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CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

Funds health and biomedical investigation in Canada by supporting investigator-led teams and institutions through peer-reviewed awards.

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Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs5
Active grants3
Total grants8
About

CIHR, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, is Canada's federal health research funding agency. It is organized around 13 virtual institutes and a mandate to create new knowledge and translate it into better health, better services and products, and a stronger Canadian healthcare system.

Its funding runs at roughly CAD 1 billion a year and spans biomedical, clinical, health systems and serv…

Programs & grants under this funder
Catalyst Grant

Funds exploratory health projects on targeted priority topics through flexible grant support.

1 grant
Catalyst Grant: Reimagining Acute Care
Closed
CAD 6M pool
Operating Grant (RFA and partnered calls)

Funds priority health research topics through partnered and themed operating grant competitions.

1 grant
Operating Grant (Seed)
Discontinued
— pool
Project Grant Program

Funds broad Canada health research projects in all career stages through flagship investigator-led grants.

1 grant
Project Grant
Open
— pool·18 days
Team Grant (collaborative RFA calls)

Funds interdisciplinary and multi-institution health research in Canada through team-based grant calls.

1 grant
Team Grant — Collaborative (Seed)
Discontinued
— pool
Health Research Training Awards

Funds training, transition, and stipend pathways for developing health researchers through portfolio programs.

4 grants
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship — Doctoral (CGRS-D)
Between cycles
— pool
Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)
Open
— pool·25 days
REDI Early Career Transition Award
Between cycles
— pool
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) — Black Researchers Stream
Open
— pool·40 days
Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: cihr-irsc.gc.ca