CFI awards close to $1.8 million in research infrastructure to support Canada Research Chairs

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Today, the Government of Canada is investing close to $1.8 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research infrastructure to support nine Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) at eight institutions. Awarded through the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), this investment includes more than $400,000 to operate and maintain the research equipment and labs.

The CFI-funded projects will contribute to a range of research areas, including understanding cardiovascular disease and its comorbidities; addressing social justice and human rights through theater; and improving success in mathematics for Canadian children.

In partnership with the CRC Program, JELF allows universities to attract top talent in diverse fields of research by providing them with the state-of-the-art infrastructure required to think big and innovate. The CRC Program is investing more than $102 million toward 119 new and renewed Chairs at 35 institutions across Canada.

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Quotes

“The Canada Foundation for Innovation is proud to support the Canada Research Chairs Program, a joint effort that contributes to retaining and attracting the most promising and accomplished researchers. State-of-the-art facilities and equipment acquired thanks to CFI contributions are key to bringing extraordinary talent to our institutions, and to enabling them to innovate across all fields.”
– Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation

Quick facts

• The total investment of $1,782,463 includes $411,338 awarded under the CFI’s Infrastructure Operating Fund to help institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure.

• JELF supports the leading-edge work of a select group of university researchers by providing them with the foundational research infrastructure they require to be, or become, leaders in their fields.
• This funding helps institutions remain internationally competitive in areas of research and technology development that are aligned with their strategic priorities.

Quick links

• More about the Canada Foundation for Innovation
• Details on the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund
• Discover the CFI Research Facilities Navigator: An online database of labs and facilities that are open to working with business

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About the Canada Foundation for Innovation

For 25 years, the Canada Foundation for Innovation has made financial contributions to Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research organizations to increase their capability to carry out high-quality research. The CFI invests in infrastructure that researchers need to think big, innovate and push the boundaries of knowledge. It helps institutions to attract and retain the world’s top talent, to train the next generation of researchers and to support world-class research that strengthens the economy and improves the quality of life for all Canadians.

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John R. Evans Leaders Fund / Fonds des leaders John-R.-Evans

Funding for infrastructure associated with a Canada Research Chair /
Financement de l’infrastructure liée à une Chaire de recherche du Canada