ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
This program funds high-quality research projects aimed at uncovering causes or treatments for ALS and related neurological diseases, or improving quality of life through symptom management and support for people and families affected by ALS.
Visit the ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program website for more information.
This program is currently closed. The details below reflect the previous call and are for general information purposes only.
Value and Duration
- Stream 1: up to $125,000 for two years for the Seed Grant
- Stream 2: up to $500,000 for three years for the Development Grant
Overview
Discovery Grants are available in two funding streams:
- Stream 1 (Seed Grant): Supports high-risk, high-reward projects with novel ideas or early data. Offers up to $125,000 over two years to help generate preliminary data for future research.
- Stream 2 (Development Grant): Provides up to $500,000 over three years for projects with strong preliminary data and a clear path toward human impact. Designed to support collaborative, translational research in ALS.
Applications require an institutional signature from the Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services (CORIS) Director prior to submission. Please contact Katie Harriman for support and coordination of institutional signature.
Eligibility
The Discovery Grant Program encourages applications from multidisciplinary teams, especially those that include collaborators from outside the ALS field. Eligible teams must demonstrate complementary expertise and a collaborative approach to tackling ALS-related challenges.
The Principal Investigator (PI) must hold an independent academic position and be conducting research at a qualifying Canadian institution for the full duration of the grant, as defined by Canadian Institutes
of Health Research (CIHR) guidelines.
For both streams, at least one additional co-investigator from a different institution or a distinct department within the same institution is required.
Deadlines
- Faculty deadline: consult your Faculty Research Facilitator
- Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International) (OVPRII) Approval Form and application deadline: July 2, 2025
- Submission to sponsor: July 9, 2025
Submitting Your Application
- Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch.
- Submit an external application to ALS Canada by following their submission guidelines.
Contact Us
Katie Harriman: katie.harriman@carleton.ca