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Operating Grant: Leadership Award for Vaccine Research │ Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

February 18, 2026

Value

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,800,000, enough to fund approximately six (6) grants.

Description

This funding opportunity builds upon previous investments in vaccine research for pandemic preparedness. The first iteration of this award was launched in 2021 as the CIHR-CEPI Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential.

This funding opportunity will build capacity and provide mid-career vaccine researchers in Canada with:

  • Exposure to national and global expertise,
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and facilities, and
  • Expanded academic, public health, and industrial networks that are crucial for driving innovations in the vaccine space.

Eligible Applicants

For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met:

In addition to the requirements listed above, for an application to be eligible for the Full Application stage:

  • The NPA will be required to include CEPI or NRC as an applicant partner in their application. If an applicant is unsuccessful in securing one of the two mandatory applicant partners, their application will be withdrawn from the competition

Eligible Expenses

Applicants are advised to consult the Use of Grant Funds section of the Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA) to determine if an expenditure is an appropriate use of grant funds.

To further clarify, the following expenses are examples of appropriate uses of grant funds, provided they satisfy the principles and pertinent directives of the TAGFA:

  • Release Time Allowance: is an eligible expense to facilitate the participation of knowledge user(s) in a research program.
  • Expenditures that respect the culture and traditions of Indigenous Peoples, where needed for the meaningful conduct of research. See TCPS 2 (2022) – Chapter 9 Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada and TAGFA Directive on Gifts, Honoraria and Incentives. These include:
    • Costs related to community mobilization and engagement, including culturally relevant promotional items such as, tobacco, cloth, feasting and gift giving for honoring ceremonies, and cash reimbursements (in a method acceptable to the individual or community being reimbursed) to compensate community participation; and
    • Contracts and/or consultant fees for knowledge translation and communication activities for Indigenous Elders, community members, and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers involved in activities related to the Indigenous community.

Deadline Date

February 18, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: CIHR Contact Centre

Phone Number: 613-954-1968 or 1-888-603-4178 (toll-free)

E-mail Address: support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Website: https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=4329&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=EXACT&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true&language=E

Industry:

Non-Profit, University Partnerships

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Innovation, Post-secondary, R&D

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