CFI Innovation Fund
Funds Canadian university research infrastructure through strategic national awards to strengthen real-world implementation.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Innovation Fund 2027 Competition is a large-scale infrastructure grant competition providing up to $325 million CAD for research infrastructure projects at Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions. CFI funds up to 40% of a project's eligible infrastructure costs; the remaining 60% must be secured from provi…
Research infrastructure across the full spectrum — from fundamental discovery to applied technology development — spanning natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, health, social sciences, humanities, and arts.
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