Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Grants

Open Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grants

• Health System Impact (HSI) program (Early Career Embedded Researcher Stream)

  Up to $400Kopen

  Health System Impact (HSI) program (Early Career Embedded Researcher Stream) is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This strea...

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• CIHR Operating Grant: Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2026)

  Up to $150KDeadline: Oct 20, 2026open

  CIHR Operating Grant: Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2026) is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Resea...

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• Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

  Up to $50Kopen

  Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Provides funding for pla...

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• CIHR Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

  Deadline: Oct 20, 2026open

  CIHR Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant program providing up to $...

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• BHCIA Research Initiative: Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Grants

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  BHCIA Research Initiative: Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Grants is a program from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that funds ...

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• Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2025)

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  Team Grant: Healthy Youth (2025) is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding opportunity providing $300,000 per year for up to five yea...

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• CIHR Early Career Investigator Partnership Prize

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  CIHR Early Career Investigator Partnership Prize is a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that funds prizes awarded by volunt...

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• Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force — Research funding agencies’ response to the research and talent theme

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  Canada's AI Strategy Task Force Research Funding is a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and partner agencies including NSER...

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• CIHR Institute of Aging Voluntary Sector Knowledge Mobilization Support Grant

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  CIHR Institute of Aging Voluntary Sector Knowledge Mobilization Support Grant is a knowledge mobilization award from the Canadian Institutes of Health...

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• Catalyst Grant: Digital Health

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  Catalyst Grant: Digital Health is a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that funds research projects focused on digital healt...

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• CIHR Team Grant: Healthy Youth

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  CIHR Team Grant: Healthy Youth is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This funding opportunity supports youth-engaged research...

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• Health Research Training Platform (2024/25)

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  Health Research Training Platform (2024/25) is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This opportunity supports mission-aligned p...

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• Research in Priority Areas (RPA) Program

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  Research in Priority Areas (RPA) Program is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Funds research in areas identified as prioriti...

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• Training and Career Support (TCS) Program

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  Training and Career Support (TCS) Program is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Provides funding for training and career deve...

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• CIHR Foundation Grants

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  CIHR Foundation Grants is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Foundation grants provide long-term support to research leaders ...

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• Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force — Research funding agencies’ response to the research and talent theme

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  Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force — Research funding agencies’ response to the research and talent theme is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health R...

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• Project Grant - PA: Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction

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  Project Grant - PA: Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Funds research projects ...

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• CIHR Project Grants

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  CIHR Project Grants is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). CIHR Project Grants support researchers at any career stage to buil...

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• Team Grant: Funding Research for Evidence in School Food and Health (FRESH)

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  Team Grant: Funding Research for Evidence in School Food and Health (FRESH) is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Aims to inc...

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• Evaluation and Implementation Science for Youth Mental Health

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  Evaluation and Implementation Science for Youth Mental Health is sponsored by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Supports evaluation and i...

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What Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funds

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How to apply for Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grants

Most Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.