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Dialysis doesn’t take a vacation, but families living with kidney disease can still get away!  The Kidney Foundation is proud to support summer camp experiences for adults and youth affected by kidney disease or living with a transplant. Camp is the chance to have new adventures and make new friends...

2025 - 2026 $30,000 Transplantation Semaglutide for the Prevention Of Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus MRI Study - The SPOT-DM MRI Study Institution: University Health Network Co-Applicants: Vikas Sridhar, Pottumarthi Prasad, David Cherney, Mamatha Bhat, Bruce Perkins Years: 2025 - 2026 Topic(s):...

Most people have never heard of kidney disease until it affects them, or someone they care about. Though more than 51,000 Canadians are currently being treated for kidney failure, finding information about the treatments, options and support available can be difficult. We can help kidney patients...

Everyone is welcome! In addition to one-on-one peer support, peer support groups are a great way to connect with others who live with or are affected by kidney disease. Wherever you live, whatever your lived experience of kidney disease, it has never been easier to connect with a group of support....

A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease can affect you physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. It can be difficult to cope with a condition that will affect you for the rest of your life. A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease can affect you physically, emotionally, socially and...

We continue to value research as a lead generator of hope for those with kidney disease and their community. Through targeted, peer-reviewed competitions, we support Canadian researchers in their innovative, transformational, and novel ideas with the focus of improving the quality of life for our...

2026 - 2028 $120,000 Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Kidney Biology Delineating the Role of the Mitochondrial Protein Prohibitin-1 in the Kidney’s Biology and its Dysregulation in New-Onset and Progressive Diabetic Kidney Disease – A Novel Approach Institution: University of...

You and Your Kidneys with Sidney the Kidney You and Your Kidneys with Sidney the Kidney is a Grade 5 educational booklet was been made possible through the generosity of The John M. and Bernice Parrott Foundation. The booklet, available in English and French, is designed to teach children about...

I want to fight for this cause as long as I’m alive — and now my fight will continue after I’m gone, too. I never pictured myself lying on an operating table next to my son. Nevertheless, that is where I found myself a few years ago. Before then, I had enjoyed a charmed life. I had had a great...

March is Kidney Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about kidney disease and the importance of maintaining kidney health. This annual campaign is especially significant in our province, where kidney disease affects 1 in 10 Manitobans. Did you know that your annual check-up doesn’t...