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Dilawri Foundation Pledges $60 Million for Vancouver Cardiovascular Institute

Rezoning of the West 12th Avenue site is underway ahead of construction slated for 2027.

Ajay Dilawri makes the announcement at Vancouver General Hospital on Thursday.
From the left, Vivian Eliopoulos, President and CEO of Vancouver Coastal Health, Ajay Dilawri, co-founder of the Dilawri Foundation, Angela Chapman President and CEO of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, and Dr. David Wood, head of cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia Hospital, pose for a picture at an event unveiling a $60 million donation by the Dilawri Foundation for a new cardiovascular health institute and a research innovation fund in Vancouver on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Ajay Dilawri, left, with Dr. David Wood, head of cardiology for CVG and UBC as the Dilawri Foundation makes a $60 million donation to the Vancouver General Hospital to establish the Dilwari Cardiovascular Institute.

Overview

  • The Dilawri Foundation’s $60 million gift is the largest in the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation’s history.
  • Of the total donation, $35 million will finance the construction of the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute.
  • A $25 million innovation fund will enable cardiology researchers to launch projects without waiting for government grants.
  • Land on West 12th Avenue in Vancouver is being rezoned to host the new institute, with building work set to begin in 2027.
  • Co-founder Ajay Dilawri cited his father’s positive experience with Dr. David Wood’s non-invasive heart treatment as motivation for the donation.