Brain Canada and the ALS Society of Canada are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2026 Discovery Grant Program. The purpose of the 2026 Discovery Grant Program is to invest in high-impact projects focused on identifying causes of, or treatments for, ALS and/or related neurological diseases, including primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy, and ALS/FTLD (frontotemporal lobar dementia) or advancing research aimed at maximizing function, minimizing disability, and optimizing quality of life through symptom management and support for individuals or families living with ALS.

Calling all Canadian healthcare and community-based organizations! Bring innovation into your care setting with the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, and its Discover + Adopt (D+A) program.

The D+A program, now accepting applications, offers up to $150,000 CAD in funding and tailored support services to help Canadian healthcare and community-based organizations identify, test, and implement solutions that improve quality of care and quality of life for older persons and their care teams.

Funding is available from the Environmental Damages Fund’s (EDF) Climate Action and Awareness Fund (CAAF) to support projects that can take place anywhere in Canada. This funding opportunity is offered as Stream 3 of ECCC’s Canada Environmental Science Opportunity for research and analysis projects to support Canada’s path to net zero.

In partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has launched a new funding opportunity for UK-Canada Research teams working in primary prevention. Up to £1.2M per grant will be awarded to UK- and Canada-based teams.

The Biology to Prevention Award supports projects harnessing biological and mechanistic insights to provide new targets and approaches for cancer primary prevention.  

The Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) Research Training Awards program aims to support growth and innovation in the next generation of diverse cancer researchers across Canada at the master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. This program seeks to build inclusive capacity in all areas of cancer research, while fostering interdisciplinary learning, knowledge translation, mentorship, and patient & community engagement opportunities. By supporting a diverse pool of talented researchers, the program will contribute to reshaping cancer research to be more equitable, inclusive, and impactful.

The Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative Connection Grants are a one-time initiative intended to support interdisciplinary and intersectoral events and outreach activities focused on short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization, bringing together those working to advance sustainable agricultural sectors and food systems to support a just transition to net-zero in Canada.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund aims to stimulate the growth of new connections between thinkers working in largely disconnected fields, who, together, may change the course of climate change’s impact on human health. Between Fall 2023 and Summer 2026, we will dedicate $1 million to supporting small, early-stage grants of $2,500–$50,000 toward achieving this goal.

The Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program provides opportunities for assistant professors to bring multidisciplinary approaches to the study of human infectious diseases. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for accomplished investigators at the assistant professor level to study what happens at the points where the systems of humans and potentially infectious agents connect.