Update on the Fall 2026 Project Grant competition

July 15, 2026

Please see the July 8 message from the CIHR Vice-President, Research Programs about the Fall 2026 Project Grant competition.

Key updates include:

  • Keeping peer review aligned with evolving science;
    • CIHR has updated 32 peer review committee mandates for Fall 2026. A SPARC-prepared comparison document summarizing the changes is available in the CWL-protected CIHR Resources section of our website.
  • Successful applicants expected to serve on peer review committees; and
  • Looking ahead.
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