ResearchFunded research Funded research Parkinson Canada strives to make an impact on the Parkinson’s research community. By funding meaningful and innovative projects with promising young researchers in their professional development, Parkinson Canada aims to encourage continued growth and revitalization in the fields of Parkinson’s research in Canada. Funded in 2025-2026 Parkinson Canada funds research across all areas of Parkinson’s research, from understanding the causes of the disease to improving diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life. The research themes show how this year’s funded awards are distributed across these priority areas. 2026 Annual Research Competition Over $2.6 million awarded in 2026 research competition funding. Parkinson Canada would like to congratulate the applicants who have been successful in funding in our latest research competition and acknowledge the hard work and dedication to Parkinson’s research for all of our applicants. This year, a record-high amount of over $2.6 million in research funding was approved for 33 research grants and fellowship awards. This year Parkinson Canada prioritized research focused on the health and wellbeing of women with Parkinson’s, recognizing the unique biological, social, and healthcare factors that remain underexplored. Through this priority area, three projects were funded across the Clinical Movement Disorders Fellowship, Clinician Scientist Research Fellowship, and Pilot Project Grant programs, representing $299,500 in targeted investment. We look forward to continuing to engage with the exceptional Parkinson’s research community across Canada and are excited to see the new applications in the upcoming 2027 competition. See the awardees Kanta Marwah Research Innovation Fund The Kanta Marwah Research Innovation Fund (KMRIF) supports targeted research in areas of unmet need, helping accelerate progress toward improved therapies and diagnostics for Parkinson’s. Designed to complement Parkinson Canada’s core funding programs, KMRIF strengthens Canadian leadership in translational research. Learn more Past research cycles Explore previously funded research from Parkinson Canada’s annual competitions and targeted funding initiatives. Annual Research Competition 2025 2024 2023 2022 Targeted and special funding initiatives C-OPN Data Challenge: In partnership with Brain Canada, this challenge supported innovative uses of the C-OPN database to advance Parkinson’s research. See the results Patient Engagement in Research Grant This grant is supporting projects that meaningfully engage people affected by Parkinson’s throughout the research process. See the results