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Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada: Research Grant

Published on September 16, 2025

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This program is currently closed. The details below reflect the previous call and are for general information purposes only.

Sponsor’s Website

Visit the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada website for more information on the 2025 Research Grant.

Internal Contacts

Katie Harriman: katieharriman@cunet.carleton.ca

Potential applicants are also encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.

Deadlines

DeadlineDate
Faculty deadlineConsult your Faculty Research Facilitator
Internal cuResearch Approval FormOctober 3, 2025
Submission of application to the Brain Tumour Foundation of CanadaOctober 10, 2025

Overview

The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is inviting applications for research focused on low-grade gliomas or other rare brain tumours. Priority will be given to projects with hypotheses that evaluate risk factors, or address access to care, issues of quality of life or patient outcomes. Research approaches may include clinical studies, laboratory-based studies or population/public health studies.

Value and Duration

$25,000 for up to two years.

Eligibility

The principal applicant must have an appointment at a university, research institute, hospital or similar organization, and must be the lead researcher on the project. Multidisciplinary team collaborations are encouraged. Researchers who have received a Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada grant in the previous year are not eligible to apply.

Capital equipment purchases and indirect costs are not eligible.

Submitting Your Application

  1. Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch. Consult the user’s manual for guidance.
  2. Submit an external application to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada by following their submission guidelines.