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Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Funding for health research projects
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Last Update: July 20, 2026
Latest change: Changed: timeline and deadlines, application process, contact or portal details.
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We detected changes to timeline and deadlines, application process, contact or portal details.
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Individual researchers or groups of researchers at any career stage.
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Overview
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant supports individual researchers or groups of researchers in all areas of health to advance fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems, and health outcomes. It welcomes global health projects, Indigenous health research, and applications involving randomized controlled trials, commercialization, or interdisciplinary research.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Other Racialized Persons
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Women
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Research
Target groups
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- People with disabilities
- Women & girls
- Academia / students
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- National
- International
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Projects of research proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups of researchers in all areas of health.
- Global health projects or applications that include international collaborations.
- Applications involving meaningful and culturally safe research involving Indigenous Peoples, randomized controlled trials, commercialization, or interdisciplinary research.
- Applications relevant to specific research areas under Priority Announcements.
Documents Needed
- SGBA certificate.
- Letter of support from the dean of the faculty if the Nominated Principal Applicant has a pending appointment; the appointment must begin by the effective date of funding.
- Previous Peer Review Response, including all reviews received and Scientific Officer notes if provided, if resubmitting an unsuccessful application.
Official resources
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individual researchers or groups of researchers at any career stage.
- Independent researchers or knowledge users affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions at the time of funding.
- Individuals affiliated with an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge translation mandate, and Indigenous non-governmental organizations in Canada with a research and/or knowledge translation mandate.
Selection criteria
- Concept, including the significance and impact of the research.
- Feasibility, including the approaches and methods, timelines and deliverables, challenges and mitigation strategies, and the complement of expertise, experience and resources.
How to apply
- Prepare, finalize, and submit your registration in ResearchNet.
- Preview all components of your registration to ensure it is complete.
- Complete the Consent and Submit section on or before the deadline posted on ResearchNet.
- After registration is submitted, complete the application in ResearchNet and submit it through the eApproval process.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by peer review committees based on their expertise and the project’s fit with the committee mandate.
- Reviewers assess the application before the committee meeting, then discuss it and reach a final decision.
- Applicants receive reviewer comments, committee notes, a Notice of Recommendation, and a Notice of Decision.
- Successful applicants may be required to complete a funding agreement and final report.
Additional information
- CIHR will be hosting webinar(s) to support participants with the requirements of this funding opportunity and to answer questions.
- There are two Project Grant competitions a year.
- Applicants submitting proposals for clinical trials and randomized controlled trials to the Spring 2026 funding opportunity should consult the Additional Considerations sub-section of the Guidelines section.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Program
What is the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026?
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant supports individual researchers or groups of researchers in all areas of health to advance fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems, and health outcomes. It welcomes global health projects, Indigenous health research, and applications involving randomized controlled trials, commercialization, or interdisciplinary research.
Who is eligible for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 program?
To be eligible for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 program, you must:
The Nominated Principal Applicant must be an independent researcher or a knowledge user affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions, or an individual or an Indigenous non-governmental organization in Canada with a research and/or knowledge translation mandate.
If the Nominated Principal Applicant is a knowledge user, there must be at least one Principal Applicant who is an independent researcher.
The Nominated Principal Applicant must have a substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
What expenses are eligible under Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026?
Projects of research proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups of researchers in all areas of health.
Global health projects or applications that include international collaborations.
Applications involving meaningful and culturally safe research involving Indigenous Peoples, randomized controlled trials, commercialization, or interdisciplinary research.
Applications relevant to specific research areas under Priority Announcements.
Who can I contact for more information about the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026?
You can contact Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) by email at support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca or by phone at 613-954-1968.
Where is the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 available?
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 program is available across Canada.
Is the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026?
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 is funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)