Banting Discovery Foundation Discovery Award Program 2026 (With up to $30,000)

The Banting Discovery Foundation Discovery Award Program 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.

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About Banting Discovery Foundation Discovery Award Program

Opportunity Details

  • Date Published: October 21, 2025
  • Application Deadline: October 03, 2025
  • Category: Postgraduate PhD Grants

The Banting Discovery Foundation provides feasibility and pilot grants that help early career scientists establish their independence and launch their research programs. These funds support the day-to-day realities of running a research program - from hiring trainees to acquiring essential equipment—empowering researchers to pursue bold ideas that push the boundaries of health and biomedical science.

Benefits of Banting Discovery Foundation Discovery Award Program

  • The Discovery Award is a year-long grant offering up to $30,000, from July 1 to June 30.

Banting Discovery Foundation Discovery Award Program Requirements

To apply for the Banting Discovery Award, you must:

  • Be a health or biomedical researcher.
     
  • Applicants must be within three years of their first academic appointment (e.g., Assistant Professor or equivalent) at a Canadian university or research institute.
     
  • This appointment should have begun within eight years of completing their most recent graduate or professional degree (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD).
     
  • Have not received external peer-reviewed grant funding such as from CIHR or NSERC, at the time of application. Support from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) does not count towards the funding limit.
     
  • Have not received external research funding exceeding over $50,000 per year at the time of receiving the Banting Discovery Award. If the external funding exceeds $50,000, the candidate may still apply for up to $30,000 providing the total operating funds including the Banting Discovery Award do not exceed $80,000 in the funding year. 

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

03 October, 2025

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