This message is forwarded on behalf of

Alexandra Stewart Executive Director, Neuroscience The W. Garfield Weston Foundation

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I am writing as the Executive Director, Neuroscience of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.

The Foundation is a private Canadian family foundation where donations are directed to qualified donees in the fields of education, land conservation, science in Canada's North and through unsolicited Trustee Initiated Grants.

Last year, the Foundation launched a pilot funding program for neuroscience research within the Greater Toronto Area. I am excited to let you know the Foundation is launching another pilot funding program for neuroscience research this week open to institutions across Canada. We wanted to ensure you and the researchers at the University of Manitoba were aware of this opportunity.

The goal of this request for proposals (RFP) is to provide funding for translational research or clinical trials that will have transformational impact in neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

The Foundation will commit up to $4 million to this program. Grants will be for up to $500,000 per year for up to three years to a maximum of $1.5 million per project. Application requires a one to two page Letter of Intent due Monday, March 25th, 2013. High potential applicants will be invited to submit a short proposal, and grantees will be announced in the summer.

Details are attached and are also at www.westonfoundation.org/pages/neuroscience.aspxhttp://www.westonfounda tion.org/pages/neuroscience.aspx. Please let me know if a follow up phone call would be helpful.

Questions about the RFP are also welcome at info@westonneuroscience.camailto:info@westonneuroscience.ca or 416 935-4056.

Best wishes, Alex

Alexandra Stewart Executive Director, Neuroscience The W. Garfield Weston Foundation 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 2001 Toronto, ON M4T 2S3 alexandra.stewart@weston.camailto:alexandra.stewart@weston.ca w: 416 922-1383 x 5764 f: 416 967-7949 <<Transformational RFP on Neurodegenerative Diseases of Aging.docx>> <<ATT00001.htm>>