Research

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Funding

CAM specific funding
American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Foundation 
Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
 
Holistic Health Research Foundation
 
IN-CAM Research Project Grants
 
Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation
National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
 
Natural Health Products Directorate
 
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine

General Research Funding Opportunities
National
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 
 
Canadian Diabetes Association 
 
Canadian Foundation for Innovation
 
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
 
Canadian Institutes of Health Research 
 
Canadian Liver Foundation 
 
Canadian Lung Association    
 
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
 
Kidney Foundation of Canada
 
Muscular Dystrophy Canada
 
National Cancer Institute of Canada
 
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Office of Extramural Research
 
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
 
Sick Kids Foundation  
 
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada                       
 
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
  
Provincial
Alberta: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
 
British Columbia: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
 
Manitoba: Manitoba Health Research Council
 
New Brunswick: Medical Research Fund of New Brunswick
 
Newfoundland and Labrador: Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research
 
Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation 
 
Ontario: Ontario Ministry of Long Term Care  
 
Quebec: Fonds de la recherche en santé Québec
 
Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
 
Other (philanthropy)
Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation
 
Max Bell Foundation
 
Weil Foundation  (currently not accepting applications)
 
Samueli Institute (currently not accepting funding applications) 
 
Thrasher Research Fund
 
Funding guides and databases
Information on British funding opportunities: Complementary Therapies, April 2008
Department of Health’s Research Capacity Development Programme
 
Funding Guide for International Science & Technology Cooperation
Community of Science Funding Opportunities
 
Please let us know of any missing funding opportunities!