The BC Foundation for Non-Animal Research (BC FNAR), a registered B.C. charity, is excited to announce that its 2026 non-animal research grant is now open for applications!
Founded in 1970, the BC FNAR provides grants to students and emerging and established scientists for biomedical research or education and training which do not involve harmful animal use.
Applicants who demonstrate a commitment to non-animal methods (NAMs) in their work can apply for up to $10,000 in funding, with the opportunity for greater funding in exceptional cases. In 2025, BC FNAR provided over $20,000 in grants to three successful applicants.
Over the years, the BC FNAR grants have funded the purchase of equipment for laboratories doing non-animal cancer research, multi-year funding for a course at the University of British Columbia on New Approach Methods in Biomedical Science, and the development of a 3D-bioprinted human “lung in a dish” at the Canadian Centre for Animal Alternatives.
Last year, our recipient’s research covered; A human-based skin-lymph node model on-a-chip to emulate inflammatory skin conditions; Human-based Liver on a Chip Models to Optimize Preclinical Testing of Novel Gene Therapies; Non-animal blood brain barrier model in the development of a novel gene therapy for Gaucher disease.
We are excited to continue and grow our funding opportunities in 2026 and encourage all interested researchers to apply from across Canada.
You can find the application here.
From the BC FNAR Board of Trustees, thank you for helping make non-animal research the future of science, today!
