Project Grant: Fall 2025 results

421 grants funded, $413M total investment, 83 priority annoncement grants

The Project Grant: Fall 2025 competition has approved 421 research grants for a total investment of approximately $413MFootnote 1.

In addition, 83 priority announcement grants were funded for a total amount of $9,725,800 and 17 supplemental prizes were awarded for a total of $450,000.

The 421 grants approved were awarded to 414 individual nominated principal investigators (7 NPIs were awarded two grants). Of the 421 grants, 108 were awarded to early career researchers, and 11 were awarded for Indigenous health research projects.

The average grant size/duration is $979,653 over 4.54 years.

Geographic breakdown

Province Number of applications submitted Percent of total applications submitted Change from historical (% applications) Number of applications funded Percent of applications funded Change from historical (% funded) Province-specific success rateFootnote * Average grant amount Median grant amount
British Columbia 350 11.3% -0.1pp 42 10.0% -2.1pp 12.0% $920,681 $937,124
Alberta 292 9.4% -0.8pp 45 10.7% +0.1pp 15.4% $954,444 $976,200
Saskatchewan 58 1.9% +0.2pp 7 1.7% +0.4pp 12.1% $932,207 $952,425
Manitoba 64 2.1% -0.7pp 7 1.7% -0.8pp 10.9% $1,250,334 $1,143,675
Ontario 1434 46.2% +3.6pp 189 44.9% +3.0pp 13.2% $996,878 $983,024
Québec 811 26.2% -2.2pp 118 28.0% -1.2pp 14.5% $990,737 $998,325
New Brunswick 7 0.2% 0.0pp 1 0.2% +0.1pp 14.3% $344,250 $344,250
Nova Scotia 66 2.1% +0.1pp 9 2.1% +0.3pp 13.6% $763,300 $673,200
Prince Edward Island 1 0.0% 0.0pp 0 0.0% 0.0pp 0.0% $0 $0
Newfoundland and Labrador 18 0.6% -0.1pp 3 0.7% +0.2pp 16.7% $1,002,150 $1,009,800
Total 3101 100.0% 0.0pp 421 100.0% 0.0pp 13.6% $979,653 $983,025

Note: The applications that were approved conditionally will not appear in the detailed funding decisions database until the conditions have been resolved.

Additional details

Competition results by category
Category Number of applications submitted Percent of total applications submitted Change from historical (% application) Number of applications funded Percent of applications funded Change from historical (% funded) Category-specific success rateFootnote * Average grant amount Median grant amount
Early career researchers (ECRs) 785 25.3% +0.6pp 108 25.7% +0.7pp 13.8% $860,015 $904,612
Mid-career investigators 1069 34.5% -4.5pp 147 34.9% -2.9pp 13.8% $939,506 $958,807
Senior investigators 1240 40.0% +3.9pp 166 39.4% +2.4pp 13.4% $1,093,040 $1,038,488
Knowledge users 7 0.2% +0.0pp 0 0.0% -0.1pp 0.0% NA NA
Integrated KT 780 25.2% +3.7pp 102 24.2% +3.1pp 13.1% $930,021 $821,228
Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as female 1155 37.2% +2.2pp 172 40.9% +4.5pp 14.9% $894,615 $933,300
Indigenous Health 15 0.5% -0.5pp 5 1.2% -1.7pp 33.3% $1,331,865 $1,422,900
Submitted in French 56 1.8% +0.3pp 8 1.9% +0.5pp 14.3% $727,481 $678,938
Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as a racialized Person 851 27.4% +6.3pp 116 27.6% +8.5pp 13.6% $880,937 $937,485
Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as a person with a disability 225 7.3% +4.2pp 32 7.6% +4.6pp 14.2% $937,149 $916,852
Biomedical 1726 55.7% -4.0pp 232 55.1% -5.2pp 13.4% $1,030,208 $1,030,838
Clinical 673 21.7% +0.8pp 92 21.9% +2.5pp 13.7% $983,913 $893,138
Health systems/services 363 11.7% +2.3pp 48 11.4% +2.1pp 13.2% $684,061 $541,239
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health 335 10.8% +1.0pp 49 11.6% +0.8pp 14.6% $1,021,847 $761,176

Streamlining

Only a portion of the Project Grant applications submitted to a competition will ultimately receive funding. It is therefore important for peer review committee members to focus their discussions on the most competitive applications to ensure an accurate comparative evaluation. To help support this goal, a streamlining process is used to remove applications that meet streamlining criteria from the discussion process, thereby allowing committee members more time to judge and discriminate between remaining applications.

