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Brain Canada Foundation - 2025 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program

Sponsor

Brain Canada Foundation

For More Information

See Brain Canada's 2025 Request for Applications Guide [1].

Description

The purpose of the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program is to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental illnesses through prevention, early diagnosis and treatment.

Eligibility

Open to early-career investigators within:

  • Seven years of starting their first independent research position (if prior to December 31, 2022); or
  • Five years of starting their first independent research position (after December 31, 2022)

Maximum Project Value

The 2025 competition will support up to 20 grants of $100,000 each, over two years.

Indirect Costs

0%

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

TypeDateNotes
External Deadline
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 5:00pm

Deadline to submit Letter of Intent to sponsor's SmartSimple portal [2].

Internal Deadline
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 4:30pm

Deadline to submit full application and OR-5 to Research Services Office at research.services@uoguelph.ca [3]. 

External Deadline
Friday, February 20, 2026 - 5:00pm

Deadline to submit full application through sponsor's SmartSimple portal [2].

For Questions, please contact

For more information, or if you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Brain Canada at futureleaders@braincanada.ca [4].   

Office of Research

Laurie Green, Awards & Agreements Officer
Research Services Office
lagreen@uoguelph.ca [5]

Alert Classifications
Category:
Funding Opportunities and Sponsor News

Disciplines:
Health and Life Sciences

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/research/alerts/content/brain-canada-foundation-2025-future-leaders-canadian-brain-research-program

Links
[1] https://braincanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-Future-Leaders-in-Canadian-Brain-Research-Request-for-Applications.pdf
[2] https://braincanada.smartsimple.ca/s_Login.jsp
[3] mailto:research.services@uoguelph.ca
[4] mailto:futureleaders@braincanada.ca
[5] mailto:lagreen@uoguelph.ca