Funding available through this fund
Through this fund, the CFI will invest up to $385 million in research infrastructure funding through two competitions and will fund up to 60 percent of each project’s eligible infrastructure costs. In addition, the CFI will provide up to $115 million for associated operating costs through the Infrastructure Operating Fund (which institutions must allocate to support the operating and maintenance needs of BRIF-funded infrastructure).
What are the details of the CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition?
Visit the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) website for more information on this joint competition, including the objectives, selection criteria and other details of the application and review process.
Eligible institutions
To apply for research infrastructure funding through the CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition, Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions must be recognized as CFI-eligible and must also be fully eligible for funding with one of the three federal research funding agencies.
Check our list of eligible institutions
Find out how to become CFI-eligible or contact the CFI at eligibility [at] innovation.ca with questions about the CFI’s eligibility requirements and processes.
Check the following lists to see if your institution is eligible for funding through one of the federal research funding agencies:
For other questions about eligibility to this competition, contact SSHRC, the administrating organization, at institutional.eligibility [at] sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
Important dates
ACTIVITY
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DEADLINE
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Launch of CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition
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March 2, 2023
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Deadline to submit notices of intent for CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition
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June 8, 2023
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Deadline to submit proposals to the CBRF – BRIF Stage competition
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September 7, 2023
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Review of proposals to the CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition by Science and Technical Review Committees
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October to December 2023
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Review of proposals to the CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition by the Strategic Review Committee
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January 2024
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Decision by CFI Board of Directors on research infrastructure proposals
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March 2024
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Budget
The CFI will invest up to $277 million in research infrastructure funding through the CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition and will fund up to 60 percent of a project’s eligible infrastructure costs. In addition, the CFI will provide up to $83 million for associated operating costs through the Infrastructure Operating Fund.
Eligible infrastructure projects
All infrastructure requests submitted to the CBRF – BRIF Stage 2 competition must:
- Directly support a research component submitted to the same competition
- Be composed of eligible infrastructure costs equal to or greater than $1 million
- Be endorsed by one of the hubs funded in Stage 1 of CBRF.
Learn more about the hubs selected in Stage 1 of CBRF.
All costs normally considered by the CFI as eligible for an infrastructure project (see section 4.6 of our Policy and program guide) as well as costs related to physical security and cybersecurity are eligible. Costs must have been incurred on or after April 1, 2023.
The operating funds awarded through the Infrastructure Operating Fund for this competition must be allocated by institutions directly in support of the operating and maintenance needs of BRIF-funded infrastructure. See section 4.7 of our Policy and program guide for eligible operating and maintenance expenses.
What are the details of the biocontainment and large-animal facilities competition?
This competition is now closed. On November 16, 2022, the Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $127 million through this competition to support upgrades to eight biocontainment facilities across the country.
Consult the news item from the public funding announcement for a list of projects funded through this competition.
Consult the call for proposals for competition objectives, eligibility information and other details in this competition.
Consult the guidelines for the Expert Committees or Strategic Review Committee for details on the review process for this competition.
If your institution was successful in this competition, click on the “Manage your award” tab for this fund for information on finalizing and managing your award.