Apply & manage awards
Our funding architecture is designed to deliver on our mandate. It does this by responding to the evolving needs of Canadian research institutions and their researchers. It covers the full spectrum of research from discovery to technology development. Our streamlined funding structure offers institutions ways to both acquire research infrastructure and to support its ongoing operating and maintenance costs.
Only eligible institutions — not individual researchers — may submit a proposal to the CFI. Read more about how to become a CFI-eligible institution under “Eligible institutions” in the Policy and program guide. We encourage researchers to contact the research office at their institution to learn more about their internal application processes.
Find out about the Infrastructure Operating Fund.
Download the policy & program guide
Active Funds
Important Dates
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JELF - Unaffiliated |
every February 15 every June 15 every October 15 |
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JELF – Canada Research Chairs |
April 25, 2016 October 24, 2016 |
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JELF – NSERC, Industrial Research Chairs |
No deadline |
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JELF – SSHRC, Insight Grants |
every October 15 |
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JELF – SSHRC, Partnership Grants (Letter of Intent) |
every February 15 |
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Stream 1: Research infrastructure annual competition |
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Notice of Intent |
every March 15 |
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Proposal |
every May 15 |
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Stream 2: Research infrastructure associated with a NSERC CCI- Build IE grant application |
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Letter of Intent |
May 25, 2017 |
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Invitation to submit a proposal |
August, 2017 |
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Proposal |
October 26, 2017 |
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Challenge 1: competition 2 |
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Notice of intent |
May 12, 2017 |
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Invitation to submit proposals |
End of June 2017 |
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Proposal |
October 13, 2017 |
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Decisions |
March 2018 |
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Notice of Intent |
June 23, 2016 |
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Proposal |
October 7, 2016 |
Download an overview of the current program timeline
Should a deadline fall on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline is pushed to the following regular business day.
Partner contributions must be made, and expenditures incurred, after the eligibility date of the particular CFI program.
CFI Updates
A periodic update from the Vice Presidents of the Canada Foundation for Innovation
