Government of Canada investing in Canadian researchers to make world-class discoveries
LONDON, ONTARIO — Discoveries made in research labs across Canada are leading to cleaner, greener, healthier and more prosperous lives for all Canadians. Whether they are looking for effective cancer treatments or developing clean technologies, researchers need the right tools to turn their bold ideas into reality.
That’s why today, at Western University, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced a big boost in funding for the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) of $763 million over the next five years and $462 million per year starting in 2023-24. This investment provides the CFI with long-term, stable funding, one of the key recommendations from the Fundamental Science Review, completed last year by an expert panel.
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This investment will allow the CFI to continue to support researchers by investing in state-of-the-art labs and research equipment in our universities, colleges and research hospitals. Investing in research infrastructure creates the spaces to train the new generation of researchers and bring together researchers and entrepreneurs who can jumpstart innovation.
The Minister also announced more than $39 million for state-of-the-art research labs and equipment through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). This investment will support 251 researchers leading 186 projects at 43 universities across Canada. JELF aims to help universities attract and retain top talent from around the globe by providing researchers with the highly specialized infrastructure they require to be leaders in their field.
As part of the JELF funding, Western University is receiving more than $1 million in support of five projects, ranging from health to climate science. Ryan Stevenson will use his grant to advance our understanding of how the brain develops its ability to process sensory information in people with autism. Robert Sica will strengthen our ability to measure clouds, aerosols, forest fire smoke and volcanic ash that impact the local and global climate.
Quotes
“The Canada Foundation for Innovation has ensured Canadian researchers have the tools they need to push the frontiers of knowledge in all disciplines since 1997. Today’s announcement of stable, long-term funding will help Canada continue to be an international destination for research and innovation.”
– The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport
“The Canada Foundation for Innovation lays the cornerstone for the future by providing equipment that ensures the success of researchers from the very start of their careers. The John R. Evans Leaders Fund creates the conditions necessary for the extraordinary talents in Canada’s universities and hospitals to excel. With ongoing, permanent funding, the CFI will be able to continue to support their ambitions.”
– Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and CEO
“Infrastructure supported by this funding will allow us to probe the early neural signatures of developmental disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder, to improve early intervention strategies. It will also allow us to train the next generation of scientists, helping promote Canada's ability to remain at the forefront of scientific progress.”
– Ryan Stevenson, Assistant Professor, Psychology, Western University
“We applaud the Government of Canada for its continued investments in the CFI and leading research. We also congratulate our Western colleagues whose research will directly benefit from this new investment.”
– Amit Chakma, President and Vice-Chancellor, Western University
Quick Facts
- Budget 2018 is making a historic investment of nearly $4 billion over five years in research and in the next generation of scientists. This includes the single largest investment in fundamental research in Canadian history.
- Budget 2018 set aside $763 million over five years for the CFI, and ongoing funding of up to $462 million per year starting in 2023-24. This permanent funding will put cutting-edge tools in the hands of our researchers and students to ensure they can make discoveries and innovate.
- The John R. Evans Leaders Fund helps exceptional researchers at universities across the country to conduct leading-edge research by giving them the tools and equipment they need to become leaders in their field.
- Total funding for JELF is $39,125,771: this includes capital funding for infrastructure of $30,096,747, and an additional $9,029,024 for incremental operating and maintenance costs awarded under the CFI’s Infrastructure Operating Fund.
Quick links
Canada Foundation for Innovation
The CFI Research Facilities Navigator: An online database of labs and facilities that are open to working with business
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A full list of the funded projects and stories about the facilities are available online at Innovation.ca. For updates, follow us on Twitter @InnovationCA and subscribe to our YouTube channel for videos about the CFI and its many transformative research projects.
