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 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.
The 2024 competition CLOSED on October 9, 2024.
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.
OPEN – Deadline: 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.
OPEN – Deadline: 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.
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 March 1, 2023.
The Perinatal Research IMaging Evaluation (PRIME) Centre Awards supports studies in women’s
and/or newborn health research to be carried out, in whole or in part, within the PRIME Centre (i.e.,
making use of the equipment, facility features and personnel support available).
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.
AND/OR
Deadline | Funder & Link | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
April 21, 2025 | 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. The max amount per grant is $100K/year for up to 3 years (total $300K/grant, with 6 available). |
April 22, 2025 | For postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct endometrial cancer research& establish a successful career path in this field. Total $130K USA over 2 years. | |
April 24, 2025 | WHRI members approved by their FoM Department can contact the RTDO via Dr. Rosie Twomey for support. | |
Late Spring 2025 | Provides highly qualified doctoral trainees & PDFs in health services & policy research (or related fields) with the opportunity to develop embedded research projects/ programs that address the most pressing problems faced by health system organizations & to support evidence-informed decision-making. Doctoral=$50K for 1 year; PDF=$155K total across 2 years. | |
May 1, 2025 | Support events & outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. Workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, documentaries or other events or outreach activities. $7K to 25K over 1 year. | |
May 1, 2025 | 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. | |
May 13, 2025 | To fund targeted analysis of the Oral Health Component of the Canadian Measures Health survey. Up to 6 grants available, max ranges from $100-600K depending on the pool. Registration required by April 15, 2025. | |
May 22, 2025 | Support researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian postsecondary institutions to build capacity, foster existing partnerships, $ further develop networks and/or consortia with European Union and other “associated countries” researchers, with the ultimate goal of applying to Horizon Europe—Pillar II calls for proposals. $15K for 1 year. | |
May 22, 2025 | To support scholars who demonstrate alignment with Killam attributes (inclusive collaborator, barrier breaker, research leader) are mid-career researchers (typically have completed their PhD no more than 15 years prior). $80K/year for 2 years. Candidates must submit preliminary abstracts (150 words) by April 30 through the Killam Program portal to facilitate expert review. UBC's internal deadline is May 19, 2025. | |
Summer 2025 (TBA) | Provides highly qualified doctoral trainees and postdoctoral researchers in health services and policy research (or related fields) with the opportunity to develop embedded research projects/programs that address the most pressing problems faced by health system organizations & to support evidence-informed decision-making. The 2025 program is TBA. See link for webinars | |
June 19, 2025 | To unite interdisciplinary research teams to advance the biological & mechanistic understanding of cancer etiology, genesis, & risk, linked with host, lifestyle, environmental, social, & other factors, to identify new targets & approaches for cancer prevention, risk reduction, & early detection. The max amount per grant for Canadian Teams is $400K/year for up to 5 years (total of $2M/grant, with 16 available). A registration is required by April 1, 2025. | |
June 19, 2025 | JTC 2025: Better care closer to home: | To improve primary & community health & care systems, providing policymakers with knowledge & tools to manage transitions within the care sector. $300K over 3 years (total CIHR investment is $1.5M, enough to fund 5 grants). Canadian Requirements: Canadian projects must focus on the health & care of older persons or their caregivers & must include representatives with lived experience. A Pre Proposal is due on Jan 30, 2025. |
June 24, 2025 | To advance research on health & social care related to neurodegenerative diseases at moderate, advanced & end of life stages of disease by working together across national borders & considering ethical issues. The max amount per grant is $111K/year for up to 3 years (total $333K/grant, with 3 grants available). A pre-proposal is due March 4, 2025. | |
July 16, 2025 | Funding for pre-clinical therapy studies for rare diseases using small molecules and biologicals. The max amount per grant is $150K/year for up to 3 years (total $450K/grant, with 3 grants available). A pre-proposal is required by Feb 20, 2025. | |
August 1, 2025 | Support events & outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. Workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes, documentaries or other events or outreach activities. $7K to 25K over 1 year. | |
August 6, 2025 (TBA) | Funds from multiple CIHR Institutes & Initiatives to support planning & dissemination activities. Funds range from $10-50K for 1 year. The Summer 2025 program is TBA. | |
Fall 2025 (TBA) | To support the development of a national learning health system in Perinatal Mental Health. Anticipated deadline: Fall 2025. | |
September, 2025 (TBA) | 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. The Fall 2025 program is TBA. | |
September 4, 2025 | An LOI was due on June 13, 2024 (Development Grant). | |
September 10, 2025 | The goal of this pilot funding opportunity is to support a partnership between a postsecondary research entity & 1 or more federal government departments to establish a long-term research program focusing on Canada’s productivity. Applicants must demonstrate how their proposed program of research would contribute substantially to development of actionable public policies that strengthen Canada’s productivity. $400K/year over 15 years ($6M total). | |
September 22, 2025 | Support researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian postsecondary institutions to build capacity, foster existing partnerships, $ further develop networks and/or consortia with European Union & other “associated countries” researchers, with the ultimate goal of applying to Horizon Europe Pillar II calls for proposals. $15K for 1 year. | |
October 2025 (TBA) | Provide support for highly qualified applicants in all areas of health research at the post-PhD degree or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad. The 2025 competition is TBA. | |
October 2025 (TBA) | The RTI grants program provides the primary avenue for university researchers in the natural sciences & engineering to obtain up to $150K in support for research tools and instruments. The 2025 program is TBA. | |
October 1, 2025 | 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. | |
October 8, 2025 | Health Research BC's Advancing the Use of | The program aims to improve home and community care for seniors through a blend of supporting both implementation of evidence-based interventions in seniors’ home and community care and learning across health authorities, academic institutions, and communities. Total of $7M for each health authority region over 3 years. An LOI was due on March 24, 2025. |
November 2025 (TBA) | DGs are typically 5 years in duration & are considered “grants in aid” of research under the NSERC mandate. An LOI is typically due in August. The 2025 program is TBA. | |
November 2025 (TBA) | CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC doctoral scholarships. The 2025 competition is TBA. | |
November 2025 (TBA) | The Ministry of Health Research Seed Grant Program provides funding to universities in BC to produce research that responds to the Ministry of Health’s research questions. The 2025 program is TBA. | |
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 2026 (TBA) | The Scholar & HP-I Programs provide salary support to help ECRs & health professionals in BC build research programs, train the next generation of scientists, & make significant contributions to their fields. ECRs dedicate 75% of their time to health research activities. Health professionals (including a Physician Stream) dedicate 50% of their time to health research activities. Max $90K/year for up to 5 years. The 2026 programs are TBA. | |
February 2026 (TBA) | 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. The 2026 program is TBA. | |
March 2026 (TBA) | 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. The Spring 2026 program is TBA. | |
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. |
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
The CIHR-Institute of Health Services and Policy Research is hosting an information session to provide interested applicants with information on the requirements of the Health System
