THE GAIRDNER, Foundation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · grants and contributions register

THE GAIRDNER, Foundation: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $15.4M value; 1 departments; 1 programs.

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8agreements
$15.4Mvalue
1departments
1programs

Largest agreements

Gairdner Foundation - Supplement Funding$10.0Mvalue2024start2025end

The objectives of this grant is to support the Gairdner Foundation’s activities including Canadian and international outreach efforts and expanding the diversity of award recipients.

Agreement$1.9Mvalue2014start2019end

Special grant from the President's Fund to support the National Program activities of the Gairdner Foundation.

Gairdner Foundation Renewal$1.2Mvalue2022start2027end

This investment will allow Gairdner to expand its programming in key areas that meet the federal government’s mandate to build a better, stronger, resilient Canada with global reach. Specifically: i) to enhance Canadian Outreach; ii) to promote Canadian Science at Home and Abroad; and, iii) to place Canada on the International Stage. Gairdner’s activities focus on areas such as the promotion of Canadian health research excellence on domestic and international stages, trainee support, capacity building and outreach, and science literacy.

Gairdner Foundation - Supplement Funding$1.2Mvalue2019start2022end

The objectives of this grant is to support the Gairdner Foundation’s activities including Canadian and international outreach efforts and expanding the diversity of award recipients.

Agreement$450Kvalue2011start2014end

Special grant from the President's Fund to support its National Program activities for 3 years

Agreement$250Kvalue2014start2019end

Gairdner Foundation - National Programs

Gairdner Foundation - National Programs$250Kvalue2019start2022end

The objectives of this grant is to contribute to the Gairdner Foundation’s National program’s events to ensure the continuous recognition and celebration of excellence in health sciences research. Through lectures delivered by the Foundation’s awardees (leading researchers around the world), the National program plays a critical role in inspiring Canada’s young people to consider a career in health sciences research and increasing public awareness of the value of health research and its discovery.

Agreement$100Kvalue2013start2014end

Special grant from the President's Fund to support its National Program activities for 6 fiscal years.

Departments

Canadian Institutes of Health Research8agreements$15.4Mvalue1programs

Years

20241agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
20221agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
20192agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
20142agreements$2.1Mvalue0programs
    20131agreements$100Kvalue0programs
      20111agreements$450Kvalue0programs

        Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.