academic institutions to ensure the continuous expansion of expertise related to vaccine research;
• Create and mobilize new knowledge in vaccine research for infectious diseases by providing support via a mutually beneficial exchange of expertise between researchers and partner organizations; and
• Position mid-career researchers as national and international leaders in vaccine research for infectious diseases of epidemic potential.

The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The program provides funding and flexibility, empowering Canadian and international leaders in innovation and scholarship of tomorrow to develop the skills to build world-class research and drive Canadian prosperity and competitiveness.

The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. The program provides funding and flexibility, empowering Canadian and international leaders in innovation and scholarship of tomorrow to develop the skills to build world-class research and drive Canadian prosperity and competitiveness.