Grants-in-Aid
The Heart & Stroke Foundation GIA supports innovative research in heart disease and stroke across all health research themes to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery for Canadians.
Funder: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026 (Full application deadline, GIA) | August 2026 (CIRCULink registration closes 3 hours before deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $400,000 CAD over 4 years; $100K (1-year), $200K (2-year), $300K (3-year), $400K (4-year) per project.
Summary: Supports innovative, investigator-initiated research in heart disease and stroke across all health research themes in Canada.
Key Information: Application via CIRCULink; registration closes 3 hours before deadline; eligibility restricted to full-time faculty in Canada.
Description
The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada’s Grants-in-Aid (GIA) program provides operating funds for impactful, novel research projects in the areas of heart disease and stroke. The GIA supports research discovery, exploration, and innovation across the full spectrum of health research themes—basic biomedical, clinical, health services/systems, and social, cultural, environmental, and population health. The program aims to advance prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, improving the health of Canadians. Applications from researchers at all career stages are encouraged.