Province Number of applications submitted Number of applications streamlined Percent of applications streamlined Change from historical (% streamlined) Number of applications discussed Percent of applications discussed Change from historical (% discussed)
British Columbia 350 206 58.9% +14.3pp 144 41.1% -14.3pp
Alberta 292 167 57.2% +11.1pp 125 42.8% -11.1pp
Saskatchewan 58 40 69.0% +10.9pp 18 31.0% -10.9pp
Manitoba 64 35 54.7% +0.7pp 29 45.3% -0.7pp
Ontario 1434 796 55.5% +9.5pp 638 44.5% -9.5pp
Québec 811 425 52.4% +6.8pp 386 47.6% -6.8pp
New Brunswick 7 5 71.4% +7.6pp 2 28.6% -7.6pp
Nova Scotia 66 39 59.1% +6.5pp 27 40.9% -6.5pp
Prince Edward Island 1 1 100.0% +26.7pp 0 0.0% -26.7pp
Newfoundland and Labrador 18 8 44.4% -16.4pp 10 55.6% +16.4pp
Total 3101 1722 55.5% +9.1pp 1379 44.5% -9.1pp
Category Number of applications submitted Number of applications streamlined Percent of applications streamlined Change from historical (% streamlined) Number of applications discussed Percent of applications discussed Change from historical (% discussed)
Early career researchers (ECRs) 785 475 60.5% +9.7pp 310 39.5% -9.7pp
Mid-career researchers 1069 599 56.0% +10.8pp 470 44.0% -10.8pp
Senior researchers 1240 642 51.8% +7.1pp 598 48.2% -7.1pp
Knowledge Users 7 6 85.7% +24.6pp 1 14.3% -24.6pp
Integrated KT 780 429 55.0% +6.7pp 351 45.0% -6.7pp
Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as female 1155 632 54.7% +9.0pp 523 45.3% -9.0pp
Indigenous Health 15 5 33.3% +23.3pp 10 66.7% -23.3pp
Submitted in French 56 27 48.2% -2.1pp 29 51.8% +2.1pp
Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as a racialized Person 851 516 60.6% +6.5pp 335 39.4% -6.5pp
Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as a person with a disability 225 132 58.7% +5.8pp 93 41.3% -5.8pp
Biomedical 1726 942 54.6% +8.7pp 784 45.4% -8.7pp
Clinical 673 373 55.4% +7.4pp 300 44.6% -7.4pp
Health systems/services 363 206 56.7% +8.8pp 157 43.3% -8.8pp
Social/Cultural/Environmental/Population Health 335 197 58.8% +13.9pp 138 41.2% -13.9pp
Funded Foundation Grant holders

Funded Foundation Grant holders

This is the ninth Project competition that could be applied to by Foundation Grant holders, specifically grant holders from the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Foundation Grant competitions. There were 145 applications from current and former Foundation Grant holders coming from 113 unique applicants. There were 28 funded grants awarded to 26 unique Foundation Grant holders.

Panel Number of unique Foundation Grant holders awarded grants
BE2 1
BMA 2
BME 1
BSA 1
BSB 1
BSC 1
C2B 1
CB1 1
CBB 1
CID 1
CPT 1
CSA 1
DOL 2
G 4
IMN 2
MCC 1
MID 1
NSA 1
NSB 2
RC2 1
RS 1
Current Foundation Grant Holders

