HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative

The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI (Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections) Research Initiative is led by the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III) under the leadership of Dr. Charu Kaushic.

The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative is responsible for leading the Government of Canada's research response to HIV/AIDS and STBBI. As outlined in the Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework (Reducing the Health Impact of Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections in Canada by 2030: A Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework for Action) and Canada's Action Plan on STBBI (Government of Canada's sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) action plan 2024-2030), Canada has adopted an integrated approach to HIV and STBBI across the full continuum of prevention, testing, initiation of care and treatment and ongoing care and support.

This initiative provides approximately $21M annually to support researchers and trainees through the four research funding streams of the CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative:

  • Biomedical and clinical
  • Health services and population health
  • Community-Based Research
  • HIV/AIDS and STBBI Clinical Trials Research Network

The CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative is guided by the CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Advisory Committee (CHASRAC), which is comprised of members representing various areas of HIV/AIDS and STBBI research, government, and HIV/AIDS and/or STBBI community organizations.

News
News Month Year

2027 Call for Self-Nominations: CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Advisory Committee (CHASRAC)

October

2026

Notice of upcoming funding opportunity: CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and STBBI Clinical Trials Research – Phase 2

November

2024

CIHR invests in a Pan-Canadian clinical trials research network for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections

July

2024

Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI

June

2024

Launch of two CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI funding opportunities: Planning and Dissemination Grants and CBR Team Grants

January

2024

Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research Team Grants

November

2023

Call for Nominations - CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Advisory Committee (CHASRAC) (2024)

October 2023

Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Addressing Infectious and Congenital Syphilis in Canada

August 2023

Notice of upcoming funding opportunity: CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and STBBI Clinical Trials Research

May 2023

Launch of two HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research (CBR) funding opportunities

January 2023

Pre-Announcement: CIHR-PHAC Applied Public Health Chairs Program

December 2022

Recipients of the Women RISE research initiative announced

December 2022

CIHR: A proud supporter of the AIDS 2022 Conference

August 2022

Travel Awards – AIDS 2022 Conference (Second round of funding)

May 2022

CIHR HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Initiative: Strategic Plan (2022–2027)

April 2022

Travel Awards – AIDS 2022 Conference

March 2022

Pre-announcement: Women RISE: Research to support women’s health and economic empowerment for an equitable COVID-19 recovery

January 2022

HIV/AIDS and STBBI Strategic Plan 2020-2025

October 2019

Message from the Scientific Director, III: HIV/AIDS and STBBI Research Update

September 2019

Minister Petitpas Taylor marks World AIDS Day with investments of $36.4 million in projects to help eliminate AIDS

December 2017

The Government of Canada invests over $21M in innovative health research

August 2017
Publications
Funding

The table below provides an overview of the various funding opportunities that CIHR provides for HIV/AIDS and STBBI research.

Each funding opportunity is linked to its respective call text and funding competition result.

