2026 Hydrocephalus Canada – Research Grant Program Opens April 1,2026
Research Priorities
We support research focused on:
- Better shunts
- Better alternatives to shunts
- Better/faster diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Better hydrocephalus management – better testing of shunt function/malfunction
- Causes of congenital hydrocephalus
- Long term effects of hydrocephalus on social skills in adults
- The management of bladder and bowel incontinence
- The social isolation of young persons with spina bifida
- Better infection management
- The genetics of mothers with spina bifida
Grant Details
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2026 Deadline for Submission: May 15, 2026
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Funding Amount: Up to $25,000 per project
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Eligibility: Principal/co-investigators must be Canadian citizens or affiliated with a Canadian institution. Physicians must be based in or affiliated with a Toronto hospital or university.
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Use of Funds: Supports personnel, materials, data collection, and analysis. Equipment-only requests are not eligible
Ethics & Governance
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Reviewers must disclose any potential conflict of interest
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Confidentiality is required for all committee members and reviewers
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Hydrocephalus Canada reserves the right to approve or deny applications at its discretion
📩 Submit applications or questions to:
[email protected] | 🌐 www.hydrocephalus.ca
📅 2026 Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
