Deadline: 31-Oct-2025
The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation is calling on inspired researchers at Canadian institutions in the microbiome field to submit proposals for funding their projects.
Theme: “The microbiome in human health and diseases” Studies in translational animal models are encouraged. Applicants performing any type of research (basic, translational, clinical) relevant to microbiota are strongly encouraged to apply.
The grant provides a total amount of 35,000 € (approximately $50,000 CAD) and is designed as a seeding or bridging grant to help investigators initiate a project and become independent. Eligible applicants must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and must be full-time faculty or in an equivalent position at a Canadian institution by the award start date. Candidates must also qualify as early career researchers, defined as within seven years of completing their clinical training for MDs or within seven years of PhD conferment for PhDs. Documented parental or medical leave will not count toward this seven-year limit.
New investigators, particularly those at the PDF or Assistant Professor rank, must include a cover letter outlining career goals and explaining how this grant will support their academic and research development. Applications must also include a completed application form and a CIHR-common CV project biosketch. Applications in French are accepted, provided an English lay summary is included. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Successful applicants are required to provide an interim report after one year and a final report at 18 months, with the full study report submitted within six months of project completion. They must also acknowledge the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation’s support in all communications and publications arising from the funded work. Additionally, applicants agree to disclose any prior or concurrent funding requests for the same project and to promptly notify the Foundation if the study is discontinued.
Applications must be submitted by email no later than October 31, 2025. The jury will announce its decision in November 2025.
For more information, visit Biocodex Microbiota Foundation.