Research grants for the next generation of researchers
Supporting academic research is at the heart of our mission at Labfront. That's why our grant program aims to provide up-and-coming researchers with the funding they need to complete valuable studies that help contribute to the advancement of society.
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Labfront and Partnership Grants
2026 Labfront x Garmin Health Research Grant
Labfront supports researchers exploring the potential of screenless wearable health technology through the Garmin Health Connected Ecosystem with CIRQA™ Smart Band*. This global grant program is designed to accelerate research that leverages continuous physiological data to advance health and wellness insights.
Each awardee will be given:
5 x Garmin CIRQA Smart Bands from Garmin
1-year access to a Labfront Advanced account (incl. 20 participants)
1 x Labfront analytics package (standard)
Onboarding support
$5500
Eligibility
Open to a global audience of researchers (EMEA, APAC, and Americas), subject to applicable mandatory regulation and legislation. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that participation in the grant program and acceptance of any awarded devices or other benefits is permitted under the policies, ethics requirements, grant conditions and procurement rules applicable to their institution. Garmin and Labfront reserve the right to reject, disqualify or decline applications e.g. for compliance reasons. Previous recipients of a Labfront x Garmin Health Research Grant are not eligible to apply for this grant.
Application requirements
Summary of research study (Apx. 200 words)
Personal statement (Max. 200 words)
Curriculum Vitae
Application deadline
November 2, 2026
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Apply Now2026 Sleep Science Research Grant
This grant welcomes research applicants from all career stages who are using wearable technology in their sleep research.
Each awardee will be given:
3 x Garmin vívosmart® 5 devices
1 x Labfront Advanced plan
1 x Labfront analytics package
Onboarding support
$5000
Eligibility
This grant is open to researchers worldwide interested in using Labfront to collect digital biomarkers and EMA data for sleep research. Previous recipients of a Labfront grant are not eligible to apply.
Application requirements
Abstract of research study (Apx. 200 words)
Personal statement (Max. 200 words)
CV
Application deadline
November 27, 2026
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Apply Now2026 Aging Science Research Grant
Labfront is awarding $5,000 research grants to support work on aging science, including mobility and neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease. The grant includes Garmin wearable devices and full access to the Labfront platform, so researchers can capture continuous, real-world movement, sleep, and physiological data throughout a study.
We built this grant for researchers studying healthy aging, how mobility changes with age, how neurodegenerative conditions affect daily function, and what continuous monitoring can reveal that a single clinic visit can't.
Each awardee will be given:
3 x Garmin vívosmart® 5 devices
1 x Labfront Advanced plan
1 x Labfront analytics package
Onboarding support
$5000
Eligibility
Open to researchers at any career stage affiliated with an accredited academic, research, or professional institution. Proposed research must focus on aging, mobility, or neurodegenerative conditions. Applicants must plan to use Labfront to collect digital biomarker and EMA data as part of their study design.
Application requirements
Abstract of research study (Apx. 200 words)
Personal statement (Max. 200 words)
CV
Application deadline
December 7, 2026
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Past Grants and Awards
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Diabetes Research Grant
With diabetes affecting over 500 million people globally, we're focused on closing the gap between wearable technology and actionable research.
Supported by Garmin Health, the EMEA & AMERICAS Diabetes Research Grant provides investigators with the tools to advance diabetes studies through Garmin wearable data.
2025 Labfront Sleep Research Grant for Trainees
The 2025 Labfront Sleep Research Grant for Trainees, supporting researchers who use consumer wearables to advance our understanding of sleep and health.
Labfront’s actigraphy solution helps capture high-quality sleep data and digital biomarkers like beat-to-beat interval (BBI) data for deriving heart rate variability (HRV).
2025 Women’s Health Research Grant
The 2025 Women’s Health Research Grant is a global initiative supporting innovative studies that use wearable technology to advance understanding of women’s health.
Each researcher will receive five Garmin wearables and access to Labfront’s platform to turn physiological data into actionable insight.
2025 Labfront x SRSF Sleep Research Grant
The 2025 Labfront x Sleep Research Society Foundation (SRSF) Sleep Research Grant supports researchers using consumer wearables to better understand and improve sleep health using Garmin actigraphy.
