This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks proposals that will advance evidence-based understanding and application of chiropractic and allied health care for CAF members and Veterans. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Operational Readiness & Recovery: Assess whether chiropractic and allied health care accelerates recovery and return to duty following musculoskeletal injuries in CAF personnel. 2. Economic and System Impact: Analyze the cost-effectiveness, quality-of-life improvements, and potential health system savings from expanded chiropractic and allied health care within Canadian military and Veteran health systems. 3. Interprofessional Collaboration & Patient Safety: Examine the integration of chiropractors within multidisciplinary military and Veteran care teams and assess the safety of spinal manipulation in Canadian contexts. 4. Access and Utilization: Investigate barriers and facilitators to chiropractic access and use among CAF members, Veterans, and underrepresented groups (e.g., Indigenous, rural, or new Canadian Veterans). 5. Chronic Pain and Aging Veterans: Evaluate the role of chiropractic interventions in managing chronic pain, mobility, and quality of life among older or service-injured Veterans.

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Health, Function, and Complex Conditions- Research that deepens understanding of accelerated aging, multimorbidity, and the intersection of PTSD, dementia, frailty, and other complex conditions among older Veterans—leading to practical, integrated care solutions that enhance health, quality of life and independence. 2. Psychosocial Well-being and Identity- Studies that address moral injury, trauma, Veteran identity, and social connection to improve mental health, resilience, and inclusion of older Veterans and their families. 3. Transitions and Models of Care- Innovations that improve transitions across the continuum of care—from home and community programs, resources and supports to long-term care—and promote coordinated, Veteran-centred care delivery. 4. Workforce Capacity, Clinical and Cultural Competency- Development and evaluation of education, training, or practical tools that strengthen the clinical and cultural competencies of healthcare professionals working with aging Veterans and their families in both home, community and long-term care settings. 5. Technology and System Innovation- Applied research on technology-enabled or system-level solutions that address the unique needs of older Veterans—such as tools that enhance safety, connection, or service access—that informs care, future policy and planning.

For military amputees, return-to-work (RTW) issues involve more than just medical recovery. They include physical rehabilitation, prosthetic technology, workplace accommodation, military culture, policy frameworks, and stigma. Therefore, CIMVHR is requesting application for research focused on return-to-work for amputees both inside and outside the Canadian Armed Forces. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Barriers and facilitators to RTW: Identify what helps and hinders CAF amputees returning to duty or transitioning to civilian employment. 2. Effectiveness of RTW programs: Evaluate current CAF/VAC rehabilitation and transition programs against best practices. 3. Prosthetic and assistive technology: Assess how new-generation prosthetics affect job readiness, fitness-for-duty, and occupational options. 4. Workplace accommodation models: Develop evidence-based guidelines for the CAF to support retention and reintegration. 5. Long-term outcomes: Explore career trajectories, financial security, and quality of life of amputee Veterans compared to non-amputee Veterans. 6. Comparative study: Examine RTW outcomes in Canada versus U.S., U.K., Australia, and NATO partners. 7. Policy gaps: Identify where CAF policy doesn’t adequately address the needs of amputee members (deployment, training, alternative roles).

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Create new knowledge through youth-led and/or youth-engaged research to improve the health and well-being of youth in Canada.
• Enhance interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, and multi-systems approaches to youth health research and knowledge mobilization to strengthen research, shape policy, and support the relevance and uptake of research evidence.
• Increase capacity for youth-led and/or youth-engaged research, including researcher career pathways and among youth from a diversity of backgrounds to improve efficiency, amplify impact, and nurture a thriving, inclusive, and equitable health research environment.
• Strengthen research excellence and ensure maximum research impact through consideration of diverse biological and/or socio-cultural identity factors in research design, including diverse research methods such as those based in Indigenous ways of knowing.

Researchers are invited to apply for a new funding opportunity sponsored by Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS), Women and Diversity Health (WDH), to conduct a scoping review regarding menstrual irregularities associated with the military environment.

The Turnbull-Tator Award aims to recognize an outstanding publication by a researcher at a Canadian institution in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury research, including concussion, in the last two years (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025) with a $50,000 CAD prize. Brain Canada, through the Canada Brain Research Fund, and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research will each contribute $25,000.

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are pleased to launch the 2026/27 Personnel Awards for Black Scholars. 

The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly-qualified Black trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research.

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 Master’s Personnel Awards for Black Scholars 
• 2026/27 Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are pleased to announce the launch of the 2026/27 Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars.

The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly-qualified Indigenous trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research.

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 Master’s Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars
• 2026/27 Doctoral Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars