Closed – Deadline: Letter of Intent due September 5, 2025; Full Application due October 8, 2025.
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), in partnership with the BC Women ‘s Hospital + Health Centre Foundation, is pleased to announce the inaugural WHRI Leveling Up: Women’s and Newborn Health Research Action Grant competition to support previously pilot-tested women’s and newborn’s health research projects involving a) screening or diagnostic tools; or b) treatment interventions.
Closed – Deadline: Letter of Intent due September 5, 2025; Full Application due October 8, 2025.
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), in partnership with the BC Women ‘s Hospital + Health Centre Foundation, is pleased to announce a Catalyst Grant competition for the advancement of knowledge in women’s health.
Closed – Spring deadline is May 30, 2025 (5 grants), for travel between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025.
Closed – Fall deadline is Nov 28, 2025 (5 grants), for travel between July 1, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
The WHRI has created a Trainee Travel Grant intended to support full-time research trainees for travel to national or international meetings. There are 10 grants available each year, valued at up to $1000 each. These grants will be offered twice a year (in May and November), with 5 grants offered at each timepoint.
Closed – The 2025 deadline closed on May 16, 2025.
In 2020, the WHRI launched the Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health, a funding opportunity specific to our trainee community. This award is intended to provide salary support to WHRI-affiliated graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are engaged in women’s and/or newborn health research and who do not currently hold major competitive salary awards.
Closed – The 2025 deadline closed on May 16, 2025.
Thanks to an annual endowment by Dr. Monica K. Li and family to the BC Women’s Health Foundation, the WHRI has established the Dr. Monica K. Li and Family Undergraduate Medical Student Research Award in Women’s Health, a funding opportunity specific to our undergraduate medical student trainee community. This award is intended to provide support to WHRI-affiliated undergraduate medical students who identify as a woman from racial/ethnic minority groups to pursue research in women’s and/or newborn health.
Closed – The 2024 CW DHR Accelerator Grant closed on December 6, 2024.
This grant is intended to support digital health innovations that will benefit women, children and families. This funding opportunity aims to accelerate digital health solutions towards clinical or community implementation by supporting researchers to develop prototype solutions, test feasibility in the operational context, assemble the required partnerships and teams, develop clinical and/or operational evidence, and create a plan for sustainment and scale-up.
Learn more: Important dates and Proposals
The 2024 competition closed on February 13, 2024.
The WHRI Graduate Student Achievement Award seeks to recognize excellence amongst graduate students who are near completion or have completed their research project.
The 2023 competition closed on September 1, 2023.
The Sue Harris Family Practice Research Grant supports research that contributes to women’s (cis and trans-inclusive) health within the discipline of family practice. The funding is intended to support new researchers (family practice residents and/or practitioners) to develop and carry out a pilot research project.
Rolling – for Recipients of the Sue Harris Grant only.
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December 15, 2025 | Short-term & timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. $7-25K for 1 year. U | |
December 16, 2025 | Catalyze discovery in digital health, advance pivotal research,& inform applications or interventions relevant to CIHR-IMHA's broad mandate areas. $100K for 1 year (10 grants available). Full application due March 17, 2026. | |
December 16, 2025 | To build research capacity, generate new knowledge, & support knowledge mobilization in human development, child & youth health. For early career researchers. Up to $50K/year for 3 years ($150K total; 10 grants available). Registration required by November 18, 2025. | |
January 6, 2026 | For applicants conducting research in the area of Human Developmental Biology, while strengthening capacity in Canada, Israel and in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). $500K total for the Canadian PI. Full application due Feb 25, 2026. | |
January 7, 2026 | Provides funding to universities in BC to produce research that responds to the Ministry of Health’s research questions. Priority questions include a focus on: (5) opioid use disorder & community pharmacies; (6) allied HCP & HCP policy inequities; (7) new parent vaccine uptake; (8) menopause care for Indigenous women in BC; (11) integrated screening for women's cancer prevention. $50K for 1 year. An NOI was due Oct 8, 2025. | |
January 14, 2026 | CIHR Team Grant: Strengthening Resilient & | To generate actionable evidence to build resilient & equitable public health systems & support robust decision-making that will enhance health equity & population health. Teams will have tripartite co-leadership (researcher, decision-maker, & public health practitioner or community representative). Max amount per team grant is $250K/year for up to 3 years (total $750K/grant; 11 available). Registration required by September 17, 2025. |
January 15, 2026 | Opportunities for undergraduate students to consider graduate studies or a research career by providing research work experience. $6K plus host institution contribution. See UBC information here. | |
January 20, 2026 | Ministry of Health Innovation Pathway Program Funding (on the POD) | PHSA staff can submit proposals for one-time funding of ~$50K. Proposals must be innovative, address an existing gap or problem, benefit the system, have scientific merit, align with health system priorities, & have potential for broad system impact. |
January 22, 2026 | To support up to 10 linked population-based cohort studies to address pressing issues on cannabis use & associated impacts on brain health from a lifespan perspective. $800K/year for 3 years ($2.4M total/grant). Registration required by Oct 30, 2025. | |
