Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2026

Operating Grant:

ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2026)

(Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2026))

Sponsor(s)

The CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH), in partnership with the CIHR Institutes of Indigenous Peoples Health (IIPH), Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA), and Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD).

Program Launch Date

Competition

202610

EHC

Registration Deadline

Registration Deadline

Final date to receive applications

Final date to receive applications

Anticipated Notice of Decision

Anticipated Notice of Decision

Funding Start Date

Funding Start Date

Tri-agency CV

This funding opportunity uses the tri-agency CV . This narrative-style CV is more flexible and allows applicants to best highlight their wide range of outputs and expertise. The tri-agency CV allows applicants to capture relevant information, describe their career trajectories in more detail, provide indicators of quality and impact, and provide context to their contributions in a narrative format to help peer reviewers assess their track record.

More information on the new CV is available on the tri-agency CV – frequently asked questions page.

As we gradually transition to the tri-agency CV, the system may continue to display references to the CCV. Please note that all participants must follow the tri-agency CV instructions as specified in the Funding Opportunity (FO) and complete and attach the tri-agency CV.

The goal of this funding opportunity is to build research capacity, generate new knowledge, and support knowledge mobilization in human development, child and youth health by funding operating grants to early career researchers .

The program will fund research across the four CIHR pillars (biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental, and population health) that has the potential to have a significant impact on human development, child and youth health. Ultimately, the program aims to strengthen Canada's capacity and knowledge to respond to challenges and needs by providing important early career development support to researchers in these fields.

In alignment with IHDCYH's Strategic Plan,  , which outlines a commitment to "reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion across our activities", this funding opportunity will support applications that include fundamental principles of equity.

Research Areas

In addition to supporting projects relevant to human development, child and youth health in IHDCYH's areas of focus , separate funding pools will support the following priority areas:

• Indigenous Human Development, Child and Youth Health*:
  In partnership with the Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health, this funding pool will support distinctions-based research that aligns with the objectives of this funding opportunity and focuses on human development, child and youth health in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and/or communities.
• Human Development, Child and Youth Health for Equity-Denied Groups*:
  This funding pool will support research that aligns with the objectives of the funding opportunity and focuses on human development, child and youth health in equity-denied groups. Equity-denied groups include, but are not limited to, women/girls, persons with disabilities, racialized people and members of 2
  
  SLGBTQI+ communities.
• Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction: This funding pool will support research that aligns with the objectives of this funding opportunity and focuses on child (0-12 years old) mental and brain health, in line with the INMHA's Mandate and Strategic Priorities , including on Indigenous Children and Equity-Denied Groups.
• Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes: This funding pool will support research that aligns with the objectives of this funding opportunity and in which the objectives and aims are determined to be largely and directly relevant to the INMD mandate .

* Please note that projects focused on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) human development, child and youth health must apply to the Indigenous Human Development, Child and Youth Health pool. Projects…