News

Government of Canada Bolsters Canada's Knowledge Economy

August 6, 2010

News Release - Industry Canada

The CFI welcomes Dr. Kevin P. D. Smith as its new Chair

June 25, 2010

OTTAWA, Ontario - June 22, 2010 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) welcomes the appointment of Dr. Kevin P. D. Smith as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Dr. Smith succeeds interim...

The Canada Foundation for Innovation and Ipsos Reid present the first nationwide study of young Canadians' attitudes towards science

June 7, 2010

In order to shed light on the relationship of Canada’s youth to science, CFI commissioned Ipsos Reid to conduct a Youth Science Monitor that would examine scientific literacy, understanding of research,...

Government of Canada investment in cutting-edge research to spur growth and innovation

April 23, 2010

OTTAWA, Ontario— The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, was joined today by Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), to announce $27.87 million...

Dr. Gilles G. Patry appointed President and CEO of the CFI

April 15, 2010

OTTAWA, April 15, 2010 — Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, Interim Board Chair of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gilles G. Patry as the fourth President...

The 2009-2010 Project Progress Report form will be available online April 7th

April 1, 2010

The Project Progress Report form for 2009-2010 will be accessible online April 7th. The deadline for the submission of the Project Progress Reports is June 30, 2010. The Institutional Report form for 2009-2010...

Government of Canada invests in research excellence at Canada’s universities

March 26, 2010

Canada Research Chairs - News Release Leaders Opportunity Fund – Funding for infrastructure associated with a Canada Research Chair / Fonds des leaders – Financement de l’infrastructure...

Canada Foundation for Innovation practices called “world’s best’’

March 24, 2010

OTTAWA, March 24, 2010 – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is the most successful research funding organization of its kind in the world says an internationally renowned panel of experts....

CFI web server maintenance

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...

Dr. Albert Friesen Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

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...

Notice of Vacancy - Chairperson (part-time position)

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...

LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) – Application form now online

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...

"Can't access the forms?"

January 1, 2010

You can download the PDF version of the forms from this page (note: the PDF form cannot be filled out electronically) Please begin by reading the following information on server access to see if your...

Government of Canada invests in Canadian universities to attract and retain top researchers

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...

LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) – Application form mockup now available

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...

CFI President and CEO position profile

November 25, 2009

 - Download - CFI President and CEO position profile (pdf format, 65KB)

LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) – Notice of Intent form now online

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...

LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) – NOI forms and competition guidelines now available

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...

2009 Annual Public Meeting of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

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...

Government of Canada strengthens research excellence by investing $159.1 million to fund 181 Canada Research Chairs across the country

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...

INVITATION - CFI Annual Public Meeting – October 21, 2009

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,...

Sheila A. Brown and Louise Proulx appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

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...

CFI web server maintenance this weekend

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...

Government of Canada Invests in Research Infrastructure

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...

Finance Forms and Instruction Manuals

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...

2009 CFI Science Writing Award Launched

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...

CFI Program Consultation

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...

Canadian Research Receives $26 Million for Cutting-Edge Research Infrastructure

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...

The 2008-2009 Project Progress Report and Institutional Report forms will be available online April 9th

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...