About the Grant
The Graham Seed Fund (GSF) supports research at the University of Waterloo that addresses critical health care challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration with clinicians and health providers. Funded by the J.W. Graham Trust Endowment, the GSF helps researchers hire highly qualified personnel—such as graduate students and postdocs—to generate early-stage findings that can lead to larger external funding opportunities. This initiative aligns with the university’s goal of becoming a global hub for transformative health technologies.
As a key driver of health innovation, the GSF plays a central role in the university’s involvement with the CareNext coalition—a partnership with the Waterloo Regional Health Network. Launched in 2024, CareNext aims to advance health solutions through experimentation, scaling, and applied research, creating a collaborative ecosystem for system-wide innovation and knowledge generation.
This opportunity is for all faculties at the University of Waterloo, with a preference for early and mid-career researchers to lead the applications.
