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CIHR Project Grant Program

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Award

~CAD $100–300K/yr, up to 5 years

Deadline

Fall 2026: registration closed Aug 12; application due Sept 9, 2026

Award type

Cash grant

Focus

Basic science · Clinical research

Canada's open investigator-initiated program, covering any health research including rare disease. Competitions run twice yearly, in spring and fall. CIHR also runs a Rare Disease Research Initiative with its own opportunities.

Why it's in this index

BTHS work is eligible like any other health research — the binding constraint is Canadian institutional eligibility, not disease area.

Who can apply

Independent researchers at eligible Canadian institutions.

How to apply

Via ResearchNet: Fall 2026 registration closes Aug 12, 2026, applications Sept 9, 2026, decisions ~Jan 2027.

Links & downloads

CIHR Project Grant ↗Rare Disease Research Initiative ↗