Title:
Catalyst Grant: Digital Health
Agreement Value:
$99,982.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2027
Description:
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
• Support original, high quality research in digital health that has the potential to catalyse future research (e.g. may support securing funding through Project Grant and at other Agencies/Councils), including generation of pilot data, and research into evaluation, scale up, or implementation of a digital health product, platform or application.
• Incentivize research that focuses on digital health solutions for the CIHR-IMHA mandate areas.
• Foster a community of CIHR-IMHA digital health researchers that partner with Canadian leaders in equitable digital science.
• Provide research leadership, stimulate innovative research and practice, and strengthen research capacity by dedicating funds to early and mid-career researchers as part of CIHR-IMHA’s commitment to Nurture Leaders.
• Strengthen health research by embedding patient and/or community engagement in the funding opportunity.
Organization:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Expected Results:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1H 8L1
Reference Number:
236-2026-2027-Q2-00469
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Amendment Date
0001-01-01T00:00:00
Recipient's Legal Name:
Tu, Albert
Research Organization:
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Inc|Institut recherche Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l'est de l'Ontario
Program:
Research in Priority Areas
Program Purpose:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.