Kidney Foundation Opportunities

Kidney Health Research Grants provide financial support to researchers in defraying research operating costs, including the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment and the payment of laboratory assistants. Grants are available for one, two or three years. The research must be carried out in Canada.

The 2025 Kidney Health Research grant will include Priority Announcements. Please review the links below to learn more about the announcements.

Anticipated Competition Timelines* 
Application Platform Opens:  August 26, 2024
Letter of Intent Deadline:  October 1, 2024
Notice of LOI Eligibility:  October 11, 2024
Full Application Deadline:  November 15, 2024
Anticipated Date for Notice of Award:  March 2025 
Funding Start Date:  July 2025
*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.

The Kidney Health Research Grants Competition has moved to an on-line application system. All forms, guidelines and procedures can be found on the proposalCENTRAL website. Please click here to reach proposalCENTRAL. To apply through this site, you will have to set up a profile, and then search for “Kidney Foundation of Canada” or “Kidney” and fill out the Kidney Health Research Grant application.
 
Resources  
Kidney Health Research Grant Policies
Instructions-LOI
Instructions-Full Proposal
Best Practices for Writing a Plain Language Abstract
Policy on Indirect Costs of Research
CSN-Otsuka Vicky Karoutas Memorial Award-Guidelines
 

The purpose of the Allied Health Kidney Research Grant is to encourage allied health professionals to pursue research relevant to the areas of nephrology and organ donation, including clinical, health services, social, cultural, environmental and population health research. To be eligible for this grant the principal applicant must be an allied health professional.

The grant can be awarded for up to two years. The project must have a clearly demonstrated relevance and outcome relevant to our mission, and the research must be carried out in Canada.

We recommend that researchers with biomedical or basic projects apply to the Kidney Health Research Grants Competition. Post-doctoral fellows are encouraged to apply to the KRESCENT program.

Anticipated Competition Timelines*  
Application Platform Opens:  September 16, 2024
Registration Deadline:  N/A
Full Application Deadline:  November 1, 2024
Anticipated Date for Notice of Award:  May 2025 
Funding Start Date:  July 2025
*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.

The Allied Health Kidney Research Grant has moved to an on-line application system. All forms, policies and procedures can be found on the proposalCENTRAL website. Please click here to reach proposalCENTRAL. To apply through this site, you will have to set up a profile, and then search for “Kidney” and fill out the Allied Health Kidney Research Grant application.

Resources
Policies - Allied Health Kidney Research Grant
Instructions - Allied Health Kidney Research Grant
Best Practices for Writing a Plain Language Summary
Policy on Indirect Costs

The Kidney Foundation offers a limited number of fellowships that fund full-time academic study and preparation for research at the doctoral level. The objective of this program is to promote and enhance the development of allied health investigators in Canada in the field of nephrology and / or organ donation. Fellowships are awarded for amounts up to $31,000/year and can be held in Canada or abroad. Note that for programs outside Canada the applicant must provide a statement indicating their intention to return to Canada.

Anticipated Competition Timelines* 
Application Platform Opens:  September 16, 2024
Registration Deadline:  N/A
Full Application Deadline:  November 1, 2024
Anticipated Date for Notice of Award:  May 2025 
Funding Start Date:  July 2025
*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.

The Allied Health Kidney Doctoral Fellowship has moved to an on-line application system. All forms, policies and procedures can be found on the proposalCENTRAL website. Please click here to reach proposalCENTRAL. To apply through this site, you will have to set up a profile, and then search for “Kidney” and fill out the Allied Health Kidney Doctoral Fellowship application.

Resources
Policies - Allied Health Kidney Doctoral Fellowship
Instructions - Allied Health Kidney Doctoral Fellowship
Best Practices for Writing a Plain Language Summary 
Policy on Indirect Costs

The purpose of the Allied Health Kidney Scholarship award is to encourage students with a demonstrated interest in nephrology and / or organ donation to pursue education at the Masters level, and in turn to promote and enhance the development of allied health investigators in the nephrology field in Canada.

