ResearchApply for funding Apply for funding The 2025 Research Competition application deadline has passed. Award notifications will be sent out to all applicants March-April 2025. The 2024 results are in! To view funding results from the 2024 Competition, please visit the Funding Announcement page. View the results What’s new Research Innovation Fund Parkinson Canada is now accepting proposals for our newly launched Research Innovation Fund, a new flexible funding opportunity for various innovative research initiatives with the potential to move the needle in unmet gaps in Parkinson’s research. Key documents Pilot Project Grant Request For Applications Graduate Student Award Request for Applications Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Request for Applications Clinician Scientist Research Fellowship Request for Applications Clinical Movement Disorders Fellowship Request for Applications New Investigator Award Request for Applications Research Innovation Fund – More Information General Policies Travel Award Program – Terms and Conditions Biographical Sketch Template (for Trainees) Biographical Sketch Template (for PIs) Funding opportunities Research Innovation Fund Travel Award Program Pilot Project Grant Graduate Student Award Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Clinician Scientist Research Fellowship Clinical Movement Disorder Fellowship New Investigator Award 1 Research Innovation Fund Parkinson Canada remains actively engaged in research activities and programs that foster collaboration, strengthen partnerships, and build capacity for quality research in Canada. We recognize that there is a growing need for various flexible funding mechanisms that can be responsive to the rapid pace of Parkinson’s research around the world. This rapid pace presents numerous opportunities for Parkinson Canada to contribute to worldwide advancements and innovative multidisciplinary research models that could have tremendous potential of moving the needle in unmet gaps such as understanding the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s and developing much needed disease-modifying therapies. To contribute to interdisciplinary research collaborations, meetings to bring together world leaders in Parkinson’s research and opportunities to support innovative Canadian technologies and discoveries that will address unmet needs in Parkinson’s disease management and treatment, Parkinson Canada has established the Research Innovation Fund (RIF). The goal of the Fund is to enhance and support innovation, collaboration, and transformational change in Parkinson’s research and care that will ultimately improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s. Examples of funds available through the RIF: Meetings, consortia or strategic partnerships Average budget: $5,000 – $15,000 Innovative and/or transformational research studies, clinical trials, multi-site research efforts, new technologies Average budget: $40,000 – $80,000 Proposals for RIF funding will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and is contingent on the availability of funds. To learn more about this funding opportunity please reach out by email research@parkinson.ca and refer to the following document: Research Innovation Reference Document 2 Travel Award Program Parkinson Canada is pleased to provide travel awards to support exceptional trainees to attend globally-recognized conferences related to Parkinson’s Disease, so that they can present their research, further their education and participate in career-building activities. Awards will be valued at $1,000 (conferences within North America, or $1,500 (conferences outside of North America). A maximum of 1 travel award may be granted to members of the same lab or clinic. Awarded Funds are intended to cover costs for conference registration, transportation to the event and accommodation. For more information on the program and award policies click here. Note: Travel Award Applications are not currently being accepted. An update will be provided by Jan. 2025 with more information on this award program. Where to Apply Apply on Parkinson Canada’s Research Application Website (SMApply) 3 Pilot Project Grant (PPG) Up to $75,000 (1-year term) To foster novel, high-potential projects, and ideas with a trajectory for major grants with larger granting institutions 4 Graduate Student Award (GSA) $20,000 per year (2-year term) Full-time graduate students at the PhD level conducting research relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease or related disorders. Note: The Graduate Student Award for the Master’s level is not available. GSA Partnership Awards Parkinson Canada/Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) Partnership Award. For candidates submitting applications to the Parkinson Canada/FRQS Partnership Program, funding amounts are $27,500/year for years 1 & 2. Additionally, candidates are eligible for funding for years 3 & 4 at the FRQS base award value ($25,000/year) as per regular FRQS competitions. Candidates for the Parkinson Canada/FRQS funding opportunity must submit applications to both FRQS and to Parkinson Canada and must indicate that this has been done. Research supported under this Program must be carried out at a University or affiliated institution (including hospitals and research institutes) within the province of Quebec. 