Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program

This funding opportunity will support world-class research projects co-led by three principal investigators: one from Canada, one from Israel and one from an eligible LMIC (see IDRC website for the list of eligible countries). The teams will integrate researchers from all three countries with the intention of strengthening scientific capacity, promoting collaboration, equitable partnerships, and scientific excellence in all its diversity. It is expected that the three principal investigators will work together on a cohesive research project with researchers from all three countries equitably contributing to and benefiting from their involvement in the project and the Program. For a complete program description and application instructions, click here. The maximum per grant is up to CAD 500,000 for the principal investigator from Canada, up to CAD 500,000 for the principal investigator from the LMIC and up to CAD 460,829 (up to NIS 1,300,000) for the principal investigator from Israel over 4 years, for a total up to CAD 1,460,829 per team.

Anticipated Notice of Decision: August 8, 2023

Funding Start Date: November 1, 2023