AARN Fund Matching Awards
Alberta ALS Research Network Fund Matching Awards
The Alberta ALS Research Network (AARN) is committed to advancing research and improving care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Through strategic investment in fundamental, translational and clinical research, AARN aims to position Alberta-based ALS researchers as global leaders by fostering innovation and collaboration to accelerate discoveries and enhance patient outcomes.
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AARN Fund Matching Awards
The AARN Fund Matching Awards will support ALS researchers applying for large-scale grants that require matching funds.
Total value and number of awards will be determined based on AARN budget, quality of applications, and alignment with AARN mission.
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AARN Research Trainee Awards
The AARN Research Trainee Awards will support promising trainees to pursue innovative ALS research.
Awards will be granted in partnership with Mitacs, a Canadian NFP organization that has been supporting research and innovation for more than 25 years, through Mitacs’ Accelerate program. Accelerate is a fund-matching program aimed at cultivating and encouraging Canadian student and post-doctoral researchers.
This award is open to Alberta-based undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working on ALS research under the supervision of an Alberta-based researcher.
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AARN Student Research Travel Award
The Alberta ALS Research Network (AARN) is pleased to announce a Student Research Travel Award, supporting outstanding research trainees in presenting their work at national or international ALS
conferences. This award will provide financial assistance for travel, accommodation, and conference registration for a student who has been accepted to present a poster or oral presentation related to ALS
research.
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AARN Established Research Program Award
- Facilitate growth of established ALS research programs by supporting expansion of scope, scale, or reach beyond what existing funding allows;
- Leverage existing research infrastructure to generate greater scientific and clinical impact;
- Promote knowledge translation to improve health outcomes for individuals living with ALS; and
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Strengthen research capacity and collaboration within Alberta.
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AARN Early-Stage Research Award
- Support innovative and promising new research ideas in ALS;
- Generate preliminary data needed for future peer-reviewed funding applications;
- Encourage new collaborations across disciplines and institutions;
- Build research capacity within Alberta; and
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Accelerate discoveries that have the potential to improve understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or care of people living with ALS.
Alberta ALS Research Network Indirect Costs Policy – September 9, 2026
It is the policy of the Alberta ALS Research Network and the ALS Society of Alberta that the funds it awards cannot be used for the indirect costs associated with the conduct of research. Indirect costs refer to: operational costs that underpin an institution’s research activities and include, but are not limited to, heating, lighting, computer networking/IT services, ethics review, legal contracting, facilities for animals used in research, management of intellectual property, environmental assessment and safety compliance.
These costs are considered fundamental support services for the operation of the institution and its research facilities and are not specific to individual research projects/programs. AARN recognizes that indirect costs are part of the total cost of conducting research. However, AARN also believes, in line with the Health Charities Coalition of Canada, such costs are the responsibility of the institutions where research is performed and/or the governments that support those institutions, and that such costs should not be paid by charitable donations of the public to the ALS Society of Alberta and/or the Alberta ALS Research Network.
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