Open and upcoming opportunities
| Grant | Scope | Amount | Deadline | Description | Link |
| New Frontiers in Research Fund: 2026 Exploration Competition | Canada-wide | $250,000 over two years | Notice of intent: August 18, 2026 Full application: October 20, 2026 |
For innovative trial methods, implementation approaches, data science, or cross-disciplinary collaborations. | Official page |
| PSI Foundation Funding Programs | Ontario | Varies by stream (up to $300,000 over a maximum of three years) |
Rolling applications
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Clinical research, health systems research, new investigator, resident research, and medical education research. | Official page |
| Kidney Foundation of Canada and Hyatt Family Foundation: Award for Kidney Health Innovation | Canada-wide | $600,000 over three years | Competition launch: June 15, 2026 Letter of intent: July 20, 2026 Full application: September 21, 2026 |
Research working on acute kidney injury, dialysis, transplantation, diagnostic tools, care pathways, and clinically relevant innovation. | Official page |
| Kidney Foundation of Canada: Kidney Health Research Grants | Canada-wide | Typically up to $120,000 over two years | Platform opens: September 21, 2026 Letter of intent: October 19, 2026 Full application: November 23, 2026 |
Relevant to investigators working on renal outcomes, acute kidney injury, dialysis, transplantation, or secondary analyses. | Official page |
| Ontario Research Fund: Small Infrastructure Fund | Ontario | Varies | November 6, 2026 | For Ontario institutions seeking research infrastructure support. May be relevant to clinical-trial infrastructure, laboratory platforms, or data systems. | Official page |
| Canadian Hematology Society: RK Smiley Research Grant Program | Canada-wide | $30,000 | March 15 each year Next expected deadline: March 15, 2027 |
A $30,000 start-up grant for pilot projects relevant to hematology that are expected to lead to larger follow-up studies. The principal investigator must be a Canadian Hematology Society member in good standing. | Official page |
| Canadian Hemophilia Society – Bayer: ADVANCE Canada Research Program | Canada-wide | Usually one or two grants of $22,500 (maximum competition budget $45,000 for one year) | November 28 each year Next expected deadline: November 28, 2026 |
Supports research related to hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. The program generally offers one or two grants, with a total annual budget of up to $45,000. | Official page |
Trainee opportunities
| Grant | Scope | Amount | Deadline | Description | Link |
| Canadian Cancer Society Research Training Awards – Master’s Level | Canada-wide | Varies | Abstract: June 30, 2026 Full application: August 26, 2026 |
For trainees conducting cancer-related research, including supportive care, anemia, transfusion practices, and clinical-trial work involving oncology populations. | Official page |
| PSI Foundation Research Trainee Award | Ontario | Up to $30,000 per year for up to two years | Rolling applications | Salary and tuition support for eligible trainees pursuing clinically applicable research training in Ontario. | Official page |
| Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario: Young Researcher’s Award Program | Ontario | Up to $10,000 |
Monitor for the 2027 competition |
A trainee-focused sickle-cell research award. | Official page |
Future grant opportunities
| Grant | Scope | Amount | Deadline | Description | Link |
| CIHR Project Grant Program | Canada-wide | Varies | Fall 2026 competition dates not yet posted. | Major national operating-grant for health research. | Official page |
| Heart & Stroke Grant-in-Aid Program | Canada-wide | Up to $100,000 per year for up to four years | 2026 launch dates and deadline not yet posted. | An annual operating-grant program for heart disease and stroke research across health-research themes. Potentially relevant to bleeding, cardiovascular outcomes, stroke, and transfusion-adjacent studies. | Official page |
| Canadian Blood Services Travel Bursary Program | Canada-wide | Varies | Not yet posted. | Program currently closed, reopening and deadline to be monitored. | Official page |
| Canadian Cancer Society Funding Opportunities | Varies | Varies | Varies by competition | The Canadian Cancer Society maintains a current list of open and anticipated programs. Useful for members working with oncology populations, supportive care, anemia, and transfusion-related outcomes. | Official page |
| Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Research Program | Canada-wide | Varies ($10,000 – $60,000) | Not yet posted. | The annual program supports anesthesia-related operating grants and awards. The 2026 cycle is closed; the submission period generally runs from October to January. Monitor for perioperative, bleeding, and transfusion-related projects. | Official page |
| Canadian Blood Services: Intramural Research Grant Program | Canada-wide | Varies (historically up to $400,000) | Currently closed – monitor for reopening. | A recurring Canadian Blood Services program supporting collaborative projects intended to improve blood products and the blood system. Monitor for next call. | Official page |
| Canadian Blood Services: BloodTechNet Award Program | Canada-wide | Varies | Currently closed – monitor for reopening. | Supports innovative educational tools and resources for health professionals in transfusion, cellular therapy, and transplantation communities. Monitor for next call. | Official page |
| Canadian Blood Services: Kenneth J. Fyke Award Program | Canada-wide | Varies (historically up to $100,000) | Currently closed – monitor for reopening. | Supports health-services and policy research relevant to transfusion, stem-cell transplantation, and organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Monitor for next call. | Official page |
| Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research: MCTR Small-Grant Award | Local (McMaster) | Not currently posted | Not yet posted. | A transfusion-research small-grant opportunity that should be monitored for the next competition deadline. Monitor for next call. | Official page |
| AABB Foundation: Early-Career Scientific Research Grants Program | North America | Up to $100,000 USD | Not yet posted. | Provides up to $100,000 for early-career investigators conducting original research in blood banking, transfusion medicine, or biotherapies. Monitor for next call. | Official page |