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# Project Grant Program - CIHR * Skip to "About this site" * Switch to basic HTML version * Training award programs * Foundation Grant Program * Circulatory and Respiratory Health * Health Services and Policy Research * Human Development, Child and Youth Health * Indigenous Peoples' Health * Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis * Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction * Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes * Population and Public Health Join the College of Reviewers * Reviewer in Training Program Quality Assurance in Peer Review * Best Practices in Peer Review * Recognition for peer review * International and global health * University Delegates Network * Equity, Diversity and Inclusion * Health Research Training * Indigenous Health Research * Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies * Sex and Gender in Health Research * Health research in action * The faces of health research * Research to combat COVID-19 * [](https://cihr-irsc.
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It supports research projects proposed and conducted by individual researchers or groups of researchers, at any career stage, in all areas of health. The best ideas may stem from new, incremental, innovative, and/or high-risk lines of inquiry; or knowledge translation approaches.
The Project Grant program will: * Support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation projects at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercialization; * Promote relevant collaborations across disciplines, professions, and sectors; and, * Contribute to the creation and use of health-related knowledge.
The Project Grant program recognizes the importance of specialized research areas and welcomes and encourages applications: * focused on global health, or which include international collaborations, * with a central focus on carrying out meaningful and culturally safe research involving, Indigenous Peoples with the intent to promote health through research that is in keeping with Indigenous values and traditions and follows the TCPS 2 - Chapter 9 Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada guidelines, * involving a randomized controlled trial (RCT) where appropriate based on scientific and methodological grounds, * related to commercialization, * involving interdisciplinary research, * aligning with specific research areas as outlined in competition-specific Priority Announcements.
There are two Project Grant competitions a year. Refer to the funding opportunity found on ResearchNet for competition deadlines. Learn more about applying to the Project Grant Program.
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* Registration deadline for Spring 2026 Project Grant Competition: **February 4, 2026 – 20:00 ET** * Application deadline for Spring 2026 Project Grant Competition: **March 4, 2026 – 20:00 ET** * Release of Notice of Recommendation for the Spring 2026 Project Grant Competition: **July 8, 2026** * Release of Notice of Decision for the Spring 2026 Project Grant Competition: **July 22, 2026** * Funding Start date for the Spring 2026 Project Grant Competition: **October 1, 2026** Officers are available Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 20:00 ET.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Independent researchers or applicants in applied health research at eligible Canadian institutions. Open to all career stages including early career investigators. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies by project scope; no fixed maximum Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
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