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

See missed targets
  • Number of research projects funded jointly by CIHR and (an) international partner(s)

    Target: — · Actual: 46.0

Whelan, Timothy J $4,923,383.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2016-2017
Canada

A Randomized Trial of Regional Radiotherapy in Luminal A Breast Cancer

Kelly, Lauren $4,907,350.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: • Develop structured, openly accessible, and sustainable training and mentoring platforms that build capacity in the design, delivery, an...

Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2020-2021
France

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is an international program of research support implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO). The HFSP promotes intern...

Simard, Jacques R $4,900,000.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Personalized Risk Assessment for Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Integration and Implementation

Rudd, Christopher E $4,885,389.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2018-2019
Canada

T-cell signaling and cancer immunotherapy

Barrett, Brendan J $4,884,436.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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...

PENN, Andrew M $4,878,969.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2013-2014
Canada

Reducing stroke burden with hospital-ready biomarker test for rapid TIA triage

Rudnicki, Michael A $4,865,298.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Molecular regulation of muscle stem cell function in regenerative myogenesis

Veillette, André $4,858,830.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada

Genetic and molecular studies of lymphocyte activation, immunodeficiencies and autoimmunity

Turgeon, Alexis F $4,846,275.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Investigator-Initiated Research
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The Project Grant program is expected to: • Support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation proposals at any stage, from discovery to application, including commercia...

Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The Institute Support Grant is provided to the host institution at which the Institute’s Scientific Director is affiliated to sustain the Institute’s strategic development or Institute-led initiatives...

Jackson, Randy $4,818,015.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The Centres for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other STBBIs Research are expected to improve health and access to effective programs and services for people living with and at risk of HIV, Hepatitis C and...

Rourke, Sean B $4,818,015.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The Centres for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other STBBIs Research are expected to improve health and access to effective programs and services for people living with and at risk of HIV, Hepatitis C and...

Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2023-2024
Canada

t: SUPPORT Units will develop jurisdictional centres of expertise to enhance patient-oriented research and facilitate studies involving patients and/or patient records. SUPPORT Units are intended to:...

Klein, Marina B $4,810,202.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada

Tracking a revolution: Evaluating the impact of modern HCV therapy on HIV-HCV coinfection

ROURKE, Sean B $4,773,240.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2014-2015
Canada

CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS

TARDIF, Jean-Claude $4,769,063.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2013-2014
Canada

Personalized medicine strategies for molecular diagnostics and targeted therapeutics of cardiovascular diseases

Rowe, Brian H $4,766,737.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Investigator-Initiated Research
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective is to facilitate the SDs continued participation as an active researcher.

Chertkow, Howard M $4,750,000.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2016-2017
Canada

Broad and Deep Analyses in Neurodegeneration (BRAIN)

Lochmüller, Hanns $4,745,839.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Investigator-Initiated Research
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The Foundation Grant program is designed to contribute to a sustainable foundation of established health research leaders, by providing long-term support for the pursuit of innovative and high-impact...

Tyers, Michael D $4,733,624.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Investigator-Initiated Research
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The Foundation Grant program is designed to contribute to a sustainable foundation of established health research leaders, by providing long-term support for the pursuit of innovative and high-impact...

Sicheri, Frank $4,714,609.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada

Structural Principles of Signal Transduction

Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Research in Priority Areas
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The Institute Support Grant is provided to the host institution at which the Institute’s Scientific Director is affiliated to sustain the Institute’s strategic development or Institute-led initiatives...

Alary, Michel $4,641,090.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
FY 2015-2016
Canada

Vers des approches plus efficientes en prévention du VIH et en santé reproductive au travers une approche d'équité en santé: programme de recherche interventionnelle chez les femmes travailleuses du...

Conen, David $4,639,726.00
Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
Investigator-Initiated Research
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Project Grant program is expected to: • Support a diverse portfolio of health-related research and knowledge translation proposals at any stage, from discovery to application, including commerc...