CFI College Fund
Funds the Canada Foundation for Innovation College Fund grants for Canadian colleges building research infrastructure and commercialization-ready outputs.
The CFI College Fund is an annual grant competition administered by the Canada Foundation for Innovation that supports research infrastructure projects at Canadian colleges, enabling applied research and technology development that generates innovative products, processes, or services addressing the social, business, health, or environmental needs of Canadian industries and communities. The 2026 c…
Applied research and technology development at Canadian colleges that generates innovative products, processes, or services addressing social, business, health, or environmental needs of Canadian industries or communities.
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