Closed
Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza
Interdisciplinary research funding on avian influenza
Last Update: May 6, 2026
Funding available
$ 250,000
Timeline
- Closing date : May 14, 2026
Location
Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $750,000 per grant over three years to support interdisciplinary avian influenza research. It funds team-based projects on prevention, surveillance, intervention, and knowledge mobilization related to avian influenza outbreaks.
/100
Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : May 14, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Interdisciplinary research on avian influenza at the human-animal-environment interface.
- Development and testing of surveillance, detection, or risk assessment approaches.
- Community-based prevention, control, and mitigation projects.
- Implementation research on medical countermeasures.
- Indigenous health research on avian influenza preparedness and response.
Documents Needed
- Participant Table
- Curriculum Vitae for key participants
- Research Proposal
- Summary of Research Proposal
- Budget information and justification
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian postsecondary institutions and affiliated institutions.
- Indigenous non-governmental organizations in Canada.
- Canadian non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations.
- Researchers or scholars working in Canadian municipal, provincial, or territorial governments.
Who is not eligible
- Organizations without an eligible Canadian institutional affiliation.
- Applicants who cannot hold funds through an authorized CIHR/NSERC institution.
- Projects that do not meet the required interdisciplinary team structure.
Eligible expenses
- Community engagement and mobilization costs, including culturally relevant items and reimbursements.
- Translation and preparation of public-facing materials.
- Release time allowance for eligible knowledge users.
- Honoraria and consultant fees for Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community members.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Purchases from organizations not eligible to receive NSERC funds.
- Travel and subsistence costs for personnel from organizations not eligible to receive NSERC funds.
- Pre-clinical development of new vaccine candidates in the medical countermeasures pool.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- British Columbia-based institutions may be eligible for specific co-funding support.
Processing and Agreement
- LOIs are reviewed for relevance to the program objectives and selected research area.
- Relevant LOIs are peer reviewed and top-ranked teams are invited to submit a full application.
- Applications are funded based on ranking within each pool.
- Successful applicants are notified through the Notice of Decision process and published by CIHR.
Additional information
- Applications are submitted in two stages: Letter of Intent and Full Application.
- The Nominated Principal Applicant must remain the same between stages.
- CIHR will hold a collaboration call for shortlisted applicants after LOI relevance review.
- Webinars are available to support applicants and answer questions.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza Program
What is the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza?
This program provides up to $750,000 per grant over three years to support interdisciplinary avian influenza research. It funds team-based projects on prevention, surveillance, intervention, and knowledge mobilization related to avian influenza outbreaks.
How much funding can be received?
Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza Funds up to $250,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza program?
To be eligible for the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza program, you must:
Canadian-based eligible NPA
Interdisciplinary team with knowledge user
Indigenous engagement, if applicable
What expenses are eligible under Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza?
Interdisciplinary research on avian influenza at the human-animal-environment interface.
Development and testing of surveillance, detection, or risk assessment approaches.
Community-based prevention, control, and mitigation projects.
Implementation research on medical countermeasures.
Indigenous health research on avian influenza preparedness and response.
Who can I contact for more information about the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza?
You can contact Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) by email at support@cihr-irsc.gc.ca or by phone at 613-954-1968.
Where is the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza available?
The Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza program is available across Canada.
Is the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza is a Researchers And Facilities