CIHR One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Research Network

Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery

Deadlines

Academic Unit: Inquire with unit

Memorial Deadline: Thursday 11th, June 2026

External Deadline: Tuesday 16th, June 2026

Description

Antimicrobials play a critical role in human health, animal health, agriculture, and food production, and drug-resistant microorganisms can spread between species and environments, exacerbating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In humans, AMR impacts treatment for infections, including sepsis, and was responsible for 1.27 million deaths globally in 2019.¹ To address the interconnectedness of AMR and antimicrobial use (AMU) across sectors, a One Health approach* that considers the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant, and environmental health is embedded within the ten priority actions and desired outcomes described in the Pan-Canadian Action Plan on AMR (PCAP). One of the priority actions included in the PCAP is the development of a National One Health AMR Research Strategy. CIHR and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), with strategic and scientific leadership from CIHR- Institute of Infection and Immunity (III), and in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), are co-leading the development of this strategy. The strategy will aim to establish national AMR research priorities that address gaps in knowledge across PCAP actions, strengthen collaboration, and support future research investments.

To complement these efforts, the CIHR AMR Research Initiative will provide funding to support a One Health AMR Research Network. This Funding Opportunity (FO) builds on existing investments in the AMR research ecosystem, including a Summer 2025 Planning and Dissemination Grants competition to Strengthen Canada’s AMR Research Community Through New Partnerships, Coordination and Knowledge Exchange Across One Health Sectors and a multi-year, cross-regional, intersectoral investment in the One Health AMR Health Research Training Platform (HRTP). This FO will provide multi-year funding to support a multi-sectoral, interdisciplinary Network that will generate coordinated, timely, and One Health-oriented research on AMR aligned with the PCAP, the forthcoming national strategy and self-identified research priorities of Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis). The Network is also expected to advance Canada’s leadership in One Health AMR research through international partnerships and align with global AMR and One Health initiatives. As a CIHR-funded network, the Network will generate research and knowledge mobilization outputs to directly benefit the health of people in Canada.

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Funding Sources

Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)