Each awardee received three Garmin vívosmart®5 devices, a one-year Labfront Advanced account, and the Labfront Actigraphy Duo analytics package, totaling a value of approximately $3,950 USD.
Sleep Research Grant with Garmin Actigraphy
This grant supports researchers dedicated to uncovering the critical role of sleep in health and well-being using Garmin actigraphy. Each awardee received a free Labfront Advanced account, a Labfront actigraphy analytics package, and five Garmin vívosmart®5 devices.
The winning projects investigate how sleep affects health across different life stages, from reducing harm from late-night media use to understanding sleep’s impact on stress, child development, and metabolic health.
Women's Cardiac Health Research Grant
This grant supports research into the overlooked issue of gender disparities in heart disease treatment and diagnosis. Each awardee received a free Labfront Advanced account and five Movesense sensors.
The awardees present a range of impactful studies, including the use of wearable tech and CBT for treating stress and hypertension, examining cardiovascular control and activity in women with Parkinson's, the impact of menstrual cycles on female athletes' wellbeing, and the correlation between physical activity, chronotypes, and HRV during menopause.
Mental Health Research Grant
This grant honors innovative research in mental health using wearables. Each awardee received a free Labfront Advanced account and five vívosmart®5 devices.
This year's winners present diverse projects, including the impact of physical activity on depression, wearable-based mental health assessment in healthcare workers, the psychological effects of family trauma, personalizing mental wellness through tech, and monitoring mental health in patients after medical procedures.
Women's Health Research Award
Sponsored by Garmin Health, five researchers worldwide were each awarded with a free Labfront Advanced account and five vívosmart®5 devices.
We are pleased to assist these scientists' studies on a variety of female health conditions, including menstruation, menopause, pregnancy, nursing, heart disease, and metabolic disorders.
Visit Garmin's news page to learn more.
APS Mid-Career Educator Award
The American Physiological Society (APS) Teaching of Physiology Section Mid-Career Educator Award, made possible by our partner the American Physiological Society, honors a mid-career member who demonstrates excellence in physiology education through the use of innovative teaching or mentorship activities.
Awardee Cynthia J. Metz, Ph.D was given a $500 honorarium, Labfront Advanced plan and an award plaque.
Graduate Student Research Grant
PhD candidate Julia Gervasio at Toronto Metropolitan University was awarded our graduate research grant for her pioneering study on Bulimia Nervosa (BN).
With the support of a $250 honorarium, free Labfront Advanced account and 5 vívosmart®5 devices, she aims to shed light on potential intervention strategies to augment current treatments for BN.
Undergraduate Research Grant
We were thrilled to award a diverse group of undergraduate students with this grant.Congratulations to Megan Chen and Thinh Huynh for their winning submissions, and to all the other applicants awarded a Garmin device and free access to our Labfront platform.
We're proud to support these young and ambitious students and can't wait to see the impact of their research.
Student Research Grant
Each of the three summer research grantees received $1000, 10 Garmin wearables and a Labfront Advanced account.
Read more to learn about their unique research projects, and how they will utilize physiological data in their valuable contributions to the research community.
Frequently Asked Questions
We're here to help answer any questions you have about our grant initiatives. You can visit our Help Center for more resources, or email us at hello@labfront.com.
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Yes, we sure do and we've passed all IRBs since we've been active. You can find our supporting documentation for IRB in this article.
You own your data and we do not access it. Our privacy and security policies are very strict (including not accessing your project data), these standard policies are usually enough to support grant applications, but we can provide additional guidance or information if needed.
The Advanced plan gives you access to our full range of metrics, including high-resolution data, with no caps on data quantity. Remotely collect wearable, survey and event tracking data from your participants. All participant data is neatly organized and exported into CSV files. *Analytics services are not included but can be added on for an additional fee.
Labfront is a research platform that streamlines data collection and analysis using wearable sensors.
No, applicants can be from anywhere in the world.
The grants are designed to be run by a student with the help of an advisor/professor. They should submit the grant themselves but one of our criteria is a strong letter of recommendation.
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