Explore Research We’re Supporting

Lifesaving research, thanks to you.

The Lung Health Foundation has invested more than $25 million into respiratory research over the past forty years—first provincially as the Ontario Lung Association, and then nationally as the Lung Health Foundation. That was just the beginning.

With our donor community by our side, we have grown and evolved our program to cultivate capacity, mentor emerging scientists, support innovation, and foster a sense of community among the diverse investigators who are paving the way to better lung health for all.

Today, we support research excellence across all four pillars of health research: biomedical, clinical, health services, and population health. Let’s create breathing breakthroughs!  Reach out to researchadmin@lunghealth.ca to connect with our Research & Impact team.

Our vision? Research that changes lives.

Apply to our Research Funding Program

Explore our open calls and learn about our annual grants, including research funding for early and mid-career scientists.

Explore Research We’re Supporting

View our competition results, meet our investigators, and learn about our research impact.

Learn About Our Research Program

Learn more about our program philosophy, review team, funding criteria, processes and policies.

Learn About Our Research Partnerships

To amplify our impact, we are partnering with organizations across Canada to provide even more research opportunities.

Participate in Research

Your lived experience matters. You could participate in a clinical trial or help review research proposals.

Join the Research Collective

We’re building an interconnected network of researchers, clinicians, and community partners, including people with lived experience. Join us!

Our Research Stories

Get to know the people behind the breathing breakthroughs from emerging scientists, to seasoned investigators, to clinical trial participants, and everyone in between! Want to share your connection to research? Connect with us at researchadmin@lunghealth.ca.

October 7, 2025
Dr. Vaibhav Gupta, a Canadian thoracic surgeon with advanced robotic surgery training and a PhD in public health, joins the Lung Health Foundation as Chief Medical Advisor.
October 7, 2025
It’s back! — your chance to win BIG while making a real difference! The Lung Health Foundation is thrilled to launch our “Breathe BIG, Win BIG 50/50 Raffle”
September 29, 2025
Learn the art and science of lung health self-management in our new Airwaves Learning Series, featuring topics picked by our community of people with lived experience.

Latest LHF Research News

From open calls to funding decisions, stay in-the-know about our latest announcements

October 7, 2025
Dr. Vaibhav Gupta, a Canadian thoracic surgeon with advanced robotic surgery training and a PhD in public health, joins the Lung Health Foundation as Chief Medical Advisor.
October 7, 2025
It’s back! — your chance to win BIG while making a real difference! The Lung Health Foundation is thrilled to launch our “Breathe BIG, Win BIG 50/50 Raffle”
September 29, 2025
Learn the art and science of lung health self-management in our new Airwaves Learning Series, featuring topics picked by our community of people with lived experience.
September 26, 2025
Health equity, cross-system collaboration, and innovative thinking take center stage at this open-to-all event series