Grants and Contributions

The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (CIHR-IGH) will fund applications that are relevant to its mandate and research priorities, as described in our new Research Priority Plan, and that are aligned with at least one of the following research areas.

The development process will include engagement and consultation with subject matter experts, Traditional Knowledge holders and Métis women and gender-diverse folks to continually inform project outputs.

Once developed, the curriculum and resources will first be piloted and then implemented nationally, available for all Métis women and gender-diverse people. Through this work, LFMO will begin to set the stage for systemic change in which Métis women and gender-diverse people will experience equity and equality in leadership roles.

Through this 25-month project, Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, specifically for Two-Spirit, Trans, and Youth in the Wabanaki territory. This will be achieved by identifying barriers and better practices through literature and resources review, needs assessments, community and organizational engagement and consultations, and knowledge sharing events.

At the end of the project, Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance will have developed and shared community-led policy recommendations on a wide-range of issues related to health care and mental health, social services, housing needs, cultural specific and safe care, and education for Wabanaki 2SLGBTQQIA+ members.

Project activities include: (1) Providing training to women Community Health Facilitators (CHF’s) to deliver gender-sensitive, primary health services; (2) delivering modular rights-based, gender-sensitive basic health education through multiple touchpoints to community members (via loan meetings, workshops, community events and household outreach); and (3) equipping CHF ’s and health supervisors to respond to critical health issues relevant to target communities (i.e. increased communication about dengue outbreaks, etc.) via face-to-face and digital information sharing.

This is institutional support to the United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) to implement new 5-year strategy (2025 to 2030). This strategy focuses on expanding research, capacity-building, knowledge-sharing, and partnerships to address global challenges in water, environment, and sanitation. As part of this strategy, UNU-INWEH seeks to explore new areas of work, including the development of post-graduate degree programs, additional in-person and online courses, new UNU Hubs on academic campuses, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training programs in the Global South, with emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region.

UNU-INWEH’s efforts contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and align with the Feminist International Assistance Policy by prioritizing marginalized groups, particularly women, who are disproportionately impacted by water-related challenges.

The expected activities of this project include: (1) strengthening capacity for policy-relevant research and education to address global water, environmental, and health challenges and developing initiatives to influence policy and communicate findings to academia and professionals; (2) expanding strategic partnerships to connect researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to encourage the uptake of research and the delivery of evidence-based solutions; and (3) increasing visibility and impact through flagship reports, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and institute-led events on international platforms.

The project also will increase the inclusive, gender-responsive and accountable application of international human rights norms and standards by relevant duty-bearers in Guatemala.

The Philippines is facing water stress, threatening economic growth, environmental sustainability, and inclusive development. In collaboration with the private sector, this project aims to enhance the disaster and climate resilience of water-stressed communities through improved integrated water resource management. Project activities include: (1) integrating risk-informed water management into local disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation plans through comprehensive and localized environmental and disaster vulnerability assessments; (2) developing a public-private partnership roadmap with the private sector, local governments, civil society groups, and communities to promote disaster-resilient water management; (3) installing water management technologies to enhance community resilience; (4) training women and men, including Indigenous Peoples, on water-related adaptation and management; (5) establishing peer networks for advocacy, information-sharing, and coordination with loca

This project aims to increase resilience of Philippine ecosystems and citizens, particularly Indigenous Peoples and women and girls dependent on ecosystem services. It supports the adoption and implementation of an ecosystem-based DRR (Disaster Risk and Resilience) approach (Eco-DRR), namely measuring and mitigating the impacts of natural disasters on communities and ecosystems, and financing and planning ecosystem restoration and recovery activities when disasters occur.

Project activities include: (1) providing training, technology, and platforms to improve ecosystem-based disaster planning, assessment, and rehabilitation; (2) establishing incubator sites and inter-agency Eco-DRR command centers, in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This seeks to facilitate Eco-DRR training and demonstrate nature-based solutions for disaster resilience and ecosystem restoration; and (3) establishing a leadership fellows programme for women to provide peer-to-peer lea

This project aims to improve equitable participation and representation of women and marginalized groups in the democratic space in Nepal and the Philippines. Project activities include: (1) establishing government-to-citizen platforms technical hubs; (2) creating a peer support program for women and youths; (3) supporting data and evidence-based action-researches; (4) organizing solidarity tours; (5) establishing the Future Leaders' Empowerment program; (6) establishing micro-grant program for evidence-based advocacy campaigns; (7) establishing capacity building programs for women candidates and locally elected women office-bearers. The Project targets women and marginalized groups in selected geographical sites based on the project’s implementing partners' extensive, long-term experience working with these communities.

This technical assistance project is in support of a $120 million sovereign loan to the Republic of Moldova and aims to support climate resilience and gender equality in rural areas of Moldova. This is done through sustainable management of forest, pasture and agricultural resources, as well as economic and educational empowerment of women. Project activities include: (1) delivering gender-sensitive trainings on climate-smart agriculture, forest management, and integrated ecosystem-based agroforestry; (2) establishing nurseries for forest community -based enterprises; and (3) providing technical equipment and training to local public authorities.