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UBC AI and Health Network Fellows Program
Supports postdoctoral fellows working at the intersection of AI and health to accelerate innovation in healthcare, delivered…
View details2026Competition
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Northern Research to Results Competition
The Northern Research to Results Competition is led by Northern Health in partnership with Michael Smith Health Research BC and Spirit of the North.…
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Operating Grant: Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
We’re partnering with the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health to support research that advances health equity…
View details2025Competition
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Health Research BC-Mitacs Industry-Based Opportunity
Provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with paid internships at BC-based life sciences companies to advance knowledge…
View details2025Competition
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Research Trainee
The Research Trainee Program supports the career development of talented post-doctoral or health professional researchers.
View details2026Competition
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Advancing the Use of Evidence in Seniors’ Home and Community Care
Supports teams of researchers and research users within the BC health system and academia to implement and…
View details2025Competition
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Impact Pathways: Mobilize Award
Supports collaborative knowledge mobilization activities that facilitate the design, production and translation of research that is impactful…
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Impact Pathways: Engage Award
Supports teams of researchers and research users to disseminate research evidence with those who can directly benefit…
View details2026Competition
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Online grants management system
How to apply
Applications to our funding competitions are coordinated through Health Research BC ApplyNet, an online grants management system that allows users to manage their entire award lifecycle, from application submission to post-award monitoring. The application submission process typically involves both applicants and third parties (e.g. deans, department heads, supervisors, references, etc.).
Note: If you and/or any of your third parties (e.g. department head, dean, supervisors, referees, etc.) have ever applied for funding from Health Research BC and you do not know your login and/or password information, please contact our Help Desk at helpdesk@healthresearchbc.ca.
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Commitments in peer review process
Rigorous peer review is the cornerstone of our funding programs. It ensures that we support research that meets the highest scientific standards, invests in BC’s best and brightest researchers, and builds our province’s capacity for world-class health research.
We adhere to six principles shared by all members of the National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO): integrity, accountability, transparency, balance, confidentiality and impartiality.
By the numbers
Awards by region (2020-2024)
Researchers supported by Health Research BC across BC are making an impact in their own communities, reflecting the diversity of people and places that shape health research in our province.
Northern region
9 awards
41% Success rate
Vancouver Island
67awards
47% Success rate
Interior
35 awards
38% Success rate
Fraser
54 awards
38% Success rate
Questions?
If you’ve ever applied for funding from Health Research BC and have forgotten your login and/or password, or even just have questions, our Help Desk team is standing by to help.
helpdesk hours
8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)