CIHR Operating Grant: Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research

Opportunity Information

The overall purpose of this funding opportunity is to advance, strengthen, and enhance inter-disciplinary, high-impact, and community-engaged health research that addresses the health priorities of 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals and communities in Canada.

A wide range of research approaches are eligible, including community-based and participatory research, Indigenous methodologies, epidemiological studies, clinical studies, health systems research, biomedical research, economic and policy analyses, population-based cohort studies, comparative and measurement studies, and health surveillance. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged, drawing from fields such as biomedical science, public and population health, health systems and services, gender and health studies, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis) health, Artificial Intelligence (AI) disciplines, sociology, anthropology, political science, and more. Both original and synthesis research are supported.

All proposals must apply an equity-focused lens in their design and analysis, where relevant. A particular focus should be in relation to the social determinants of health to assess how both biological and sociocultural factors such as sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation, cultural background, migration status, and geographic location interact and intersect with each other to impact 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals and communities.