CIHR Operating Grant : ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health – Registration
Aboriginal Peoples
Community, Regional & Enterprise Development
Governance and Public Policy
Social Justice
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: RIS Review not required for registration
External Deadline: Tuesday 15th, September 2026
Description
The goal of this funding opportunity is to build research capacity, generate new knowledge, and support knowledge mobilization in human development, child and youth health by funding operating grants to early career researchers.
The program will fund research across the four CIHR pillars (biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental, and population health) that has the potential to have a significant impact on human development, child and youth health. Ultimately, the program aims to strengthen Canada’s capacity and knowledge to respond to challenges and needs by providing important early career development support to researchers in these fields.
Aligning with IHDCYH’s Strategic Plan, 2022-2026, which outlines a commitment to “reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion across our activities”, this funding opportunity will support applications that include fundamental principles of equity.
Research Areas
In addition to supporting projects relevant to human development, child and youth health in IHDCYH’s areas of focus, separate funding pools will support the following priority areas:
- Indigenous Human Development, Child and Youth Health*: In partnership with the Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health, this funding pool will support distinctions-based research that aligns with the objectives of this funding opportunity and focuses on human development, child and youth health in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and/or communities.
- Human Development, Child and Youth Health for Equity-Denied Groups*: This funding pool will support research that aligns with the objectives of the funding opportunity and focuses on human development, child and youth health in equity-denied groups. Equity-denied groups include, but are not limited to, women/girls, persons with disabilities, racialized people and members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
- Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction: This funding pool will support research that aligns with the objectives of this funding opportunity and focuses on child (0-12 years old) mental and brain health, in line with the INMHA’s Mandate and Strategic Priorities, including on Indigenous Children and Equity-Denied Groups.
- Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes: This funding pool will support research that aligns with the objectives of this funding opportunity and in which the objectives and aims are determined to be largely and directly relevant to the INMD mandate.
| Competition | 202610EHC |
|---|---|
| Registration Deadline | 2026-09-15 |
| Application Deadline | 2026-10-20 |
See ResearchNet for more information.