Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 18 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 13 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $1.42B
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $1.37B
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 1
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $1.03B |
| 2011-12 | — | $1.01B |
| 2012-13 | — | $997M |
| 2013-14 | — | $998M |
| 2014-15 | — | $1.02B |
| 2015-16 | — | $1.03B |
| 2016-17 | — | $1.08B |
| 2017-18 | — | $1.1B |
| 2018-19 | — | $1.15B |
| 2019-20 | — | $1.2B |
| 2020-21 | — | $1.5B |
| 2021-22 | — | $1.38B |
| 2022-23 | — | $1.34B |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.35B |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.42B |
| 2025-26 | $1.37B* | — |
| 2026-27 | $1.49B* | — |
| 2027-28 | $1.53B* | — |
| 2028-29 | $1.59B* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 432 |
| 2012-13 | — | 404 |
| 2013-14 | — | 399 |
| 2014-15 | — | 419 |
| 2015-16 | — | 403 |
| 2016-17 | — | 425 |
| 2017-18 | — | 460 |
| 2018-19 | — | 461 |
| 2019-20 | — | 492 |
| 2020-21 | — | 497 |
| 2021-22 | — | 538 |
| 2022-23 | — | 590 |
| 2023-24 | — | 616 |
| 2024-25 | — | 562 |
| 2025-26 | 544* | — |
| 2026-27 | 534* | — |
| 2027-28 | 508* | — |
| 2028-29 | 506* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80% |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 79% |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71% |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79% |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Results by core responsibility
Funding Health Research and Training (24 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Canada's rank among the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations on the citation score of related health research publications
2024-25Target: ≥ 17 (2025)Result: 19Met
Number of research projects funded jointly by CIHR and international partners
2024-25Target: ≥ 151 (2025)Result: 46Not met
Percentage of CIHR funded research cited in patents
2024-25Target: ≥ 8% (2025)Result: 8.5%Met
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as Indigenous Peoples
2024-25Target: ≥ 1.1% (2025)Result: 2.5%Met
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as persons with disabilities
2024-25Target: ≥ 1.6% (2025)Result: 7.2%Met
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as visible minorities
2024-25Target: ≥ 13.5% (2025)Result: 28.9%Met
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as women
2024-25Target: ≥ 33.3% (2025)Result: 51.1%Met
Percentage of funded research involving international collaborations
2024-25Target: ≥ 13.5% (2025)Result: 14.7%Met
Percentage of funded research trainees reporting using their research knowledge in their current position
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 92.8%Met
Percentage of research that addresses sex and/or gender considerations
2024-25Target: ≥ 67% (2025)Result: 85.8%Met
Percentage of total research investments in grants and awards addressing Indigenous health
2024-25Target: ≥ 4.6% (2025)Result: 4.7%Met
Partner funding for research projects
2024-25Target: ≥ 24,700,000 (2025)Result: 27,300,000Met
Percentage of grants reporting stakeholder involvement in the research process
2024-25Target: ≥ 84% (2025)Result: 87%Met
Percentage of research contributing to improving health for Canadians
2024-25Target: ≥ 39% (2025)Result: 45.3%Met
% of research investments addressing Indigenous health
2021-22Target: ≥ 4.6% (2022)Result: 4.8%Met
Percentage of federal health documents citing CIHR funded research
2021-22Target: ≥ 28% (2022)Result: —No result reported
% of federal health documents informed by research
2020-21Target: ≥ 20% (2021)Result: 29%Met
% of research that informs patents
2020-21Target: ≥ 9% (2021)Result: 15%Met
% of the next generation of researchers that go on to work in a research position
2020-21Target: ≥ 87% (2021)Result: 0%Not met
$ co-invested by partners in health research
2020-21Target: ≥ $1 (2021)Result: $1Not met
Canada’s rank among G7 nations in share of health research publications
2020-21Target: ≥ 2 (2021)Result: 2Met
Citation score of health research publications compared to the world average
2020-21Target: ≥ 1.5 (2021)Result: 1.53Met
% of health research publications accessible to Canadians
2018-19Target: ≥ 70% (2019)Result: 65%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Canada's rank among the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations on the citation score of related health research publications
2026-27Target: Ranking higher than or equal to 19 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of research projects funded jointly by CIHR and international partners
2026-27Target: ≥ 68 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of CIHR funded research cited in patents
2026-27Target: ≥ 7.6% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as Indigenous Peoples
2026-27Target: ≥ 1.9% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as persons with disabilities
2026-27Target: ≥ 4.1% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as visible minorities
2026-27Target: ≥ 25.3% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of funded recipients who self-identify as women
2026-27Target: ≥ 45.9% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of funded research involving international collaborations
2026-27Target: ≥ 14.5% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of funded research trainees reporting using their research knowledge in their current position
2026-27Target: ≥ 93.9% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of research that addresses sex and/or gender considerations
2026-27Target: ≥ 83.8% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of total research investments in grants and awards addressing Indigenous health
2026-27Target: Greater than or equal to 4.6% of CIHR’s total annual Grants and Awards expenditures (2027)Result: —Planned
Total amount of partner funding administered by CIHR for research projects
2026-27Target: ≥ 25,000,000 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Internal Services (0 indicators)
No indicators reported for this core responsibility.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigator-Initiated Research · BUI01 | Funding Health Research and Training | New since an earlier plan | $972M 2026-27 | $872M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Research in Priority Areas · BUI03 | Funding Health Research and Training | New since an earlier plan | $331M 2026-27 | $411M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Training and Career Support · BUI02 | Funding Health Research and Training | New since an earlier plan | $137M 2026-27 | $93.6M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Management and Oversight Services · ISS01 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $13.7M 2026-27 | $16.1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Technology Services · ISS07 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $10.2M 2026-27 | $8.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Communications Services · ISS02 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $6.5M 2026-27 | $6.2M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Financial Management Services · ISS05 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $5.1M 2026-27 | $7.4M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management Services · ISS04 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $5M 2026-27 | $4.3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Management Services · ISS06 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $2.4M 2026-27 | $2.4M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Legal Services · ISS03 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $1.9M 2026-27 | $236K 2024-25 | 0 |
| Real Property Management Services · ISS08 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $905K 2026-27 | $1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Acquisition Management Services · ISS0Z | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $548K 2026-27 | $1M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Materiel Management Services · ISS09 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $203K 2026-27 | $181K 2024-25 | 0 |
| Investigator-Initiated Health Research · BDW00 | Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $725M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Priority-Driven Health Research · BDX00 | Canada is a world leader in the creation, dissemination and application of health research knowledge. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $343M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Health and Health Services Advances · BDZ00 | A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $257M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Health Research Commercialization · BDY00 | A world-class health-research enterprise that creates, disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $57.4M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $28.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
