Research Admin Offices:

• ROADS

Opportunity Type:

• Award

Value:

$150,000 per award ($75,000 per year for 1-2 years)

Disciplines:

• Faculty of Science
• Health Sciences

Sponsors:

• Brain Canada Foundation
• Huntington Society of Canada

Deadlines:

Additional Dates:

• Draft LOI to ROADS - March 7, 2026
• LOI to Sponsor - March 15, 2026
• Draft Application to ROADS - May 29, 2026
• Final Application to Sponsor - June 5, 2026

Description:

The Navigator Research Program is designed to provide funding for Canadian scientific research of direct and immediate relevance to Huntington disease; to provide a platform for the future recruitment of outstanding investigators to Huntington disease research; to facilitate research collaboration nationally and internationally, and research which is relevant to other neurodegenerative disorders as well as Huntington Disease.

Up to four awards are available to support innovative and impactful research projects related to Huntington disease
(HD).

Eligibility:

Primary Investigators (PI) holding a full-time faculty appointment in an appropriate discipline at a Canadian university, research institute, or hospital are eligible to apply for funding through the NAVIGATOR Research Program.

Application/Nomination Process:

All letters of intent and applications for funding through the NAVIGATOR Research Program are subject to review by the Society’s Research Council, which may elect to enlist external reviewers with particular expertise in the appropriate area. Letters of intent will be assessed based on eligibility and relevance to the call.

Resources:

Additional details.

Contact:

For more information on how to apply contact Nicole Fiorillo, Senior Advisor, ROADS.