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Brain Canada is pleased to announce the launch of three funding programs for 2015: Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI) Sponsored Opportunity, Platform Support Grant (PSG) Sponsored Opportunity, and the Azrieli Neurodevelopmental Research Program (ANRP). These three programs are supported in part by the Canada Brain Research Fund.

Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI) Sponsored Opportunity
The purpose of these MIRI grants is to accelerate novel and transformative research that will fundamentally change our understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction and their impact on health. The ultimate goal is to reduce the social and economic burden of neurological and mental health problems by prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment.
A brief description of some of the grant details is given below:

*   MIRI grants are for three years and usually provide up to $500,000/year for a total of $1.5 M.
*   The research focus may be related to any area of neural function and dysfunction, including special senses, neurological and mental health, and may involve biomedical, clinical, health services or population health approaches.
*   Brain Canada requires 50% of the project’s budget to be provided by one or multiple Sponsors, such as institutional benefactors and donors to charities, health charities and other such funders, research institutions and industry partners.

Click here<http://braincanada.ca/en/MIRI> for full competition details and timelines.

Platform Support Grant (PSG) Sponsored Opportunity

The purpose of these PSGs is to support the operations and maintenance of research platforms that predominantly serve neuroscience researchers or proposed platform enhancement that would be of specific and unique benefit to the neurosciences.
A brief description of some of the grant details is given below:

*   PSGs are for three years and provide up to $1M/year for a total of $3M.
*   PSGs support major research platforms that provide enhanced technical and research capability to multiple investigators working in the brain sciences
*   As a public-private partnership, Brain Canada grants are derived 50% from the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF) and 50% from a funding partner. Eligible funding partners include individual donors, charitable organizations, provincial government agencies and ministries, for-profit enterprises, research institutions, hospitals and health-care organizations.

Click here<http://braincanada.ca/en/platform_support_grants> for full competition details and timelines.

Azrieli Neurodevelopmental Research Program (ANRP)

The Azrieli Foundation in partnership with Brain Canada aims to support research in the development of new diagnostic, treatment and prevention strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders, with a special focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Fragile X syndrome, to reduce their economic and social burden on Canadians, and to improve the quality of life for those affected by neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. ANRP MIRI grants and PSGs will be supported through this program.

ANRP MIRI

*   Substantial international collaboration is a requirement for funding through this competition.
*   ANRP MIRI grants are for three years and provide up to $1.5M for the Canadian component.
*   Projects should focus on systems and/or translational approaches. The overall goal of proposals must be on the translation of scientific discoveries into interventions to reduce the incidence, severity and morbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders. Early-phase clinical trials can be included as a project.

ANRP PSG

*   ANRP PSGs are for three years and provide up to $1.4M.
*   ANRP PSGs support major national research platforms that provide enhanced technical and research capability to multiple investigators working in the field of neurodevelopmental research.

Click here<http://braincanada.ca/en/AzrieliNeurodev> for full competition details and timelines.

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For more information about any of these programs, please contact programs@braincanada.ca<mailto:programs@braincanada.ca>
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