Current Foundation Grant Holders

Figure A: Proportion of applications

Figure A: Long description
PRC Proportion of applications from Foundation grant holders (%) Number of Foundation grant holder applications
G 7.6 5
CSA 6.7 1
CBB 5.0 2
BMB 4.7 2
CSB 3.8 1
HDK 2.6 1
BE2 2.4 1
PT 2.1 1
CID 1.8 1
CB1 1.7 1
CMZ 1.7 1
NSA 1.6 1
BC2 0.0 0
BCA 0.0 0
BMA 0.0 0
BME 0.0 0
BS2 0.0 0
BS3 0.0 0
BSA 0.0 0
BSB 0.0 0
BSC 0.0 0
C2 0.0 0
C2B 0.0 0
CA2 0.0 0
CB2 0.0 0
CBC 0.0 0
CBT 0.0 0
CHI 0.0 0
CIA 0.0 0
CIB 0.0 0
CIC 0.0 0
CPT 0.0 0
CSC 0.0 0
CT2 0.0 0
DOL 0.0 0
GMX 0.0 0
GSH 0.0 0
HLE 0.0 0
HPM 0.0 0
HS1 0.0 0
HS2 0.0 0
HS3 0.0 0
HS4 0.0 0
IHR 0.0 0
IMN 0.0 0
IR2 0.0 0
KTR 0.0 0
MCC 0.0 0
MID 0.0 0
MOV 0.0 0
MPI 0.0 0
NSB 0.0 0
NUT 0.0 0
PB1 0.0 0
PB2 0.0 0
PH1 0.0 0
PH2 0.0 0
PH3 0.0 0
PS 0.0 0
RC1 0.0 0
RC2 0.0 0
RC3 0.0 0
RS 0.0 0
SDA 0.0 0
TIR 0.0 0
VVP 0.0 0

Figure B: Proportion of fully funded grants

Figure B: Long description
PRC Proportion of fully funded grants awarded to Foundation grant holders (%) Number of fully funded Foundation grant holders
G 11.1 1
CSA 50.0 1
CBB 0.0 0
BMB 0.0 0
CSB 0.0 0
HDK 0.0 0
BE2 0.0 0
PT 0.0 0
CID 0.0 0
CB1 11.1 1
CMZ 0.0 0
NSA 0.0 0
BC2 0.0 0
BCA 0.0 0
BMA 0.0 0
BME 0.0 0
BS2 0.0 0
BS3 0.0 0
BSA 0.0 0
BSB 0.0 0
BSC 0.0 0
C2 0.0 0
C2B 0.0 0
CA2 0.0 0
CB2 0.0 0
CBC 0.0 0
CBT 0.0 0
CHI 0.0 0
CIA 0.0 0
CIB 0.0 0
CIC 0.0 0
CPT 0.0 0
CSC 0.0 0
CT2 0.0 0
DOL 0.0 0
GMX 0.0 0
GSH 0.0 0
HLE 0.0 0
HPM 0.0 0
HS1 0.0 0
HS2 0.0 0
HS3 0.0 0
HS4 0.0 0
IHR 0.0 0
IMN 0.0 0
IR2 0.0 0
KTR 0.0 0
MCC 0.0 0
MID 0.0 0
MOV 0.0 0
MPI 0.0 0
NSB 0.0 0
NUT 0.0 0
PB1 0.0 0
PB2 0.0 0
PH1 0.0 0
PH2 0.0 0
PH3 0.0 0
PS 0.0 0
RC1 0.0 0
RC2 0.0 0
RC3 0.0 0
RS 0.0 0
SDA 0.0 0
TIR 0.0 0
VVP 0.0 0
Past Foundation Grant Holders

Past Foundation Grant Holders

Figure A: Proportion of applications

Figure A: Long description
PRC Proportion of applications from past Foundation grant holders (%) Number of past Foundation grant holder applications
G 12.1 8
CSA 6.7 1
CBB 5.0 2
BMB 9.3 4
CSB 3.8 1
HDK 5.3 2
BE2 2.4 1
PT 6.2 3
CID 3.6 2
CB1 6.8 4
CMZ 5.0 3
NSA 4.9 3
BC2 8.3 2
BCA 5.0 2
BMA 9.1 3
BME 1.9 1
BS2 0.0 0
BS3 0.0 0
BSA 8.6 3
BSB 5.6 3
BSC 5.9 2
C2 3.8 2
C2B 4.9 2
CA2 3.3 2
CB2 0.0 0
CBC 0.0 0
CBT 4.1 2
CHI 0.0 0
CIA 4.5 2
CIB 0.0 0
CIC 0.0 0
CPT 10.2 5
CSC 10.0 3
CT2 6.2 3
DOL 13.0 6
GMX 8.0 4
GSH 4.2 3
HLE 0.0 0
HPM 0.0 0
HS1 3.3 2
HS2 1.7 1
HS3 1.7 1
HS4 1.7 1
IHR 0.0 0
IMN 16.7 9
IR2 0.0 0
KTR 1.7 1
MCC 8.3 5
MID 3.6 2
MOV 6.2 3
MPI 1.6 1
NSB 7.7 4
NUT 0.0 0
PB1 0.0 0
PB2 0.0 0
PH1 0.0 0
PH2 2.9 2
PH3 0.0 0
PS 0.0 0
RC1 4.8 3
RC2 3.2 2
RC3 0.0 0
RS 9.3 5
SDA 0.0 0
TIR 0.0 0
VVP 2.1 1

