Sponsor

Canadian Institutes of Health Research 

For More Information

CIHR maintains a website for Current Funding Opportunities [1] outlining all upcoming program details and guidelines.

Description

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, they collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system. To this end, CIHR maintains a website dedicated to informing researchers about their programs and funding opportunities. The Research Services Office is committed to keeping the campus community informed of these opportunities by ensuring access to program information. Please see the link available in the For More Information section.

The site is updated regularly as additional opportunities arise, but currently includes:

• Operating Grant: European Partnership for Brain Health [2] - July 1, 2026
• Team Grant: ERDERA Joint Transnational Call 2026 [3] - July 9, 2026
• Team Grant: Avian influenza Coordination and Knowledge Mobilization Hub [4] - July 14, 2026
• Operating Grant: TRANSCAN-4 [5] - July 21, 2026
• Catalyst Grant: Reimaginging acute care [6] - July 23, 2026
• Project Grant and related Priority Announcement for Fall 2026 - a separate UG Alert for this opportunity has been posted, please refer to that
• Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts (2026) [7] - September 22, 2026
• Operating Grant: Aging in the Community [8] - September 22, 2026
• Team Grant: Funding Research for Evidence in School Food and Health (FRESH) [9] - October 7, 2026
• Team Grant: National Evidence Platform: Youth Mental Health [10] - October 8, 2026
• Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2026) [11] - October 20, 2026
• Team Grant: GACD 2026: NCD Multi Sectors [12] - October 22, 2026
• Operating Grant: Evaluation & Implementation Science: Youth Mental Health [13] - November 5, 2026
• Team Grant: Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods [14] - November 24, 2026

Indirect Costs

Unless otherwise specified in the program guidelines, the indirect cost rate for CIHR funding is 0%.

How to Apply

Please ensure you review the full guidelines posted by the sponsor. Applicants should submit their complete application and signed OR-5 to the Research Services Office (research.services@uoguelph.ca [15]) at least seven (7) days in advance of CIHR's external deadline. 

For smaller programs or special calls, the Nominated Principal Applicant uploads the full application in the ResearchNet portal. Please note for these programs that clicking submit will send the application to CIHR and not the Research Services Office. This should only be done once you have received the signed signature page from RSO.

For standard, cyclical programs such as the bi-annual Project Grants competition where Research Support Services is responsible for submission to CIHR, a separate and specific Research Alert will be posted for applicant information.