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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
British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, 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.
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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
- British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Team Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
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 the province of British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon.
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