John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)

Funding provided to institutions through the JELF helps institutions to recruit and retain outstanding researchers, acquire the tools that enable the innovative work of leading researchers and offer research support that, when combined with research support from our partner organizations, is highly competitive.

 Innovation Fund

Eligible projects: Involves acquiring or developing research infrastructure to increase research capacity and support world-class research. Total projects must be greater than $1 million for proposals to be considered.

College Fund 

Goal: Supports projects that enhance the capacity of Canadian colleges to carry out applied research and technology development and foster partnerships that generate innovative products, processes or services that address the social, business, health or environmental needs of a Canadian industry or community.

Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund

Facility Definition:
1. Supports leading-edge research and technology development, and promotes the mobilization of knowledge and transfer of technology to society
2. Requires resource commitments well beyond the capacity of any one institution
3. Is specifically identified or recognized as serving pan-Canadian needs and its governance and management structures reflect this mandate

Exceptional Opportunities Fund (EOF)

To qualify for this funding opportunity, a project must meet the following requirements:
1. It must take advantage of an exceptional and time-sensitive opportunity and partnership that justifies having the project considered outside the normal pan-Canadian competitive review process.
2. It requires the coordination and financial support of other relevant agencies for the funding of the research, the infrastructure and its operations in a timely manner.
3. The infrastructure component must be an indispensable element of the project.

Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (BRIF)

Objectives: Funding through the competition for biocontainment and large-animal facilities intended to:
1. Address immediate infrastructure needs in postsecondary institutions’ and affiliated research hospitals’ capacity to support pandemic preparedness and respond to emerging health threats, consistent with Canada’s Biomanufacturing Strategy
2. Support the development of strong linkages among researchers working in a variety of settings, including government laboratories, and users of research results in all sectors
3. Create an environment to attract and train HQP linked to the needs of the biomanufacturing and life sciences sector