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Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health │ Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

February 5, 2026

Value

The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $6,000,000, enough to fund one grant for up to five (5) years.

Description

This funding opportunity will support the development of a learning health system (LHS) network in perinatal mental health. The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

  • Develop a pan-Canadian LHS network for PMH that integrates research, practice, and care to strengthen the implementation of evidence-based practices.
  • Enhance equitable and timely access to specialized mental health services for PMH to improve the quality of life for affected individuals and to better reach underserved populations.
  • Facilitate multi-site, multidisciplinary research and knowledge mobilization collaborations to generate and disseminate evidence for new treatment options and early intervention/prevention strategies, while also refining and improving existing treatments and models of care for PMH.
  • Develop and implement quality indicators for service delivery, access, and outcomes of care for continuous improvement in the field of PMH.
  • Support the uptake of common data approaches and open science practices within and across provinces and territories to strengthen the pan-Canadian LHS.
  • Create a focal point for collaboration across Canada toward the implementation and evaluation of measurement-based streamlined pathways of “stepped care” by taking an LHS approach to the integration of local community providers with existing specialized PMH programs.

Eligible Applicants

For an application to be eligible, all the requirements stated below must be met and be clearly identified as such in the Participant Table (See How to Apply section):

  • The Nominated Principal Applicant (NPA) must be an independent researcher affiliated with a Canadian post-secondary institution and/or its affiliated institutions (including hospitals, research institutes and other non-profit organizations with a mandate for health research and/or knowledge mobilization).
  • The NPA must have their substantive role in Canada for the duration of the requested grant term.
  • The Institution Paid receives and administers the funds on behalf of the NPA and therefore must be authorized to administer CIHR funds before the funds can be released.
  • While there is no limit on team size, including the NPA, a maximum of 15 individuals can be identified as key participants. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop a diverse and equitable team. Note that an individual can fulfill multiple key participant roles as indicated.

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:

  • Full time or part-time salaries paid to members of the grant team, as long as: a) they do not conduct research independently, as part of the terms and conditions of their employment (i.e. researchers in academia, hospitals and research institutes); or b) they are not themselves the recipient of an agency grant (i.e., the Nominated Principal Applicant or equivalent) or ; c) they are not receiving compensation from other sources for their time spent on the funded research/activities. For more information consult the Directive on Employment and Compensation Expenditures.
  • Expenditures that respect the culture and traditions of Indigenous peoples, where needed for the meaningful conduct of research. See TCPS 2 – Chapter 9 Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada and TAGFA Directive on Gifts, Honoraria and Incentives. These include:
    1. 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.
    2. Contracts and/or consultant fees for knowledge mobilization and communication activities for Indigenous Elders, community members, and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers involved in activities related to the Indigenous community
  • Costs related to the translation and preparation of information/material intended for public consumption, including for the purposes of informing and engaging partners (e.g., website content, information pamphlets, guidelines, promotional and event-related material, etc.).

Deadline Date

Application Deadline: February 5, 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=4321&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=EXACT&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true&language=E

Industry:

Non-Profit

Location:

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

Tags:

Mental Health, Post-secondary, R&D

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