Open
Closing Soon
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition
Funding for world-leading research leaders
Last Update: June 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 1,000,000
Timeline
- Closing date : 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.
/100
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 $
Timeline
- Closing date : June 29, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
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