Funding opportunity Competition Funding decision
Team Grant: Intervention Trial in Inflammation for Chronic Conditions - Full application (HIV/AIDS and STBBI Pool) 202403ITI View
Team Grant: Embracing Diversity (HIV/AIDS and STBBI Pool) - LOI 202402EDL View
Team Grant: Embracing Diversity (HIV/AIDS and STBBI Pool) - Full App 202410EDA View
Catalyst Grant: STBBI Research in Canada: Beyond HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C 202405SRC View
Project Grant: Spring 2024 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Bridge Grant 202403PJT View
Team Grant: Intervention Trial in Inflammation for Chronic Conditions (HIV/AIDS and STBBI pool) - LOI 202303LI2 View
Team Grant : Mpox (monkeypox) and zoonotic threats (Intersection of Mpox and STBBI Pool) 202302MZ2 View
Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants - Institute/Initiative Community Support (Winter 2023) 202302PCS View
Project Grant: Spring 2023 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Multi-Year Grant 202303PSS View
Project Grant: Spring 2023 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Bridge Grant 202303PJH View
CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award (HIV/AIDS and STBBI Pool) 202305ED6 View
Team Grant : THINC Knowledge Mobilization & Impact Hub (HIV/AIDS and STBBI Pool) 202305HUB View
Operating Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research - General Pool 202305CBR View
Operating Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research - Indigenous Stream 202305CBA View
Catalyst Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research - General Pool 202305CDE View
Catalyst Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research - Indigenous Pool 202305CAG View
Catalyst Grant : STBBI Research in Canada: Beyond HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C 202305SRC View
Operating Grant : STBBI Research in Canada: Beyond HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C 202305OSB View
Operating Grant : BHCIA: Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Grants (HIV/AIDS and STBBI Pool) 202306BKS View
Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants - Institute/Initiative Community Support (Summer 2023) 202307PCS View
Applied Public Health Chair 2023 (HIV/AIDS and STBBI Pool) 202310CPP View
Project Grant: Fall 2023 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - Early Career Research Support HIV/AIDS Multi-Year Grant 202309PSS View
Project Grant: Fall 2023 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Bridge Grant 202309PJH View
Fellowship Fall 2023 PA 202310HIV View
Doctoral Research Awards: Fall 2023 PA 202310DF1 View
Other : Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (2024) 202310ISU View
Addressing Infectious and Congenital Syphilis in Canada 202311AIC View
Other: CIHR Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and STBBI Clinical Trials Research – Phase 1 202402HIR View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research 201810CDP View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research 201810CBZ View
Other – CIHR Clinical Trials Network in HIV/AIDS (2018) 201809HCN View
Other – Centres for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other STBBIs Research 201901HRE View
Other – Planning & Dissemination Grants – ICS 201809PCS View
Team Grant – HIV/AIDS Biomedical and Clinical Research 201811HBR View
Team Grant – HIV/AIDS Comorbidities Prevention and Healthy Living 201801HAL View
Project Grant – Spring 2018 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201803PJZ View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Winter 2016) 201601ISU View
New Investigator Salary Award – Winter 2015 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201512NEB/
201512NEP
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2014) 201404CDE/
201404CAG
View
Other – Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute Community Support (Winter 2014 Competition) 201402PCS View
Team Grant – Mucosal Immunology for HIV Vaccine Development 201406TMI View
Doctoral Research Award – Fall 2014 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201410HBA/
201410HCS/
201410HEP/
201410HIS
View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Summer 2014 Competition) 201409ISU View
Operating Grant – Transitional Operating Grant – 2014- 2015 Priority Announcement 201503HOP/
201503HHP/
201503HBF
View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Winter 2015) 201501ISU View
Other – Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute Community Support (Winter 2015 Competition) 201502PCS View
Other – Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute Community Support (Summer 2014 Competition) 201408PCS View
Other – HIV Implementation Science – Component 1 201512HIM View
Other – Planning & Dissemination Grants – ICS 201702PCS View
Operating Grant – Innovative Biomedical and Clinical HIV/AIDS Research 201606IBC/
201606NIH
View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2016-2017) 201610CBA/
201610CBR
View
Other – Collaborative Centres of HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research 201702CO1/
201702CO2
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (Summer 2016 Competition) 201606CDE/
201606CAG
View
Planning Grants – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201110MPB/
201110MPL
View
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant – Planning Grants – Spring 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201106MPL/
201106MPE
View
Knowledge Synthesis Grant – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201110KRR View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2011-2012) 201110CBA/
201110CBR
View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2012-2013) 201210CBA/
201210CBR
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2012-2013) 201210CDE/
201210CAG
View
Catalyst Grant – Innovation in HIV Vaccine and HIV Cure Research 201211CHR View
Fellowship – Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201210HFE/
201210ZNF
View
Doctoral Research Award – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2012-2013) 201210HAP/
