Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
Forecasted
The Personnel Awards for Black Scholars fund Black-led heart and brain health research, supporting innovative projects and leadership in cardiovascular and stroke science through the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
Funder: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027: Registration deadline on CIRCULink (projected) | February 2027: Competition submission deadline / Competition closes on CIRCULink (projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $400,000 CAD for up to 4 years; maximum $100K/year; budgets must be justified and adhere to guidelines.
Summary: Supports Indigenous-led heart and/or brain health research in Canada, emphasizing Indigenous ways of knowing, community governance, and data sovereignty.
Key Information: Applicants must register and apply through CIRCULink; Indigenous Lead required; research must be grounded in Indigenous methodologies and governance.
Description
This program provides multi-year funding for Indigenous-led research projects in heart and/or brain health that are grounded in Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing. The initiative aims to address longstanding barriers in health research funding by supporting proposals where Indigenous communities, organizations, or researchers hold meaningful leadership and decision-making authority throughout the research process. The program emphasizes Indigenous self-determination, data sovereignty, community governance, and the advancement of Indigenous knowledge systems, with the goal of improving health outcomes for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada.
