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Indigenous Military Personnels’ Perspectives on Health Care Received within the Canadian Military Health System

Research Admin Offices:

  • ROADS

Funding Type:

Grant

Opportunity Type:

  • Grant

Value:

One research project up to $130,000

Disciplines:

  • DeGroote School of Business
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences

Sponsors:

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

October 2, 2026

Sponsor Deadline:

October 9, 2026

Description:

This funding opportunity is seeking submissions that utilize original data collection to:

  1. Capture and synthesize information on Indigenous personnels’ perspectives on health care received within the Canadian Military Health System.
  2. Identify strengths, gaps, barriers and opportunities for improvement, based on Indigenous military personnel’s views of what works well, what does not, and what could be done differently to better meet their health care needs.

Since it is only through hearing from Indigenous peoples and their experiences with the military health care system that the CAF can make improvements, this funding call seeks submissions that use qualitiative methods (i.e., interviews, qualitative surveys, case studies, etc.).

The study population includes individuals identfiying as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis and who are or were

  • Members of the Regular Force
  • Class C Reservists
  • Class A or Class B Reservists
  • Canadian Rangers

Eligible participants must have had at least one interaction with the CMHS. Individuals who previously served in one of the above roles may also be eligible, provided their interaction with the CMHS occurred within the past five years.

Grant recipients can request assistance with reaching and recruiting Indigenous military personnel. Assistance includes, establishing contact with the Defence Indigenous Advisory Group (see: Defence Advisory Groups – Canada.ca), and other connections, as available.

Eligibility:

Eligible participants must have had at least one interaction with the CMHS. Individuals who previously served in one of the above roles may also be eligible, provided their interaction with the CMHS occurred within the past five years.

Grant recipients can request assistance with reaching and recruiting Indigenous military personnel. Assistance includes, establishing contact with the Defence Indigenous Advisory Group (see: Defence Advisory Groups – Canada.ca), and other connections, as available.

Application/Nomination Process:

  • Principal investigator on the project must have a PhD, MD or equivalent in a relevant field.
  • Principal Investigator or Co-principal Investigator(s) must have previous experience conducting primary research with Indigenous populations.
  • All appropriate academic research guidelines must be followed, including a research ethics board approval from Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC) or an accredited academic institution in Canada prior to funding being issued if applicable to the method(s) selected.
  • Approval from the Surgeon General Health Research Board is required. A CFHS point of contact will be provided to facilitate this process once the research proposals are selected.
  • All reports, publications, and presentations resulting from this funding opportunity are required to acknowledge that the research was conducted in response to a Funding Opportunity developed and funded by the CFHS WDH.

Application form

Please download and submit the Research Funding Application form.

Resources:

Additional details.

Contact:

For more information on how to apply, contact Nicole Fiorillo, Senior Advisor, ROADS.