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The Education Fund Grants for 2025/26 are closed.
The Ted Rogers Centre Education Fund is designed to foster world-class talent among trainees and clinical research fellows, to drive projects that target the causes and progression of heart failure, and to accelerate innovation.
These annual awards are unique opportunities for researchers to pursue or validate novel ideas that have high translation and commercialization potential. Projects must align with our Centre’s overall mission and involve collaboration of at least 2 of our partners: SickKids, University Health Network and University of Toronto.
Education Fund awards are available at two levels:
The number of awards funded for the cycle is dependent on the quality of applications received during the cycle. The funding period runs Sept 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026.
For further insight on how to write successful applications, please watch this workshop featuring a panel of former Education Fund reviewers. If you have any questions about the application process, email Maria Bata at maria.bata@uhn.ca.
*Note: Renewal application processes are different than a new application. Please see the Education Fund Notice for further information.
Please see relevant documents below:
Curiosity
Ideation
Collaboration
Perseverence
Innovation