Anticipated Competition Timelines* 
Application Platform Opens:  September 16, 2024
Registration Deadline:  N/A
Full Application Deadline:  November 1, 2024
Anticipated Date for Notice of Award:  May 2025 
Funding Start Date:  July 2025
*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.

To apply to the Allied Health Kidney Scholarship competition, the forms and policies can be found below.

Resources
Policies - Allied Health Kidney Scholarship
Application Form - Allied Health Kidney Scholarship
Assessment Form - Allied Health Kidney Scholarship
Best Practices for Writing a Plain Language Summary 

The KRESCENT program New Investigator Award is awarded to individuals who have clearly demonstrated excellence during their pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training in kidney disease and provides salary support for up to three years of the faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent at a Canadian University. The purpose of this award is to support the investigator in becoming established as a fully independent investigator in the field of kidney disease.

Anticipated Competition Timelines* 
Application Platform Opens:  January 15, 2025
Registration Deadline:  N/A
Full Application Deadline:  March 03, 2025
Anticipated Date for Notice of Award:  May 2025 
Funding Start Date:  July 2025
*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.

The KRESCENT program has moved to an on-line application system. All forms, guidelines and procedures can be found on the proposalCENTRAL website. Please click here to reach proposalCENTRAL. To apply through this site, you will have to set up a profile, and then search for “KRESCENT” or “Kidney” and fill out the KRESCENT New Investigator Award application.

Resources 
KRESCENT New Investigator Award Policies
Best Practices for Writing a Plain Language Abstract 
 

The KRESCENT program post-doctoral fellowship is an “in-training” award intended for applicants with a PhD, MD or equivalent degree. The objective is to attract and foster young investigators to initiate and/or continue their training in kidney research.

Anticipated Competition Timelines*  
Application Platform Opens:  January 15, 2025
Registration Deadline:  N/A
Full Application Deadline:  March 03, 2025
Anticipated Date for Notice of Award:  May 2025 
Funding Start Date:  July 2025
*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.

The KRESCENT program has moved to an on-line application system. All forms, guidelines and procedures can be found on the proposalCENTRAL website. Please click here to reach proposalCENTRAL. To apply through this site, you will have to set up a profile, and then search for “KRESCENT” or “Kidney” and fill out the KRESCENT Post-Doctoral Fellowship application.

Resources  
KRESCENT Post-Doctoral Fellowship Policies
Best Practices for Writing a Plain Language Abstract 
 

The KRESCENT Allied Health Kidney Doctoral Award is designed to provide for full-time academic and research preparation at the doctoral level. The objective of this program is to promote and enhance the development of nephrology/organ donation allied health investigators in Canada. The award is for up to $35,000/year and is tenable in Canada or abroad (for programs outside Canada, the applicant must provide a statement indicating the intention to return to Canada).

To apply for this program, applications must be made through the Allied Health Kidney Doctoral Fellowship program (below) with the applicant specifying that they have an interest in being considered for KRESCENT. Please note that only top ranked applications receiving a score in the excellent range will be considered eligible.
 

The KRESCENT program Summer Studentship award is awarded to undergraduate students or medical school students who identify as black or Indigenous and provides salary support to complete a summer student position in an approved Canadian kidney research laboratory.

The main objective of the award is to create opportunity and support students from historically underrepresented groups to experience research in a culturally safe environment, while building their experience and exploring kidney research.
 
In order to apply, please see award guidelines and application form below.
 
Anticipated Competition Timelines: CLOSED
Application Opens:  February 21, 2024
Full Application Deadline:  March 20, 2024
Anticipated Date for Notice of Award:  April 12, 2024
Funding Start Date:  May 2024 or when start date aligns for the student (awards may be from 12-16 weeks in length)

*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.
 
Resources
KRESCENT Summer Studentship Guidelines
Application Process
Application Form
List of Participating Labs