201210HIP
View
New Investigator Salary Award – Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201209HSH/
201209HNI/
201209HCH/
201209NEP/
201209NEB
View
Planning Grants – Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201210MPL View
Team Grant – HIV Comorbidity 201111TCI/
201206TCO
View
Knowledge Synthesis Grant – Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201210KRR View
Planning Grants – Spring 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201306MPL View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2013-2014) 201304CDE/
201304CAG
View
Dissemination Events – Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201210MHI View
Operating Grant – Winter 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201303HOP/
201303HHP/
201303OCH
View
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant – Dissemination Events – Spring 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201106MHI View
Doctoral Research Award – HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2011-2012) 201110HPA View
Operating Grant – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201109HOP/
201109HHP/
201109DCL/
201109DCB
View
Fellowship – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201110HFE/
201110ZNF
View
Dissemination Events – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201110MHI View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2010-2011) 201104CDE/
201104CAG
View
Master's Award – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2012) 201204CBM/
201204CBD
View
Operating Grant – Winter 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201203HOP/
201203HHP/
201203HIB/
201203HBF
View
Dissemination Events – Spring 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201206MHI View
Master's Award – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2013) 201304CBM/
201304CBD
View
Fellowship – Winter 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201202HFE/
201202ZNF
View
Other – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research 201112CO1/
201112CO2
View
Operating Grant – Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201209HOP/
201209HHP/
201209OCH/
201209HIB/
201209HBF/
201209OCB
View
Doctoral Research Award – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201110IDR/
201110IDB
View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Winter 2016-17) 201701ISU View
Other – Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (Summer 2016 Competition) 201608PCS View
Operating Grant – Innovative Biomedical and Clinical HIV/AIDS Research (2017) 201702IBC/
201702NIH
View
Operating Grant – Optimizing the VSV Vector towards an HIV Vaccine 201702OVV View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Spring 2015) 201505ISU View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2015-2016) 201511CBA/
201511CBR
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2016) 201511CDE/
201511CAG
View
Fellowship – Fall 2017 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201711HIV View
Other – Planning & Dissemination Grants – ICS 201708PCS View
Other – Genomics and Precision Health 201710GP1 View
Team Grant – HIV Implementation Science – Component 2 201708CTW/
201708CT2
View
Team Grant – HIV/AIDS Comorbidities Prevention and Healthy Living 201706HAH/
01801HAL
View
Other – Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (Winter 2016 Competition) 201601PCS View
Other – Planning and Dissemination Grants– Institute/Initiative Community Support (Summer 2015 Competition) 201508PCS View
Other – Planning & Dissemination Grants – ICS (Winter 2018 Competition) 201803PCS View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2017-2018) 201710CBA/
201710CBR
View
Doctoral Research Award – Fall 2017 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201710AID View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2017) 201710CDE/
201710CAG
View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Spring 2014 Competition) 201405ISU View
Team Grant – Boys’ and Men’s Health 201402TEI/
201408TEF
View
Doctoral Research Award – Fall 2012 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201210IDR/
201210IDB
View
Doctoral Research Award – Fall 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201310HBA/
201310HCS/
201310HEP/
201310HIS
View
New Investigator Salary Award – Winter 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201312NEP View
Operating Grant – Fall 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201309HOP/
201309HHP/
201309OCH
View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2014-2015) 201410CBA/
201410CBR
View
New Investigator Salary Award – Winter 2014 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201412NEB/
201412NEP
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2014-2015) 201410CDE/
201410CAG
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2015) 201504CDE/
201504CAG
View
Dissemination Events – Winter 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201302KDE View
Dissemination Events – Spring 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201306MHI View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Spring 2013 Competition) 201305ISU View
Other – CIHR Clinical Trials Network in HIV/AIDS 201310HCN View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (2013-2014) 201311CBZ View
Operating Grant – Winter 2014 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201403HOP/
201403HHP/
201403HBF
View
Fellowship – Fall 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201311HFE/
201311ZNF/
201311CVI
View
Planning Grants – Fall 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201310MPL View
Dissemination Events – Fall 2013 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201310MHI View
Other – Centres for HIV/AIDS Research 201312HRE View
Team Grant – Health Challenges in Chronic Inflammation Initiative 201211THL/
201310THC
View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Winter 2014 Competition) 201401ISU View
Team Grant – HIV Cure Research 201306HIG View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS and Aboriginal Health 201110CHI View
