Canadian Institutes of Health Research · Grant program
Research in Priority Areas
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.
- Total value
- $2.5B
- Agreements
- 9,106
- Oct 2018 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $69K
- Typical range
- $9,944–$125K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Most agreements under this program go to individuals (scholarships, fellowships, athletes and the like), so this site names none of its recipients. Every agreement still counts in the figures here.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s website.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $1,500 |
| 2019 | 1,078 | $270M |
| 2020 | 1,246 | $372M |
| 2021 | 907 | $376M |
| 2022 | 1,096 | $545M |
| 2023 | 1,416 | $210M |
| 2024 | 1,437 | $343M |
| 2025 | 1,212 | $259M |
| 2026 | 713 | $159M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4,126 | $1.2B |
| Quebec | 1,690 | $439M |
| British Columbia | 1,307 | $360M |
| Alberta | 998 | $233M |
| Manitoba | 317 | $98.7M |
| Nova Scotia | 264 | $91M |
| Saskatchewan | 210 | $70.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 80 | $19.4M |
| Northwest Territories | 12 | $17.7M |
| Nunavut | 4 | $13.6M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 44 | $13.1M |
| Yukon | 10 | $10.2M |
| New Brunswick | 39 | $7.8M |
| Prince Edward Island | 5 | $521K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 8,965 | $2.4B |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 100 | $49.2M |
| Academia | 11 | $31M |
| Indigenous recipients | 25 | $17.8M |
| International (non-government) | 3 | $10.2M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $1.3M |
| Other organizations | 1 | $199K |