CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

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

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 services, and population health research. The current portfolio includes Project Grants, Catalyst Grants, Operating Grants, Team Grants, and Health Research Training Awards, with applications and competitions managed through ResearchNet and host institutions rather than direct individual payments. The record also points to the 13 institutes and the College of Reviewers as part of the review system.

CIHR is built for investigator-led research, collaborative teams, and trainees that can compete in peer review. The flagship Project Grant runs spring and fall competitions, and stronger applications usually align with priority-driven research, Indigenous health, clinical trials, interdisciplinarity, or translation into practice.