Catalyst Grant

Catalyst Grants are CIHR's smaller, topic-targeted awards for exploratory work on priority health questions. They sit under CIHR and its Institutes, and they are built for faster-moving research that needs a shorter timeline and a narrower scope than the flagship Project Grant Program. The active call in this record is Catalyst Grant: Reimagining Acute Care, with registration due 2026-06-03 and the application deadline set for 2026-07-23. These opportunities are published through ResearchNet and vary by theme, so the exact award size, page limits, and eligibility details are set per call rather than by one standing national template. It requires a Canadian host institution, with universities required and research organizations allowed, while individuals and private companies are not eligible. That structure keeps the program focused on institutional research settings rather than one-off individual applications. The best fit is a group that wants to test a concrete idea inside a defined health priority instead of building a long program of work. Successful applications usually stay tightly aligned to the announced theme, keep the scope disciplined, and show that the team can produce useful evidence within the call window. Read plainly, this is a topic launcher, not a broad operating platform.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.