January 29, 2026 | Supports health researchers in the training phase of their careers to contribute to the success of BC’s health research landscape. Salary support for PDFs or health professional researchers. $60K/year for up to 3 years. | |
February 3, 2026 | Society of Family Planning: Documenting the | To fund 1 prospective non-inferiority cohort study comparing outcomes of mifepristone & misoprostol medication abortion among individuals at different estimated gestational duration who are receiving in-person ultrasound. Up to $950K for studies that can be completed within 36 months. |
February 4, 2026 | To foster career pathways for health system-embedded researchers. $200K per year for 4 years, 50:50 CIHR & ECR's health system/academic partners. | |
February 4, 2026 | Spring 2026 CIHR Project Grant (Registration) | A flagship CIHR funding program. Designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems or health outcomes. Full application deadline is March 4, 2026. |
February 5, 2026 | Provides salary support for post-doctoral or health professional researchers & develops their health research careers. $60K/year for up to 3 years. LOI due No 27, 2025. | |
February 5, 2026 | CIHR-INMHA Team Grant - Pan-Canadian Network: | To develop a pan-Canadian LHS network for perinatal mental health that integrates research, practice, & care to strengthen the implementation of evidence-based practices. Total amount available = $6M, to fund ONE grant for 5 years ($1.2M/year). |
February 11, 2026 | To advance inter-disciplinary, high-impact, & community-engaged health research that addresses the health priorities of 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals & communities in Canada. $175K/year for 4 years ($700K total/grant; 14 available). Full application due March 19, 2026. | |
February 18, 2026 | To support Canadian mid-career investigators to undertake vaccine-related research projects. Total 300K ($100K/year for up to 3 years; with 6 awards available). The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) or the National Research Council Canada (NRC) will at least match CIHR’s level of support. An EOI is required by August 7, 2025. | |
February 24, 2026 | CIHR Team Grant: Beyond Treatment – Advancing Cancer Survivorship (Registration) | To unite interdisciplinary research teams to advance the understanding of the risks & development of late & long-term toxicities associated with cancer treatments, as well as strategies to improve survivorship care post-treatment. $400K/year for 5 years (total $2M/grant; 9 awards available). Full application due May 20, 2026. |
February 25, 2026 | For applicants conducting research in the area of Human Developmental Biology, while strengthening capacity in Canada, Israel and in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). $500K total for the Canadian PI. Registration due Jan 6, 2026. | |
March 4, 2026 | A flagship CIHR funding program. Designed to capture ideas with the greatest potential for important advances in fundamental or applied health-related knowledge, health care, health systems or health outcomes. A registration is required by Feb 4, 2026. | |
March 17, 2026 | Catalyze discovery in digital health, advance pivotal research,& inform applications or interventions relevant to CIHR-IMHA's broad mandate areas. $100K for 1 year (10 grants available). Registration due Dec 16, 2025. | |
March 19, 2026 | To advance inter-disciplinary, high-impact, & community-engaged health research that addresses the health priorities of 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals & communities in Canada. $175K/year for 4 years ($700K total/grant; 14 available). Registration due Feb 11, 2026. | |
April 2026 (TBA) | CIHR-IHDCYH Operating Grant: New Investigator | Support for new investigators (also referred to by CIHR as ECRs) for research that has the potential for significant impact on children's health outcomes. Typically $100K/year for up to 3 years (TBA). |
May 20, 2026 | To unite interdisciplinary research teams to advance the understanding of the risks & development of late & long-term toxicities associated with cancer treatments, as well as strategies to improve survivorship care post-treatment. $400K/year for 5 years (total $2M/grant; 9 awards available). Registration due Feb 24, 2026. | |
June 16, 2026 | To advance scientific excellence & foster diversity in Canada’s research ecosystem. Two-phase program to support trainees from underrepresented groups aiming to launch an independent research career in Canada. $90K/year for up to 3 years (Phase 1) & $120K/year for up to 4 years (Phase 2). 50 awards available. 15 Funding pools including Sex, Gender & Health. | |
Fall 2026 (TBA) | Provides support for highly qualified applicants in all areas of health research at the postdoctoral degree stage to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad. $70K/year for 2 years. | |
Rolling | AthenaDAO is a decentralized collective that supports translational women’s health research & drug discovery. Funding ranges from $50-150K for 1-2 years (terms negotiated for each project). | |
Rolling | The Health Research BC-Mitacs industry-based program supports graduate students & postdocs to gain experience working within BC’s life sciences sector. Masters/PhD: Up to $90K for up to 24 months; Postdoc: Up to 129K for up to 24 months. | |
Rolling | Six awards of up to $10K each are available to support BC-based individuals to intern at a Canadian-based clinical trials unit. Internships can be in the form of in-person, virtual or hybrid engagements. Funding may be used for protected time or travel expenses related to in-person engagements. |
IHSPR and CIHR is hosting a webinar to provide interested applicants with information on the requirements of the “Health System Impact Fellowship” funding opportunity and
The CIHR-Institute of Gender & Health is hosting a webinar to provide interested applicants with information on the requirements of the National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Innovation
The CIHR-Institute of Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis is hosting a webinar to provide interested applicants with information on the requirements of the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Network
