CIAN Small Grants Program
Please complete the CIAN Funding Application form to apply for a small grant. The grant committee will review your application and respond shortly.
Download these guidelines here.
Purpose
The CIAN Small Grants Program is designed to support small-scale, high-impact neuroscience projects that align with the Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience’s mission. All funding requests are subject to the availability of funds.
There is a maximum of one grant per lab per academic year. Each applicant can receive a maximum of one grant per academic year.
1. Funding Overview
(Please refer to the full list of eligible and ineligible expenses at this link.)
-Maximum Award: $5,000 CAD
-Maximum for meetings: $2,000 CAD
-Maximum for trainees: $1,000 CAD
- Eligibility: Open to CIAN members only, including faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and research staff. Students must have a CIAN faculty supervisor.
- Eligible Expenses Include:
- Research-Related Travel not covered by other sources: Fieldwork, collaborative trips.
- Matching or seed funds for grants going through CIAN (i.e. external grants where CIAN indicated in ORS checklist).
- Workshops and Seminars: Costs of organizing research-related events, including non-alcoholic refreshments, sponsorship for workshop attendance.
- Ineligible Expenses Include:
- Large equipment or furniture
- Alcohol or non-research-related costs
2. Application Requirements
Applicants must complete an online form and submit the following materials:
1. Project Summary (150 words)
2. Project Description (maximum 1,000 words)
3. Budget and Justification (up to $5,000 CAD)
4. Short CVs of key personnel
5. Letter of Support (required for student applicants)
3. Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be peer-reviewed based on:
- Alignment with CIAN’s strategic priorities
- Scientific merit and innovation
- Feasibility and timeline
- Budget appropriateness and justification
4. Reporting & Expectations
Award recipients are expected to:
- Submit a brief final report within 3 months of project completion
- Acknowledge CIAN support in all publications and outputs
