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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...

Government of Canada provides support to Canada Research Chairs at 37 universities

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...

The CFI Welcomes Additional Funding Allocated in Federal Budget 2009

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.”  -...

February LOF submission deadline extended

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.

Canada Foundation for Innovation ranks 15th in the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada

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....