The CSPC Trailblazer Awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated novelty and creativity through leadership, vision, courage, and commitment and have positively and significantly impacted Science, Technology, Innovation and Society in Canada. These individuals have been instrumental in boldly spearheading change via one or more transformative initiatives while blazing a trail and inspiring others to follow.

CSPC 2025 will present four Trailblazer Awards, one in each of the categories of Policy for Science, Science for Policy, Innovation Policy, and Science & Society.

CSPC encourages nominations from all disciplines of policy and science (natural sciences, engineering and technology, health and life sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities) and from all sectors (governments at all levels, academia, private and nonprofit sectors, media and others).

Please note that this award does not consider technological or scientific discoveries, inventions, or innovations.

If you are interested in being nominated for one of these awards, please contact Dr. Batia Stolar, Associate VP, Research & Graduate Studies at bstolar@lakeheadu.ca.

The objective of this competition is to increase the number of researchers and clinician-scientists in Canadian universities and research institutions devoted specifically to women’s heart and/or brain health and, in so doing, expand research initiatives in this field. Women include cisgender and transgender women, and trans and non-binary people with shared health experiences but who may not identify as women.
 
In the context of this award, heart and/or brain health research encompasses research addressing conditions, including neurological, that affect the cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular health of people living in Canada. This could include research focused on prevention, treatment, and/or recovery related to heart conditions, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and mental health in relation to these conditions. 

2026/27 Postdoctoral Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health (WPA-PDF)
Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are supporting the 2026/27 Postdoctoral Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health (“WPA-PDF”) in committing up to a total of $400,000. 

The stipends awarded will be up to $140,000 CAD ($70,000 per year for up to two (2) years enabling Postdoctoral Fellows and/or Clinical Fellows to pursue their program of research and engage with mentors as part of their training.

Click here to view the Submission Guidelines. 

Deadline for receipt of Applications: October 2, 2025 15:00 ET 

2026/27 Doctoral Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain
Health (WPA-PhD)

Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada  are supporting the 2026/27 Doctoral Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health (“WPA-PhD”) in committing up to a total of $400,000. 

The stipends awarded will be up to $120,000 CAD ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years) enabling Doctoral trainees  to pursue their program of research and engage with mentors as part of their training. 

Click here to view the Submission Guidelines.  

Deadline for receipt of Applications: October 2, 2025 15:00 ET

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. 

Should you have any questions, please contact research@heartandstroke.ca  

The Project Grant program is expected to:

• Support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation proposals at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercialization;
• Promote relevant collaborations across disciplines, professions, and sectors; and
• Contribute to the creation and use of health-related knowledge.

The Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) Team Grants invite research on system-level challenges in public health, and the role the community and public sectors play in addressing them and advancing shared PHS goals. The grants build on past investments in the IPPH Public Health Systems strategic priority area, which seeks to “strengthen the field of public health systems and services research (PHSSR)” and “support decision-making across the public health ecosystem.” The STEPS grants also respond to widespread calls for a national PHSSR agenda, one that is interdisciplinary, intersectoral and informed by multiple knowledge systems, including Indigenous epistemologies.

The Fulbright Canada Short-term Entrepreneurship Award supports Canadian entrepreneurs at any stage of their business journey, seeking to explore new markets, develop strategic insights, and strengthen cross-border collaboration through a four-week residency in the United States.

Open to scholars, students, professionals, and artists with active entrepreneurial pursuits, this award facilitates the time, space, and resources to pursue independent research, market exploration, or business development activities in a dynamic new environment.

This team grant aims to support innovative, bold, and exploratory research to understand the role of the immune system in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and/or Huntington’s disease. The program will fund experimental research, in the early conceptual or fundamental stages, with potential to provide insights on disease pathogenesis, progression, diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment. Preference will be given to projects with novel hypotheses or unconventional approaches that, if successful, could shift existing paradigms and open newlines of inquiry for the field.  

BWF's Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) provide $560,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund launched the Career Awards at the Scientific Interface in 1999 to foster the early career development of researchers who are transitioning from training environments in the physical, mathematical, computational sciences and/or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences, and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. 

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is inviting submissions for project proposals to support academic research projects related to the protection, conservation, and restoration of the Great Lakes. As you know, academic research plays a crucial role in protecting the Great Lakes, which are vital to Ontario’s economic prosperity.

On behalf of the ministry, we would like to invite academic researchers from your institution with relevant expertise to submit proposals for project funding.

If a proposal is selected, we will reach out for more information on the project. Please note that funding is not guaranteed, and an agreement will be required with non-negotiable terms.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Proposals must be submitted by July 18, 2025.

2. Project must take place within the Canadian Great Lakes Basin.

3. Each researcher may submit one proposal only, addressing one of the following research topics (see attached topic description for more information):

1. Nutrient trends and transport among the Great Lakes and interconnecting channels.
2. Non-target/suspect screen workflows with passive samplers in combination with effects-based screens.
3. PFAS sampling and screening approaches for enhanced monitoring and assessment.
4. Identifying changes in runoff from urban and agricultural areas.
5. Developing extremely high-resolution climate projections in support of climate change risk assessment and adaptation over the Great Lakes Basin.
6. Cladophora sentinel assessment and growth modelling.
7. Environmental impacts of large amounts of sulphate in effluent discharges into the Great Lakes and interconnecting channels.

4. Applicants must demonstrate:

• Expertise in the research topic area
• A track record of strong, collaborative research relevant to Great Lakes protection

How to Apply

Interested researchers must complete the attached Project Proposal Template and submit it, along with:

• A current CV
• Three reference contacts for relevant research collaborators

Submissions must be sent to: GreatLakesResearch@ontario.ca, by July 18, 2025. 

Optional Consultation

Prior to the submission deadline, researchers are welcome to contact: GreatLakesResearch@ontario.ca, to discuss how their proposed work may align with the identified research topics.

For additional information regarding this call, please click here.

These grants support the development of partnered research and related activities in the social sciences and humanities.

Faculty members are asked to contact Nicole Westlund Stewart, Research & Knowledge Mobilization Facilitator at sshrc.research@lakeheadu.ca by September 17, 2025 if they plan to submit a Partnership Development Grant.

Researchers are invited to apply for a new grant funding opportunity sponsored by Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS) Women and Diversity Health program (WDH) to conduct a research study exploring the health care needs of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members identifying with the two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities, who use additional terminologies (2SLGBTQI+) community. Historically, the unique needs of this community within the CAF may not have been fully addressed by CFHS.

This study provides an opportunity to drive health care system improvement and fulsome engagement between CFHS and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Goals include optimising health promotion and prevention, improved health risk management, and shared decision-making. This project will address historical knowledge gaps by identifying the unique health needs of CAF members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, investigating their health care utilisation and health outcomes, as well as health experiences and any perceived barriers when accessing health care through CFHS.