News
March 8, 2010
Please note that the CFI web servers will be undergoing scheduled maintenance Friday, March 12, 2010 to Sunday March 14, 2010 inclusively. As a result there will be no access to our online system...
February 15, 2010
Ottawa, February 15, 2010 – Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, Interim Chair of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Albert Friesen to the CFI Board of Directors. “I...
January 29, 2010
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI’s mandate is to strengthen the capacity...
January 18, 2010
LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) The electronic application form is now available online. The submission deadline is February 15, 2010. Instructions for completing the online application are available...
December 16, 2009
KINGSTON, ON — December 16, 2009 — The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) today announced $59 million in support...
November 26, 2009
LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) The application form mockup has been added to CFI Online – Download Reference Forms section of the CFI website. Those wishing to prepare a draft budget may...
November 25, 2009
- Download - CFI President and CEO position profile (pdf format, 65KB)
November 19, 2009
LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) The electronic Notice of Intent form is now available online. The submission deadline is December 15, 2009. Instructions for completing the electronic NOI form, as well...
October 26, 2009
The Notice of Intent mockup form has been added to CFI Online – Download Reference Forms section of the website. This form is intended to assist institutions prepare a draft of their online...
October 21, 2009
The Canada Foundation for Innovation Annual Public Meeting with special guest Mr. A. Charles Baillie, Chair, Alberta Investment Management Corp., Chancellor Emeritus of Queen’s University, and former...
September 23, 2009
Canada Research Chairs - News Release Leaders Opportunity Fund – Funding for infrastructure associated with a Canada Research Chair / Fonds des leaders – Financement de l’infrastructure...
September 23, 2009
The Canada Foundation for Innovation Annual Public Meeting with special guest Mr. A. Charles Baillie, Chair, Alberta Investment Management Corp.,Chancellor Emeritus of Queen’s University,...
September 8, 2009
Ottawa, September 8, 2009 — Dr. William Leggett, Chair of the Board of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Sheila A. Brown and Dr. Louise Proulx...
July 9, 2009
Please note that the CFI website will be undergoing scheduled maintenance this coming Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. The website will still be available during this time, however...
June 18, 2009
OTTAWA, June 18, 2009 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced more than $665 million for new state-of-the-art infrastructure...
May 11, 2009
Download - InnovatioNation
May 4, 2009
News Release - Industry Canada
April 16, 2009
The following forms and instruction manuals have been updated or added to CFI Online – Download Reference Forms section of the CFI website. These forms and instruction manuals are...
April 14, 2009
OTTAWA, April 14, 2009 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is pleased to announce the 2009 edition of its Science Writing Award. The deadline for submission is May 29, 2009. Now...
April 9, 2009
The 2009 federal budget provided the CFI with $600 million for a research funding competition to be launched before December 2010. In preparing for this and future competitions, and to inform...
April 7, 2009
GUELPH, April 7, 2009 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today $26 million in support for 117 projects in 29 Canadian research institutions, enabling 148...
April 6, 2009
The Project Progress Report and the Institutional Report forms for 2008-09 will be accessible online April 9th. The deadline for the submission of the Project Progress Reports is June 30, 2009. The deadline...
February 23, 2009
Canada Research Chairs News Release. Leaders Opportunity Fund – Funding for infrastructure associated with a Canada Research Chair / Fonds des leaders – Financement de l’infrastructure...
February 4, 2009
OTTAWA, February 4, 2009—Federal Budget 2009 includes an allocation of $750 million of new funding to the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for “leading-edge research infrastructure.” -...
January 23, 2009
Please note that the February Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) submission deadline has been extended from February 15, 2009 to February 17, 2009.
January 15, 2009
OTTAWA, January 14, 2009 – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is proud to be named among the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada, ranking 15th in this year’s annual survey....
December 12, 2008
OTTAWA, December 12, 2008 — Canada is strengthening its knowledge base by attracting and retaining the workers that drive innovation and growth. Today, 312 researchers will be able to conduct cutting-edge...
November 3, 2008
The CFI supports research infrastructure related to 3 Research Hospital Fund – Regional/National Clinical Research Initiatives. - Download list of CFI infrastructure contributions. For a complete...
October 30, 2008
Presentation by Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District The 2008 Annual Meeting of the CFI was held on Thursday, October 30, 2008. Special Guest: Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discover District,...
October 30, 2008
OTTAWA, October 30, 2008 – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) celebrated excellence in Canadian Science writing as part of its Annual Public Meeting held in Ottawa. This year’s...
September 30, 2008
The CFI supports research infrastructure related to 25 Canada Research Chair projects. For a list of CFI infrastructure contributions, click here. For a complete list of the 123 Canada RESEARCH...
