High-impact research in neuroscience and mental health requires skill, imagination, determination, and insight. Platforms play a critical role in fostering innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration making access to platforms essential to addressing the evolving needs of research.
There is a gap in the neuroscience research funding environment for support for research platforms and the Platform Support Grants (PSG) program aims to continue addressing this critical gap.
Brain Canada, through the Canada Brain Research Fund, has allocated $13 million dollars of federal funding to the 2025 Platform Support Grants program, to be matched by funding provided by sponsors secured by applicants for a total possible funding envelope of $26 million dollars. With this sponsored PSG funding opportunity, Brain Canada aims to assist sponsoring organizations, agencies, institutions, and individuals who wish to build capacity and develop or enhance research platforms.
The Platform Support Grants program supports major research platforms at a local, regional, or national scale with the goal of providing enhanced technical and research capabilities to multiple investigators in the neurosciences. Through the 2025 Platform Support Grants program, researchers can apply for funding through one of two streams.
Stream 1
Will support platforms that are in development or already existing but that have never been funded through Brain Canada’s Platform Support Grants program.
Stream 2
Will support platforms that have previously received funding through Brain Canada’s Platform Support Grants program. To be eligible, Platform Support Grants that are currently ongoing, must be completed by August 31, 2026, including any No-Cost Extensions.
Evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation, and creativity. Brain Canada is committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities, which will promote the expression of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups.
For more information on the Platform Support Grants program, please consult the Request for Applications.
Deadline for receipt of Registration Forms: July 25, 2025 at 17:00 EST
Deadline for receipt of Full Applications: September 18, 2025 at 17:00 EST