Grant opportunity
CIHR Project Grant – Fall 2026 Competition
The Fall 2026 Project Grant competition supports health-related research across CIHR's mandate, including biomedical, clinical, health systems, population health and interdisciplinary work.
- Funder
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Registration closed 12 August 2026; full applications close 9 September 2026 at 20:00 ET
- Registration closed 12 August 2026; full applications close 9 September 2026 at 20:00 ET: Sep 9, 2026
- Award
- Project grant funding under CIHR competition and priority-announcement terms
- Applicant
- Independent researchers and eligible Canadian administering institutions meeting CIHR Project Grant requirements; interdisciplinary and Indigenous health research are among the supported areas.
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Canada
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
Call summary
Overview
CIHR's flagship investigator-led competition funds health research across biomedical, clinical, health-system and population-health fields.
Who can apply
Applicants and administering institutions must satisfy CIHR eligibility and must have completed registration before the registration deadline.
What it supports
- Health research
- Interdisciplinary peer review
- Competition-specific priority areas
Funding and duration
- Project grant funding under CIHR competition rules
- Additional priority-announcement awards may apply
Registration closed 12 August 2026; full applications close 9 September 2026 at 20:00 ET
Registration closed 12 August 2026; full applications close 9 September 2026 at 20:00 ET: Sep 9, 2026
How to apply
Registered applicants should complete and submit the full proposal through ResearchNet by the final application deadline.
Call details
Source-based overview
Registered teams may submit full applications by 9 September 2026 and can select interdisciplinary peer review where appropriate.
Eligibility
Applicants and administering institutions must satisfy CIHR eligibility and must have completed registration before the registration deadline.
Funding and benefits
Project grant funding under CIHR competition rules
Additional priority-announcement awards may apply
Themes and supported activities
Health research
Interdisciplinary peer review
Competition-specific priority areas
Deadline and timeline
Registration closed 12 August 2026; full applications close 9 September 2026 at 20:00 ET: Registration closed 12 August 2026; full applications close 9 September 2026 at 20:00 ET: Sep 9, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Registered applicants should complete and submit the full proposal through ResearchNet by the final application deadline.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.