5 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PRF) $45,000 per year (2-year term) Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD or MD) obtained in the last 5 years and are exclusively conducting research relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson’s disease or related disorders. PRF Partnership Awards Parkinson Canada/Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) Partnership Award. Candidates must submit applications to both Parkinson Canada and FRQS and indicate on their application that they wish to be considered for this partnership award. The program offers up to two years of joint support with the possibility of renewal for a third year from FRQS. Stipends in this program for fellowship candidates are the same as that which is offered for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The amount of funding available for the third year is based on eligibility for funding renewal in their third year as per regular FRQS competitions and is restricted to FRQS regular funding amounts. Please see FRQS funding guidelines for 2024-2026 amounts. Parkinson Canada/Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) Partnership Program Candidates must submit applications to Parkinson Canada only and indicate on their application that they wish to be considered for this partnership award. Research supported under this Program must be carried out at a University or affiliated institution (including hospitals and research institutes), within the Province of Saskatchewan. For more information please visit the SHRF website (SHRF). Funding is available for 1 awardee in this program for fellowship candidates are the same as that which is offered for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships plus a $10,000/year research supplement. 6 Clinician Scientist Research Fellowship (CSRF) $50,000 per year or $75,000 per year (2-year term) For applicants who are actively pursuing a research project related to Parkinson’s Disease while concurrently undergoing clinical training. $50,000 per year for Residents in Neurology/Neurosurgery $75,000 per year for Clinical Fellows CSRF Partnership Awards Parkinson Canada/Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) Partnership Program Candidates must submit applications to Parkinson Canada only and indicate on their application that they wish to be considered for this partnership award. Research supported under this Program must be carried out at a University or affiliated institution (including hospitals and research institutes), within the Province of Saskatchewan. For more information please visit the SHRF website (SHRF). Funding is available for 1 awardee in this program for fellowship candidates are the same as that which is offered for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships plus a $10,000/year research supplement. 7 Clinical Movement Disorder Fellowship (CMDF) $75,000 per year (1-year term) A training award for applicants who are enrolled in a clinical fellowship for movement disorders 8 New Investigator Award $45,000 per year (3-year term) A project grant to encourage and support early career researchers in the field of Parkinson’s Disease who were appointed to their first faculty appointment within the last 5 years. Equity, diversity, inclusion and justice (EDIJ) Parkinson Canada is committed to advancing the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice throughout the organization. In the 2025 Research Competition, we are asking all applicants to complete a self-identification questionnaire, as a first step to better understand the demographics of our applicant pool and of our grant recipients. We are complying with the highest standards of privacy and security to ensure that this deeply personal information is collected and stored in a secure manner. Our self-identification questionnaire closely mirrors the form used by federal funding agencies (E.g. CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC), and covers the same demographic dimensions. We are asking that all applicants to our research competition complete the questionnaire, but an applicant can choose the option “I prefer not to answer” for any question where they don’t feel comfortable sharing information. The information from these self-identification questionnaires will only be accessed and reviewed after all applications have been fully reviewed and funding recommendations are completed, to ensure that this information will not be used to make any funding decisions. This personal information will only be reviewed by 1-2 staff members who have been trained in EDIJ principles. All collected answers will be transferred into a de-identified aggregated format for internal review of our grant programs and to identify any major gaps where we are not reaching or attracting research applicants from historically underrepresented groups. We also promise that any data that we share with the public or key stakeholders from these findings will be in this de-identified aggregated format to protect the identity of individuals who have shared their personal information with us. Important Dates 2025 Competition Launch: September 3, 2024 Application Deadline: November 1, 2024 (5:00 PM EST) Anticipated Notification of Awards: March-April 2025 Funding Start Date for Clinical Research Fellowships & Clinical Movement Disorder Fellowships: July 2025 Funding Start Date for Remaining Awards: August 2025 The updated Request for Applications will be uploaded shortly Further details about each award are included in the Request for Applications and Terms & Conditions documents at the top of the page. For questions about our Research Competition, please see our FAQ page. For questions related to using the Research Application System, please see the Survey Monkey Apply Support Page. Inquiries Email: research@parkinson.ca Phone: 1-800-565-3000