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External funding opportunities

Directory of current external funding opportunities available to Institute researchers

Planning and Dissemination Grants
Launched twice per year: July and January
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Health System Impact Program
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CIHR Institute Summer Programs – Host Planning Grant (Summer 2027)
RSO internal deadline: Dec. 8, 2025
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CIHR Catalyst Grant: Digital Health (2025)
RSO internal deadline: Dec. 16, 2025
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CIHR Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program
Registration deadline: Jan. 6, 2026
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CIHR Team Grant : Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods
LOI deadline: Jan. 22, 2026
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CIHR Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2026: Treatments and Adherence to Treatment Protocols
RSO deadline: Jan. 27, 2026
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CIHR Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award
Application deadline: Feb. 4, 2026
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CIHR Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging Learning Health System in Perinatal Mental Health
Application deadline: Feb. 6, 2026
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CIHR Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
Registration deadline: Feb. 11, 2026
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CIHR Operating Grant: Leadership Award for Vaccine Research (2025)
RSO internal review deadline: Feb. 12, 2026
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CIHR Operating Grant : Yukon Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research Centre
Application deadline: Apr. 1, 2026
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CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award
Application deadline: June 16, 2026
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Canada Foundation for Innovation - John Evans Leaders Fund for research infrastructure
Thrice-annual application deadlines; please contact iph@ucalgary.ca with project suggestions for this institutionally-managed competition
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Heart and Stroke funding
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Horizon Europe opportunities for 2026
Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society Clusters
Health Clusters

MITACS Accelerate 
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MSI Foundation Research Grant 
Annual opportunity
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Pathways to Healing Grant 
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
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RhPAP Rural Research and Quality Improvement Grant Program
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
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Rising Stars: Awards and other opportunities for Early Career Researchers (ECRs)
Award resources and information for ECRs - most commonly defined as period of 5-15 years from your first independent academic appointment 
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Skills for Health and Research Professionals (SHARP) Program
Multiple opportunities available 
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SSHRC Connection Grant
Multiple opportunities available
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Transdisciplinary Connector Grants
Multiple opportunities available
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Government of Alberta Ethnocultural Grant
RSO deadline: Dec. 8, 2025
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Government of Alberta Anti-Racism Grant
RSO deadline: Dec. 8, 2025
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SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants
RSO deadline: Dec. 10, 2025
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Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research- Primary Health Care
Application deadline: Dec. 12, 2025
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Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2026 - Access to Care
Pre-proposal deadline: Feb. 2, 2025
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Prairie Action Foundation Community, Action, Research, and Education (CARE) 2026 Grants
RSO deadline: Dec. 21, 2026
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