IDIVAL promotes research in its environment with competitive grants, especially targeting researchers in training, innovation projects and research groups.
The programs supporting research include contracts post-residency, summer scholarships, grants for research groups, call for projects Next-Val for young researchers, call for projects Inn-Val for innovation projects, predoctoral contracts, mentoring program for residents, Innplant program to attract new Heads of Service to the University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla. .