CIHR Fall 2026 Project Grant Competition Priority Announcements – Registration
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: RIS Review not required for registration
External Deadline: Wednesday 12th, August 2026
Description
“Academic Units with both an Associate Dean of Research (ADR) and a unit Grants Facilitation Officer (GFO) are assuming the responsibility for institutional review and electronic submission of applications for the CIHR Project, SSHRC Insight, SSHRC Insight Development, and NSERC Discovery and RTI Grants competitions. Research Initiatives & Services will no longer be completing the electronic submission for these grants in units with both an ADR and GFO. For units without both an ADR and GFO, Research Initiatives & Services will review and approve applications following the same process as other Tri-Agency programs. If you are intending on applying to any of these competitions, please contact your Grants Facilitation Officer, Associate Dean (Research) or Research Initiatives & Services to obtain information on deadlines and processes for institutional review and electronic submission for your unit.”
Priority Announcements (PAs) offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific research areas. Applications are submitted through the “202609PJT” competition of the Project Grant: Fall 2026 funding opportunity. Frequently Asked Questions provide additional information on the PA program.
CIHR Research Priority Areas
- Antimicrobial Resistance (Bridge Grant)
- CIHR Institute of Aging Prize: Yves Joanette Award of Excellence in Research in Aging
- Early Career Researcher Award in Cancer)
- Gastroenterology, Liver Disease and Nutrition – Early Career Support
- Genetics: Research Priorities (Bridge Funding)
- Global Health Research
- Health and Official Languages in Minority Communities
- Health Services and Policy Research Rising Star Early Career Award
- HIV/AIDS and STBBI (Bridge Grant)
- Infection and Immunity (Bridge Grant)
- Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis: IMHA Mandate Areas
- Institute of Population and Public Health
- Interdisciplinary Translational Research in High‑Burden Neurological, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Transform Cancer Research
- Maud Menten New Principal Investigator Prizes in Genetics
- Pandemics and Health Emergencies Research
- Reimagining acute care for sickle cell disease
- Robyn Tamblyn Mid-Career HSPR Innovator Award
- Sex and Gender in Health Research
- The Bhagirath Singh Early Career Award in Infection and Immunity
- Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Self-Management for Youth and Young Adults in Racialized, Low Socio-Economic Status, and Ethnocultural Communities
- Vascular complications of diabetes
| Competition | 202609PJT |
|---|---|
| Registration Deadline | 2026-08-12 |
| Application Deadline | 2026-09-09 |
See ResearchNet for more information.