Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system. Learn more about us

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A New Era of Sex and Gender Science: Impact Report 2015-2022

Update: CIHR’s Work on Accessibility and Systemic Ableism

Are you the next Scientific Director of the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health?

What We Heard Report: Future of Clinical Trials

Progress Update – Action Plan: Building a healthier future for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Latest updates on COVID-19

Government of Canada makes additional investments in mpox and other zoonotic disease research to improve health outcomes [2023-05-24 11:14]
Government of Canada announces research investment of over $680,000 to support the health and mental wellbeing of young children [2023-05-24 10:30]
Dr. Katherine Frohlich appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health [2023-05-15 13:00]
Government of Canada invests $6.5 million in research to support the health and mental wellbeing of young children [2023-05-04 09:30]

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Learn about CIHR's funding programs, application process, policies and requirements, forms, the review process, and decisions.

Priority-driven research

Initiatives created by the Government of Canada to investigate pressing health issues that are of strategic importance to our country.

Institutes

Learn about the 13 "virtual" institutes, and the integrated approach that brings together researchers, health professionals, policy-makers, industry and patient groups.