2024 Spring Cure Parkinson's Research Grant

Eligibility

Summary

Cure Parkinson´s seeks to fund preclinical and clinical research that have the potential to cure Parkinson´s disease. “Cure” relates to therapies that can slow, stop or reverse Parkinson´s disease. Researchers worldwide are encouraged to submit proposals for pre-clinical studies and clinical trials and research projects that have the potential to be translated into the clinic in the coming five years. Key areas include stopping disease progression, restorative therapy – cell replacement, and protecting nerve cells in the brain.

Cure Parkinson’s is not restricted to clinical trial-related work and will consider funding other important promising (laboratory and non-clinical) research which has potential to lead to a cure for Parkinson’s. This can also include funding any other research supporting or accelerating clinical trials and their outcomes, including clinical trial design, research into exploratory outcome measures, cohort definition, patient stratification, genetic data collection (e.g. bio-banking of samples), flexible bridging support (extension funding) for trials running into difficulties, screening libraries with appropriate assays, carrying out epidemiological studies, novel approaches to treatment or new methods of treatment delivery. Review the full Research Strategy (Link: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/our-research-strategy/) for more information on the types of research Cure Parkinson's funds and the organization's funding priorities.

Overhead

Not Applicable. Cure Parkinson’s only funds research costs that are directly incurred by the project, the charity does not pay for central overheads associated with a research project or other indirect costs. Refer to the Cure Parkinson's Research Strategy.

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

Additional Resources

Information for Grant Applicants

Grant Application Form

Budget Form

Drug and Compound CV Template  - Required only if the project relates to specific drug(s) or com-pound(s)

Terms and Conditions

Please read through the resources above before applying for funding. If you have any questions regarding whether your project fits our narrow remit, please contact Cure Parkinson's Research Manager, Rosie Fuest (rosie@cureparkinsons.org.uk).