Medicine by Design
Federal spending by Canadian Institutes of Health Research
44,760 records totalling $16,856,641,799.63 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.
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Where the money flows
Contracting
$107.3M
across 1,596 contracts over $10k
24.0%
of contract dollars awarded without competition (637 contracts)
79.2%
of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (432 reported)
"Without competition" counts solicitation codes TN (non-competitive) and AC (Advance Contract Award Notice). Non-competitive awards are legal and sometimes required; the rate is context, not a judgment.
Planned vs. actual spending
What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.
| Fiscal year | Authorised | Spent | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | $1,425,650,302 | $1,424,372,236 | 99.9% |
| 2023-2024 | $1,376,632,495 | $1,348,456,197 | 98.0% |
| 2022-2023 | $1,362,336,995 | $1,336,911,908 | 98.1% |
| 2021-2022 | $1,392,863,725 | $1,384,299,264 | 99.4% |
| 2020-2021 | $1,619,428,462 | $1,503,461,560 | 92.8% |
| 2019-2020 | $1,205,650,152 | $1,202,050,854 | 99.7% |
| 2018-2019 | $1,158,962,199 | $1,150,927,127 | 99.3% |
| 2017-2018 | $1,098,368,793 | $1,097,161,184 | 99.9% |
| 2016-2017 | $1,083,194,536 | $1,081,330,344 | 99.8% |
| 2015-2016 | $1,029,250,394 | $1,026,378,153 | 99.7% |
Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)
Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.
16
of 17 targets met
1
targets not met
0
not yet measurable or unavailable
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Number of research projects funded jointly by CIHR and (an) international partner(s)
Target: — · Actual: 46.0
Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit
CFREF - Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL)
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to support the: Continued implementation of the approved CLSA protocol, including two waves of data collection for the tracking and comprehen...
BrainsCAN: Brain health for life
SPOR National Data Platform
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: • Establish a Pan-Canadian Clinical Trials Consortium that will enhance connections between domestic and international clinical trial net...
Structural Genomics Consortium Phase III
AllerGen (allergy genes and environment network)
This funding opportunity is expected to: • Bridge the gap between research evidence and health care practice by providing services to generate evidence and innovations, leading to improvements in p...
The main objective of CCNA is to advance and apply scientific knowledge to improve health, wellness and quality of services for (a) people at risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases causing deme...
Sentinel North
Data Serving Canadians: Deep Learning and Optimization for the Knowledge Revolution
• Strengthen capacity for clinical trials research in STBBI by establishing a network with pan-Canadian governance that advances a diverse and inclusive leadership model and by leveraging partnerships...
The Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit
Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network (TVN)
The integrated natural/medical/social study of the changing Canadian Arctic (ArcticNet Network)
The objectives of this funding opportunity are to: • Leverage and build on existing infrastructure (domestic and international) to support a cohesive, efficient and responsive clinical trials ecosy...
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: • Establish a multi-stakeholder Pediatric Cancer Consortium which covers the cancer control continuum from prevention to diagnosis, treat...
Develop and implement a strategic, outcome-oriented clinical trials research agenda to ensure alignment with current and emerging priorities in HIV, hepatitis C and/or other STBBIs and related health...
CIHR Clinical Trials Network in HIV/AIDS
Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging - Full Proposal
The main objectives of CCNA Phase III (Operations Centre and CCNA Research teams) align with and build upon Phases I and II: • Increase the interdisciplinary collaborations within and across Teams,...
The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: • Develop a platform to support pediatric rare disease clinical trials in Canada in an accessible manner, for both the profit and not-for...
To be eligible to the competition applications must address all four (4) objectives. Through the establishment of an integrated and interdisciplinary Canadian Post COVID-19 Condition Research Network...