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MIRA Catalyst Grant in the Biology of Aging

Research Admin Offices:

  • ROADS

Funding Type:

Grant

Opportunity Type:

  • Grant

Value:

$40,000 over one year

These grants require matching funds of at least $5,000 (of which up to $2,500 can be in-kind contributions) from alternate sources (e.g., team members’ Faculties, departments, other grants, industry partners, etc.) to support the project.

 

Disciplines:

  • Health Sciences

Sponsors:

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

August 8, 2025

Sponsor Deadline:

August 15, 2025

Description:

This grant is intended to stimulate new collaborations and allow McMaster researchers to collect preliminary data to support future proposals for full-scale studies investigating the aging-related molecular and cellular mechanisms that are candidate risk factors and drivers of common chronic conditions and diseases associated with age. Project teams must include researchers from a minimum of two different McMaster Faculties as meaningful contributors to the project. Inclusion of investigators from outside of McMaster, particularly international collaborators, are encouraged.

 

New in 2025, this Catalyst Grant will encourage applications that will support the development of international collaborations and invite teams to include meaningful contributions from collaborators at other Universities. Note that MIRA funds must be held by a lead investigator at McMaster University, however funds may be used to support travel, student exchange, transportation of samples or other costs associated with developing international research collaborators. Applicants are encouraged to include any cash or in-kind contributions from collaborators in the project budget.

Resources:

Interested in applying? Click here to download the full Call for Proposal and Application Form

Contact:

Questions? Email mirafund@mcmaster.ca – MIRA is able to provide feedback on project ideas and suggest McMaster collaborators to enhance interdisciplinary approaches. Interested applicants are encouraged to browse previously funded Biology of Aging Catalyst Grants; see MIRA’s website for project descriptions.