Grants and Contributions

The Project Grant program is expected to:
• Support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation proposals at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercialization;
• Promote relevant collaborations across disciplines, professions, and sectors; and
• Contribute to the creation and use of health-related knowledge.

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program aims to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally, to develop their leadership potential and to position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow, positively contributing to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth through a research-intensive career.

For the Fall 2022 CIHR Fellowship Priority Announcements, the CIHR Institute of Aging (CIHR-IA) will fund up to two fellowship applications relevant to the Institute mandate and one of the following research areas as described below:

• Ageism and Health: to support one research project focusing on the health impact(s) of Ageism. In alignment the CIHR’s Institute of Aging’s priorities and the World Health Organization’s “Global Report on Ageism”, the topic of Ageism, as it relates to older adults and health outcomes, is one that requires more research. Ageism has a serious impact on physical and mental health, as well as social well-being and is a neglected social determinant of health. Ageism can lead to preventable death, and serious physical and mental health problems1. Fellowship research can focus on Ageism as it relates to health outcomes of older adults in alignment with CIHR-IA’s strategic plan.
• Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging: to support one research project on the topic of brain health and cognitive impairment in aging with a priority given to research projects that focus on historically excluded groups from research including but not limited to those marginalized by gender, racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ communities.

For the Fall 2022 CIHR Fellowship Priority Announcements, the CIHR Institute of Aging (CIHR-IA) will fund up to two fellowship applications relevant to the Institute mandate and one of the following research areas as described below:

• Ageism and Health: to support one research project focusing on the health impact(s) of Ageism. In alignment the CIHR’s Institute of Aging’s priorities and the World Health Organization’s “Global Report on Ageism”, the topic of Ageism, as it relates to older adults and health outcomes, is one that requires more research. Ageism has a serious impact on physical and mental health, as well as social well-being and is a neglected social determinant of health. Ageism can lead to preventable death, and serious physical and mental health problems1. Fellowship research can focus on Ageism as it relates to health outcomes of older adults in alignment with CIHR-IA’s strategic plan.
• Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging: to support one research project on the topic of brain health and cognitive impairment in aging with a priority given to research projects that focus on historically excluded groups from research including but not limited to those marginalized by gender, racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ communities.

For the Fall 2022 CIHR Fellowship Priority Announcements, the CIHR Institute of Aging (CIHR-IA) will fund up to two fellowship applications relevant to the Institute mandate and one of the following research areas as described below:

• Ageism and Health: to support one research project focusing on the health impact(s) of Ageism. In alignment the CIHR’s Institute of Aging’s priorities and the World Health Organization’s “Global Report on Ageism”, the topic of Ageism, as it relates to older adults and health outcomes, is one that requires more research. Ageism has a serious impact on physical and mental health, as well as social well-being and is a neglected social determinant of health. Ageism can lead to preventable death, and serious physical and mental health problems1. Fellowship research can focus on Ageism as it relates to health outcomes of older adults in alignment with CIHR-IA’s strategic plan.
• Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging: to support one research project on the topic of brain health and cognitive impairment in aging with a priority given to research projects that focus on historically excluded groups from research including but not limited to those marginalized by gender, racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ communities.

The ICS Program is designed to foster community development by providing grants and awards to individuals and organizations for the purposes of:

• Enabling research and knowledge translation activities where the circumstances fall outside of CIHR's current suite of funding programs.

• Supporting individuals and organizations whose goals are consistent with CIHR and its Institutes' vision, mandate and strategic directions.

The ICS Program is not intended to support the direct cost of research (e.g., pilot projects, feasibility studies or operating grants), principal and co-investigator salaries or research equipment.

The ICS Program is designed to foster community development by providing grants and awards to individuals and organizations for the purposes of:

• Enabling research and knowledge translation activities where the circumstances fall outside of CIHR's current suite of funding programs.

• Supporting individuals and organizations whose goals are consistent with CIHR and its Institutes' vision, mandate and strategic directions.

The ICS Program is not intended to support the direct cost of research (e.g., pilot projects, feasibility studies or operating grants), principal and co-investigator salaries or research equipment.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

1. Communicate and disseminate high-quality research evidence, including but not limited to CIHR-funded research, on a health research topic of public interest in an easily-understood and interesting format;
2. Promote the mobilization of knowledge between CIHR’s health research community and members of the Canadian public to increase the impact of health research;
3. Foster engagement between health researchers and knowledge users to encourage participatory approaches to knowledge mobilization in health research; and
4. Encourage Canadians to contribute their views on future research directions.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

1. Communicate and disseminate high-quality research evidence, including but not limited to CIHR-funded research, on a health research topic of public interest in an easily-understood and interesting format;
2. Promote the mobilization of knowledge between CIHR’s health research community and members of the Canadian public to increase the impact of health research;
3. Foster engagement between health researchers and knowledge users to encourage participatory approaches to knowledge mobilization in health research; and
4. Encourage Canadians to contribute their views on future research directions.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

1. Communicate and disseminate high-quality research evidence, including but not limited to CIHR-funded research, on a health research topic of public interest in an easily-understood and interesting format;
2. Promote the mobilization of knowledge between CIHR’s health research community and members of the Canadian public to increase the impact of health research;
3. Foster engagement between health researchers and knowledge users to encourage participatory approaches to knowledge mobilization in health research; and
4. Encourage Canadians to contribute their views on future research directions.