Operating Grant – Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201009HOP/
201009HHP
View
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant – Planning Grants – Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201010MPL View
Doctoral Research Award – Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201010IDR/
201010IDB
View
Master's Award – HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2010-2011) 201104CBM/
201104CBD
View
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant – Infection and Immunity (Winter 2011 Competition) 201102MR2/
201102MR3/
201102MR4
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS and Co-morbidities 201010HC1/
201010HC2
View
Operating Grant – HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2010) 201010CBA/
201010CBR
View
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant – Dissemination Events – Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201010MHI View
New Investigator Salary Award – Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201009HSH/
201009HNI
View
Fellowship – Winter 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201102HFE/
201102ZNF
View
Operating Grant – Winter 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201103HOP/
201103HHP
View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2010) 201010CAG/
201010CDE
View
New Investigator Salary Award – Fall 2011 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201109HSN/
201109HSI/
201109NEB/
201109NEP
View
Fellowship – Fall 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201010HFE/
201010ZNF
View
Fellowship – Winter 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201002HFE/
201002ZNF
View
Operating Grant – Winter 2010 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201003HOP/
201003HHP
View
Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant – Infection and Immunity (Winter 2010 Competition) 201002MPI View
Doctoral Research Award - HIV/AIDS (Community-Based Research) (2010-2011) 201011HAP/
201011HIP
View
Operating Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research 202204CBZ View
Catalyst Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research 202204CDP View
Other – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support (Summer 2019) 201909ISU View
Other – Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS 201909PCS View
Other : Planning & Dissemination Grants – ICS (Winter 2019 Competition) 201903PCS View
Operating Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research 201910CBZ View
Doctoral Research Award – Fall 2019 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201910DFD View
Catalyst Grant – HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research 201910CDP View
Fellowship – Fall 2019 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201910MFE View
Project Grant : Spring 2020 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 202003PJH View
Project Grant: Fall 2020 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) Bridge Grant 202010PJH View
Doctoral Research Awards: Fall 2020 Priority Announcement 202010DF1 View
Fellowship: Fall 2020 Priority Announcement 202012MFE View
Doctoral Research Awards: Fall 2021 Priority Announcement 202110DF1 View
Project Grant: Fall 2021 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Bridge Grant 202109PJH View
Project Grant: Fall 2021 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Multi-Year Grant 202109PSS View
Project Grant: Spring 2021 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Bridge Grant 202104PJH View
Project Grant: Spring 2021 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Multi-Year Grant 202104PSS View
Catalyst Grant: STBBI Research in Canada: Beyond HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C 202106SRC View
Operating Grant: HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research (2021) 202104CBZ View
Project Grant : Fall 2019 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) 201909PJT View
Team Grant: Intervention Trial in Inflammation for Chronic Conditions (HIV/AIDS and STBBI pool) 202303LII / 202403ITI View
Team Grant: THINC Implementation Science Team Grants (HIV/AIDS and STBBI pool) 202211IST View
Doctoral Research Awards: Fall 2022 Priority Announcement 202210DF1 View
Fellowship: Fall 2022 Priority Announcement 202210HIV View
Project Grant: Fall 2022 Priority Announcements - HIV/AIDS and STBBI Bridge Grant 202209PJH View
Project Grant: Fall 2022 Priority Announcements - HIV/AIDS and STBBI Multi-Year Grant 202209PSS View
Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS (Summer 2022 Competition) 202207PCS  
Travel Awards - AIDS 2022 Conference 202207TAA View
Travel Awards - AIDS 2022 Conference 202205TAA View
Project Grant: Spring 2022 Priority Announcements - HIV/AIDS and STBBI Bridge Grant 202203PJH View
Project Grant: Spring 2022 Priority Announcements - Early Career Investigator HIV/AIDS and STBBI Multi-Year Grant 202203PSS View
Fellowship: Fall 2021 Priority Announcement 202110HIV View
Enhancing knowledge mobilization for syphilis research 202402EKS View
Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants - Institute/Initiative Community Support (Summer 2024) 202402PCS View
Catalyst Grant: Structural Determinants of Health 202410MUD View
Other: Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS (Summer 2024) 202408PCS View
Team Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI 202409BRH View
Catalyst Grant: Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI 202410BHI View
Project Grant: Fall 2024 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Bridge Grant 202409PJT View
Fellowship Fall 2024 PA 202410MFE View
Doctoral Research Awards: Fall 2024 PA 202410DFD View
Planning and Dissemination Grants – ICS (Winter 2025) 202411PCS View
ICS Travel Awards Fall 2024 202501ISU View
CAHR 2025 Community Registration Scholarships 202502GIS View
Project Grant: Spring 2025 Priority Announcement (Specific Research Areas) - HIV/AIDS Bridge Grant 202503PJT View

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