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CLEAR Operating Grant

Support for high-impact dementia research

Offered by

CLEAR Foundation (CLEAR)

Official source: clearalzheimers.ca

Source change captured October 12, 2026

Funding available: $ 400,000
Deadline: Unspecified
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Who can apply: Principal Investigators at assistant professor level or higher; See full eligibility

Overview

CLEAR Foundation’s 2026 Operating Grants support high-impact biomedical research focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). The program aims to accelerate innovative projects with translational potential toward meaningful therapeutic or clinical impact, including disease mechanisms, new treatments, and early detection.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding: $400,000

Financing goals

Conduct research and development activities
Conduct research or evaluation activities

Eligible candidates

Location: British Columbia
Eligible Industries: All industries
Annual revenue: All revenue ranges
Organisation size: All organization sizes
Audience: All groups
Legal structures: Non-profit

Non-profit candidates

Sector of operation: Research
Target groups: Seniors, Academia / students
Revenue structures: 100% donations / grants
Scope: Provincial

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Availability timeline

2026

Periods: 3

Latest changes

October 12, 2026

CLEAR Operating Grants Closed

The CLEAR Foundation Operating Grants page now shows the program as closed.

The CLEAR Foundation Operating Grants page now shows the program as closed instead of open. The page still presents the grant as a two-award operating program for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research, but the application status has changed to closed.

Official source: clearalzheimers.ca

October 12, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

Principal Investigators at assistant professor level or higher
Co-Principal Investigators at assistant professor level or higher
Academic institutions in British Columbia
Research teams working on dementia-related projects

Who is not eligible

Past CLEAR Operating Grant recipients applying again as Principal Investigator within two calendar years after their funding term

Eligible expenses

Direct research project costs
Research activities covered by the approved budget

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Indirect research costs

Eligible geographic areas

British Columbia

Activities funded

Biomedical research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).
Research that advances understanding of disease mechanisms.
Research that supports the development of new treatments.
Research that improves early detection.
Research that accelerates discoveries with potential to improve patient outcomes.

How to apply

Download the 2026 Operating Grants Submission Package.
Prepare all forms and documentation for submission.
Upload your submission via our online submission portal.

Documents Needed

Final Operating Grants Submission (merged PDF)

Selection criteria

CLEAR’s funding criteria.
Scientific merit.
Innovation.
Feasibility.
Potential impact.

Processing and Agreement

Submissions are reviewed by an independent committee of scientific experts, typically from outside British Columbia.
Each proposal is assessed against CLEAR’s funding criteria, scientific merit, innovation, feasibility, and potential impact.
The Review Committee meets to discuss each submission and finalize scores; all reviews and deliberations remain strictly confidential.
Funding recommendations are provided to the Board of Directors, which approves grant expenditures based on the peer review results.
In some cases, CLEAR partners with trusted research organizations that use their own established peer review processes, and the Board approves expenditures in accordance with agreed-upon partnership terms.

Additional information

The application may be signed and transmitted using a digital/electronic signature.
Applications must be submitted as one merged PDF document.
Funding is typically provided annually during the grant term.
All awardees must submit annual research progress reports.

Contacts

sheilascott@clearalzheimers.ca

Official sources

2026 CLEAR Foundation Operating Grants

Program guide

2025 CLEAR Operating Grant Submission Guide 1

Application form

CLEAR 2025 Operating Grant Submission Form CLEAR Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions about the CLEAR Operating Grant Program

What is the CLEAR Operating Grant?

How much funding can be received?

CLEAR Operating Grant Funds up to $400,000 of admissible expenses.

Who is eligible for the CLEAR Operating Grant program?

To be eligible for the CLEAR Operating Grant program, you must: Research on Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Applicant based at a BC academic institution. Project shows collaboration and impact potential.