Funding bodies award grants based on scientific excellence. However, typically extensive preliminary work is necessary to demonstrate feasibility. Hence, most cutting-edge projects die at their inception due to lack of funds to generate exciting preliminary data. The CRBS “blue-sky seed” funding competition will provide seed funds to generate preliminary data in proposed projects that will enable CRBS member researchers to later seek additional funding from other agencies.

 

The CRBS will provide seed funding research support for teams of two PIs to generate preliminary data and provide evidence for collaboration that will enable the team to seek additional funding from other agencies. Projects that foster new collaborations across disciplines are encouraged. There are three funding streams: intra-CRBS, CRBS-Partner (McGill AMR center, McGill GCI, IRIC, UdeM Biomedical Innovation Center) and CRBS-clinician.

 

The next competition will launch in January 2026.