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Rapid Response Program

Weston Family Foundation

UM Funding ID
FD03852
Sponsor
Weston Family Foundation
Category
Canadian Funding Opportunities
Description

The Weston Family Foundation aims to catalyze and scale science-based approaches to significantly improve the health and well-being of Canadians. The Foundation takes a leadership role in tackling large problems that are under-addressed by supporting research that is particularly relevant to the health of Canadians and that empowers Canadians to improve their health and well-being.

The Foundation through its Weston Brain Institute is pleased to announce the launch of our flagship Rapid Response program designed to provide seed funding to catalyze novel, high-risk, high-reward translational research that accelerates the development of therapeutics or tools for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

Funding available per project up to $300,000 over two years.

VPRI Contact
Michelina Violi
Research Grants Specialist (Health & International)Michelina [dot] .Violi [at] @umanitoba [dot] .ca

Deadlines

UM Internal DeadlineSponsor Deadline

 

Letter of Intent

 

18-Mar-2025

2:00 EST

 

Application (Upon Invitation Only)

Ongoing

Seven business days before sponsor deadline

Ongoing

By invitation

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