Grants-in-Aid
This grant funds innovative research in heart disease and stroke, including Indigenous-led projects, to advance cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health in Canada.
Funder: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Due Dates: August 27, 2026: GIA full application & registration | September 17, 2026: GIA–Indigenous full application & registration
Funding Amounts: Up to $400,000 CAD over 4 years per grant; $100K/1yr, $200K/2yr, $300K/3yr, $400K/4yr.
Summary: Supports innovative research in heart disease and stroke, including an Indigenous research stream, to advance cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health in Canada.
Key Information: Registration closes 3 hours before submission deadline; strict eligibility and documentation rules apply.
Description
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada's Grant-in-Aid (GIA) program provides operating funds for impactful, novel research in heart disease and stroke. The program supports discovery, exploration, and innovation across all health research themes—basic biomedical, clinical, health services/systems, and social, cultural, environmental, and population health. The GIA program is open to researchers at all career stages with full-time academic or faculty appointments in Canada, and includes a dedicated Indigenous Research Stream (GIA-I) for Indigenous-led research grounded in Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing.
