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Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition
Funding for world-leading research leaders
Latest source updateLast Update: June 14, 2026Latest change: The page now focuses on Convergence Portal application instructions, roles, and supporting documents for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders competition.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: June 14, 2026
Latest change: The page now focuses on Convergence Portal application instructions, roles, and supporting documents for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders competition.
Application instructions updated for Convergence Portal
The page now shows detailed instructions for submitting an application through the Convergence Portal, including role permissions, required sections, supporting documents, and submission rules. It also states that applications must be submitted by the specific deadline for each intake, with no changes allowed after the deadline and no extensions provided. The content now emphasizes administrative review, presentation instructions, language options, and portal access details for senior officials, delegates, and nominees. Funding values, award duration, and other program terms are not shown in this visible version of the page.
Funding available
$ 1,000,000
Deadline
June 29, 2026
Location
Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $1 million per year for Research Chairs or $100,000 per year for Emerging Leaders, with long-term funding options. It supports Canadian institutions recruiting world-leading researchers for strategic priority areas and impact-focused research, translation, and collaboration.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop team skills
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Newcomers to Canada
- Other Racialized Persons
- Black Canadians
- Rural or Northern Residents
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Startups
- Women
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Research programs in strategic priority areas.
- Knowledge translation and mobilization activities.
- Commercialization-oriented research and collaboration.
- Building high-impact research teams and partnerships.
Documents Needed
- Registration submission through the Convergence Portal
- Full application through the Convergence Portal
- Job posting for the Chair position
- Nominee self-identification form
- Risk assessment form, if required for private-sector partnerships
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian degree-granting universities
- Institutions recruiting internationally based researchers
- Institutions recruiting early career researchers for Emerging Leaders awards
Who is not eligible
- Researchers applying directly on their own
- Institutions that are not eligible Canadian degree-granting universities
- Nominees based in Canada at the time of application
Eligible expenses
- Chairholder compensation.
- Research activities for the chairholder and research team.
- Indirect costs of research up to 25% of direct research costs.
- Eligible recruitment and relocation costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Indirect costs above 25% of direct research costs.
- Chairholder salary used in indirect cost calculations.
- Chairholder teaching replacement costs used in indirect cost calculations.
- Recruitment and relocation costs that are not eligible under the program.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Research and academic merit of the nominee.
- Institutional support for the nomination.
- Quality of the research program.
- Contribution to the Canadian and international research ecosystem.
- Potential for knowledge translation, mobilization and application of results.
How to apply
- Step 1: Recruit and nominate
- Conduct an open and accountable recruitment process.
- Identify the nominee and prepare the nomination package.
- Step 2: Register in Convergence Portal
- Create the registration in the Convergence Portal.
- Invite the nominee to accept and complete their profile.
- Complete all required registration modules and submit by the deadline.
- Step 3: Submit the full application
- Complete the full application in the Convergence Portal.
- Submit the application electronically by the deadline.
- Step 4: Finalize submission
- The senior official reviews the attestation and accepts the terms and conditions.
- The registration status changes to “Received by Agency.”
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by a multidisciplinary selection committee.
- Funding recommendations are made based on ranking and available budget.
- The TIPS Steering Committee ratifies the recommendations.
- Institutions and nominees receive results through the Convergence Portal.
- Successful applicants must accept the terms and conditions to finalize the registration.
Additional information
- Institutions may request CFI infrastructure support separately.
- Applications are reviewed through a multidisciplinary selection process.
- Competition results are communicated through the Convergence Portal.
- Annual reporting and accountability requirements apply.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition Program
What is the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition?
This program provides up to $1 million per year for Research Chairs or $100,000 per year for Emerging Leaders, with long-term funding options. It supports Canadian institutions recruiting world-leading researchers for strategic priority areas and impact-focused research, translation, and collaboration.
How much funding can be received?
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition Funds up to $1,000,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition program?
To be eligible for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition program, you must:
Eligible Canadian university
Minimum tri-agency funding history
Internationally based nominee
What expenses are eligible under Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition?
Research programs in strategic priority areas.
Knowledge translation and mobilization activities.
Commercialization-oriented research and collaboration.
Building high-impact research teams and partnerships.
Who can I contact for more information about the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition?
You can contact Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) by email at impactplus@chairs-chaires.gc.ca.
Where is the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition available?
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition program is available across Canada.
Is the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition is a Researchers And Facilities