Figure B: Proportion of fully funded grants

Figure B: Long description
PRC Proportion of fully funded grants awarded to past Foundation grant holders (%) Number of fully funded past Foundation grant holders
G 33.3 3
CSA 0.0 0
CBB 25.0 1
BMB 0.0 0
CSB 0.0 0
HDK 0.0 0
BE2 16.7 1
PT 0.0 0
CID 12.5 1
CB1 0.0 0
CMZ 0.0 0
NSA 12.5 1
BC2 0.0 0
BCA 0.0 0
BMA 50.0 2
BME 12.5 1
BS2 0.0 0
BS3 0.0 0
BSA 25.0 1
BSB 12.5 1
BSC 20.0 1
C2 0.0 0
C2B 20.0 1
CA2 0.0 0
CB2 0.0 0
CBC 0.0 0
CBT 0.0 0
CHI 0.0 0
CIA 0.0 0
CIB 0.0 0
CIC 0.0 0
CPT 12.5 1
CSC 0.0 0
CT2 0.0 0
DOL 40.0 2
GMX 0.0 0
GSH 0.0 0
HLE 0.0 0
HPM 0.0 0
HS1 0.0 0
HS2 0.0 0
HS3 0.0 0
HS4 0.0 0
IHR 0.0 0
IMN 25.0 2
IR2 0.0 0
KTR 0.0 0
MCC 14.3 1
MID 12.5 1
MOV 0.0 0
MPI 0.0 0
NSB 25.0 2
NUT 0.0 0
PB1 0.0 0
PB2 0.0 0
PH1 0.0 0
PH2 0.0 0
PH3 0.0 0
PS 0.0 0
RC1 0.0 0
RC2 12.5 1
RC3 0.0 0
RS 14.3 1
SDA 0.0 0
TIR 0.0 0
VVP 0.0 0

Large grants awarded

Large grants are defined as being in the top 2% of total requested grant value within a competition. In this competition, the cutoff for large grants was $2,880,000. A total of 63 applications fell into this category. A budget of $20.64 million was available to fund those applications that are not from the Indigenous Health Research (IHR) panel. Large grants from the IHR panel are funded by IHR funds.

Large grants awarded
Category Number of applications submitted Percent of total applications submitted Number of applications funded Percent of applications funded Success rateFootnote * Average grant amount Maximum grant amount
All large grants 63 2.0% 10 2.4% 15.9% $2,797,146 $3,568,725
Non-IHR large grants 61 2.0% 10 2.4% 16.4% $2,797,146 $3,568,725

Equalization

In order to ensure equal representation of certain demographics in the fully funded projects, the proportion of grants funded is at least equal to the proportion of applications submitted to the competition by certain groups when there are a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications.

In this competition, 73 grants were funded through equalization which is comprised of early career researchers, researchers who submit French-language applications, female Nominated Principal Applicants, Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as a racialized person, and Nominated Principal Applicants who self-identify as a person with a disability.

Learn more about the equalization process in the Project Grant competition.

Indigenous Health Research

All applications reviewed by the Indigenous Health Research committee may be eligible for an iterative peer review process.

Based on the recommendation of the review committee, 11 Indigenous health research projects were awarded funding. CIHR is proud to support these projects as part of its commitment to invest 4.6% of its annual budget in Indigenous health research.

Bridge Grants and Priority Announcements

There were no Bridge Grants awarded in addition to the 421 fully funded grants. There were 83 Priority Announcement grants funded for a total of $9,725,800 as well as 17 supplemental prizes for a total of $450,000.

Budget Size and Project Length

Category Average total budget Average duration (years) Average annual amount
All Requests $1,211,529 4.39 $272,017
Funded applications (requested) $1,296,865 4.54 $282,953
Funded applications (awarded) $979,653 4.54 $213,941

Peer Review

Details about the Project Grant: Fall 2025 peer review participants are available separately approximately 60 days following the release of results.

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