OSOT Research Fund

Applications for the 2026 OSOT Research Fund are now open!

The OSOT Research Fund (OSOTRF) was created in 1982 to support the profession's evidence base through occupational therapy research in Ontario, to contribute to the advocacy and strategic efforts of the association and to promote the dissemination of knowledge gained through this research. The OSOTRF offers two annual grants: 

Occupational Therapy Research Grant - up to $2,000

• An annual grant of up to $2,000 to support original/applied research that will provide an evidence base for clinical or practice related challenges or opportunities.
• Focused on support of OT clinician-researchers.
  
  

Strategic Priorities Research Grant - up to $10,000

• An annual grant of up to $10,000 to support clinical research that promotes the positioning and evolution of occupational therapy practice in Ontario and addresses policy and practice priorities identified by the OSOT Board of Directors.
• Priority will be given to projects that seek to provide evidence of the value of occupational therapy to clients, families/caregivers, and the health-care system particularly as this relates to:
• Demonstrating the return on investment / economic impact of occupational therapy services 
• Consolidating existing outcome reporting on the impact of occupational therapy services 
• Addressing health-care human resource challenges 
• Emphasizing the role of occupational therapy in primary care and on Ontario Health Teams 
• Underlining the need for occupational therapy in Long-term Care (LTC) 
• Supporting the role of occupational therapy in home and community care 
• Demonstrating the benefits of OT-OTA team-based models of care 

Eligibility

• Principal investigator must be an OSOT member for at least six months prior to application, and a COTO registrant in good standing.
• Previous recipients of an OSOTRF Grant are eligible to re-apply in subsequent years, however, generally the OSOTRF will not be awarded to any one researcher more than once every three years.
  

Apply Now

• View the OSOTRF Information Package
• View the OSOTRF Application Form   
• Questions? Contact Seema Sindwani, Director Strategic Partnerships and Practice
  
  

Grant Recipients

• View Past OSOTRF Grant Recipients
  
  

Support Occupational Therapy Research in Ontario - Make a Donation to the OSOTRF

Support occupational therapy research in Ontario - consider a donation to the OSOT Research Fund today. The Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation (COTF) administers OSOT's Fund whereby you can make a secure online donation.