Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research Inc./Amis des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada Inc.

Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research funds and supports research projects that address pressing health challenges across Canada. The organization directs donations toward investigators and trainees working within CIHR's mandate, helping to accelerate discoveries in areas ranging from infectious disease to chronic conditions. Based in Toronto, the charity works to bridge gaps in research funding and remove barriers that prevent promising scientists from pursuing their work. By channeling philanthropic support directly to health researchers, Friends of CIHR helps ensure that critical studies can move forward and ultimately reach patients who need new treatments and prevention strategies.