Brain Canada and Parkinson Canada are pleased to launch the 2025 Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) Data Challenge — a funding opportunity designed to accelerate Parkinson’s research through innovative use of the C-OPN database. 

C-OPN was launched in 2018 with founding financial support from Parkinson Canada and Brain Canada. C-OPN has to-date recruited 2,318 participants from 11 different sites across Canada. The C-OPN database and biobank includes demographic information, epidemiological and clinical information (including results from clinical assessment tools), neuroimaging data and biobank samples (including genotyping data from DNA samples). For a more detailed breakdown of the C-OPN research database, please visit their website. 

We invite researchers and clinicians across Canada to submit proposals that analyze C-OPN’s de-identified participant data to generate new insights into Parkinson’s diagnosis, progression, and care. Up to 4 grants of up to $50,000 each will be funded for one-year projects.  

Informational Webinar: June 17, 2025 (email ko.currie@parkinson.ca for invite) 
 

Please refer to the Request for Applications for additional details regarding the funding opportunity and how to apply. 

Deadline for Registration Forms: July 14, 2025 (5:00 PM ET) 

Deadline for Full Proposals: July 28, 2025 (5:00 PM ET) 
 

Please use the following links to access the:

• Application portal

• Request for Applications 

• Applicant registration form  

• C-OPN Data Guide 

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) are collaborating to enhance research and knowledge, strengthening the science needed for regulatory decisions regarding the safe and secure deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). Phase I (2022) provided funding to support effective and efficient regulation and regulatory oversight of SMRs. Phase II (2025) aims to build upon the foundational research established in Phase I. This phase will focus on extending existing projects and funding new research endeavours to address critical challenges in the deployment of SMRs. Phase II will support innovative research over a two-year period, emphasizing advancements in reactor safety, efficiency, and environmental impact.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is pleased to announce an opportunity for the Canadian space science community to pursue research and development activities in priority areas of the High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds (HAWC) mission.

HAWC is a Canadian-led initiative that serves as a contribution to NASA's Atmosphere Observing System (AOS). Measurements made by HAWC and the rest of the AOS will target information gaps in near-term predictions of weather, air pollutants/aerosols and surface hydrology, and in long-term climate projections.

With this Announcement of Opportunity (AO), the CSA solicits proposals for projects that will contribute to the following objectives:

• Advance primary HAWC/AOS science objectives;
• Advance applications enabled by HAWC/AOS for a healthy and climate-resilient Canada.

The objective of this AO is to support science and applications development activities related to the HAWC/AOS initiative.

More specifically, through this AO, the CSA seeks to:

• Advance HAWC/AOS science and applications through research and development;
• Increase Canadian participation in the HAWC/AOS initiative;
• Increase Earth system model developments and/or the use of data acquired and processed with CSA support.

Projects selected from this CSA competition must have as their objective to increase scientific knowledge that will contribute to the objectives of the HAWC/AOS initiative and enable the development of applications.

Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are intended for Canadian citizens who are exceptional scholars and/or experienced professionals who wish to conduct research and/or lecture in the United States.

Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations that allow scholars to conduct research/lecture on subjects important to that university. Partner universities are excited to welcome the Fulbright Canada Research Chairs into campus life and encourage them to engage with students, faculty, and the broader community. Fulbright Canada Research Chairs can guest lecture in university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote their research, while representing the Fulbright program, and their home and host institutions.

The Fulbright Canada Scholar Entrepreneurship Award is designed for scholars who wish to combine their academic research with entrepreneurial ventures. As part of the Fulbright Canada Entrepreneurship Initiative (FCEI), this award supports scholars in conducting research while providing the necessary resources to transform innovative ideas into successful entrepreneurial endeavours.

The Fulbright Canada Scholar Entrepreneurship Award aims to equip scholars with the tools and knowledge necessary to succeed in both their academic and entrepreneurial pursuits, fostering positive social and economic change through innovative solutions.

This award offers scholars a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the entrepreneurial process, learn from industry leaders, and connect with the global Fulbright network.

Fulbright Canada Traditional Scholar Awards are open to Canadian scholars in all fields and are designed to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of both activities for one semester or a full academic year at any university or research center of their choice in the United States.

Brain Canada is excited to announce the 2025 Rising Stars Trainee Awards. Trainees are the learners of today and the leaders of tomorrow and we are committed to supporting the next generation of researchers to help ensure the success of the Canadian brain research ecosystem.   

This program aims to recognize the excellent research being conducted at Canadian institutions by graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents in all fields spanning neuroscience research. With the goal of helping trainees launch their academic careers and pursue their professional goals, the Rising Stars Trainee Awards aim to broaden the funding opportunities available to trainees and support their efforts to impact the future of brain research. 

This year, Brain Canada is offering five trainee award opportunities to graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.), postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents across Canada.  

Our hope is that these awards will continue to aid in the development of the next generation of Canadian scientists and their critical mission of understanding the brain.   

For more information on the Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards, please consult the Request for Applications.

Deadline for receipt of applications: June 26th 2025 at 17:00 ET 

Should you have any questions, please contact programs@braincanada.ca.  

This program has been made possible by the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF), an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada) and Brain Canada Foundation, and our donors and partners.  

Brain Canada and Diabetes Canada are pleased to announce a new partnership to support research into the intersection of diabetes and mental health. Together, Brain Canada and Diabetes Canada will award and co-fund two grants of $150,000 per year over three years through the 2025 End Diabetes Awards. 

Brain Canada’s vision is to support bold science for better brain health. Brain Canada delivers on this vision by accelerating, amplifying, and funding brain research across the country. Diabetes Canada’s vision is a world free of the effects of diabetes. Diabetes Canada supports research to prevent the onset and consequences of diabetes and its complications, help those affected by diabetes to live healthy lives, and work to end diabetes.  

About the funding opportunity: 

Research project applications focused at the intersection of diabetes and mental health, across all four pillars of health research (as defined by CIHR) are of interest for this funding partnership. For example, research into shared biological mechanisms or signaling pathways of diabetes and mental health conditions, mental health burden of living with diabetes, or prevention and/or interventions that reduce risk of both conditions.

 
Funding for these grants is made possible by Diabetes Canada, and the Canada Brain Research Fund, an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada, through Health Canada, and Brain Canada.  

Application deadline: July 11, 2025, 8:00pm EDT.

Applications should be submitted through ProposalCentral.

More information on how to apply can be found here: https://braincanada.ca/funding-opportunities/