On behalf of the Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS (CSHA), CIHR administers $10.2 million to fund meritorious research grants and personnel awards across the entire spectrum of HIV/AIDS research. In addition, CIHR contributes a minimum of $3.5 million to HIV/AIDS research annually.
| Funding Stream | Annual amount |
| Biomedical / Clinical | $4,600,000 |
| Health Services / Population Health | $2,425,000 |
| Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) | $3,200,000 |
| Total CSHA Funding | $10,225,000 |
| Minimum CIHR commitment | $3,500,000 |
| Actual CIHR commitment | Direct $4,400,000 Indirect $5,100,000 |
87 Research Grants
3 Group Grants
6 Clinical Trials
12 Salary Awards
39 Training Awards
Objective - Determine HIV/AIDS research priorities for CIHR
Lead Institute - Institute of Infection and Immunity
Membership - CIHR Institutes, researchers, community representatives, Health Canada, Ministerial Council on HIV/AIDS
| Timeline: | Call for nominations - February 2003 |
| Nominations received - March 2003 | |
| Anticipated first meeting - May 2003 |
To encourage applications, promote the research field and develop capacity, the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity will soon launch a Request for Applications (RFA) in this area. Watch the CIHR Website for more details.
