Grants-in-Aid
The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Grant-in-Aid funds innovative research on heart disease and stroke across all research themes to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery, including an Indigenous Research Stream.
Funder: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Due Dates: August 27, 2026: Grant-in-Aid (GIA) full application submission deadline | September 17, 2026: Grant-in-Aid — Indigenous Research Stream full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $400,000 CAD for a 4-year term ($100K/year maximum); shorter terms available with proportional caps.
Summary: Supports innovative research in heart disease and stroke across all health research themes to advance prevention, treatment, and recovery in Canada.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted via CIRCUlink by 15:00 EDT; no late submissions accepted.
Description
The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada’s Grant-in-Aid (GIA) program provides operating funds to support important, novel, and pertinent research in heart disease and stroke. The program encourages research discovery and innovation across all four health research themes: basic biomedical, clinical, health services/systems, and social, cultural, environmental, and population health. The aim is to improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health in Canada through advances in prevention, treatment, and recovery. Researchers at all career stages are encouraged to apply, and a dedicated Indigenous Research Stream is available to support Indigenous-led, culturally grounded projects.