Contacts
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- Alberta
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- Quebec
Project Title | Maximum CFI Contribution |
Brock University
| Eye Movements and Electrophysiological Activity as Markers of Age-related Cognitive Change | $76,241 |
| Metabolic Phenotyping Using In Vivo Indirect Calorimetry Infrastructure | $165,467 |
| 2 projects | $241,708 |
Cape Breton University
| Microbiology Research Laboratory for Antibacterial study and Biomass Conversion | $151,200 |
| 1 project | $151,200 |
Carleton University
| Multimodal Assessment of Human Cognition in Laboratory and Naturalistic Settings (MACLaN) | $124,385 |
| Laboratory for Epithelial Ecophysiology and Molecular Biology | $80,000 |
| Investigating Mineralizing Processes in Layered Mafic Intrusions using SEM-based Microtextural and Chemical Analysis | $60,000 |
| Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms Between Emerging Environmental Contaminants and the Lipid Metabolome | $60,000 |
| 4 projects | $324,385 |
Concordia University
| Polymer Nanomaterials Research Infrastructure | $125,000 |
| 1 project | $125,000 |
Dalhousie University
| Bioprocess Optimization of Recombinant Expression Through the Manipulation of Cellular Oxidative State | $64,247 |
| 1 project | $64,247 |
École Polytechnique de Montréal
| Mutli-Scale Modelling of Shot Peening and Peen Forming for the Aerospace Industry | 125 000 $ |
| Numerical and Experimental Modelling of Highly-Dynamic Hydro-Environmental Systems | 93 509 $ |
| Micorgrid Laboratory | 125 000 $ |
| Exploration de nouvelles générations d'alliages métalliques de haute performance assistée par ordinateur | 125 000 $ |
| 3D Ultrafast Ultrasound Imaging | 250 000 $ |
| 5 projects | 718 509 $ |
Lakehead University
| NMR project | $515,535 |
| 1 project | $515,535 |
McGill University
| Biologically-Derived Materials and Devices Laboratory | 120 000 $ |
| Infrastructure for the Development of Soft Biomaterials for Tissue Repair | 100 000 $ |
| Understanding the Molecular Pathogenesis and Improving Diagnosis and Management of Skin Cancers in Patients | 60 000 $ |
| Nano/Micro Device Innovation Lab | 140 000 $ |
| Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Functional Materials | 240 000 $ |
| Low-turbulence Water Tunnel | 164 000 $ |
| Control of Transcription in Placental and Epiblast Development | 116 824 $ |
| Infrastructure for Uncertainty Quantification in Power System Stability Analysis | 40 000 $ |
| State Estimation Enabling Autonomous Operation of Robotic Vehicles | 49 600 $ |
| Patient-derived Organoids to Deconvolute the Impact of Tumor Microenvironment on Cancer Initiation and Progression | 115 397 $ |
| Functional Genomics of Immune Responses | 146 000 $ |
| Controls on Microbial Carbon Cycling in Marine Environments: Linking Micro-scale Processes to Global Carbon Dynamics | 239 875 $ |
| Functional Genomics of Acute Myeloid Leukemia | 60 000 $ |
| Center for Culturally Responsive Research in Kinesiology and Physical Education | 113 954 $ |
| Cerebellum-dependent Learning: From Synapses to Behavior | 179 500 $ |
| 15 projects | 1 885 150 $ |
McMaster University
| Establishment of the Memory, Action, & Cognition Laboratory for the Study of Human Sensorimotor Neuroscience | $127,514 |
| Catalyst Nanomaterial Synthesis, Characterization and Device Integration Suite for Sustainable Energy Technologies | $150,000 |
| Bacteriophages and the Gut Microbiome | $160,000 |
| Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry Platform for Antimicrobial Drug Discovery | $200,000 |
| Chemical Strategies to Modulate Ternary Complex Protein Assembly | $180,000 |
| Platform for Smart Biomaterials | $200,000 |
| Investigating the Genetic and Biochemical Pathways that Regulate Hemostasis | $400,000 |
| Human Energy Balance and Metabolic Phenotyping Laboratory | $395,000 |
| Fault Management Power Electronics Laboratory | $80,000 |
| 9 projects | $1,892,514 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland
| The Metal Detector Facility: An Atlantic Canada Ultra-Trace Element Geochemistry Centre | $297,110 |
| MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer | $300,000 |
| 2 projects | $597,110 |
Mount Saint Vincent University
| 400 MHz NMR to Support the Development of Imaging Agents | $281,897 |
| 1 project | $281,897 |
Queen’s University
| Using Systems Biology to Investigate Leukemic and Normal Stem Cells | $162,500 |
| Predictive Immune Monitoring Approaches for Precision Cancer Chemo-Immunotherapy | $150,000 |
| Nanophotonic Neuromorphic Computing | $132,500 |
| Astroparticle Theory Laboratory | $49,970 |
| Driving Innovation: Establishing a Mobile Inclusive Music Theatre Makerspace | $40,800 |
| Development of a Scintillating Bubble Chamber | $189,951 |
| Selective Laser Melting of Reactive/Sensitive Metals for Aerospace, Automotive and Medical Applications | $125,000 |
| Unpacking the Transition from Suicide Ideation to Attempts in Adolescents | $100,000 |
| Dark Stars and New Physics from Neutrinos | $50,000 |
| 9 projects | $1,000,721 |
Saint Mary’s University
| Nonlinear Optical Crystallographic Imaging of Biopolymers | $153,026 |
| 1 project | $153,026 |
Simon Fraser University
| High Resolution Measurements of River Dynamics | $300,000 |
| A Unique Experimental Suite for Examining Plasticity and Variability in Brains at Multiple Levels of Organization | $100,000 |
| New-generation Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter for Infectious Diseases and Immunology Research | $346,300 |
| 3 projects | $746,300 |
Thompson Rivers University
| Micro and Macrovascular Structure and Function in Health and Disease: Role of Exercise Derived Extracellular Vesicles | $186,269 |
| 1 project | $186,269 |
Trent University
| Maritime Archaeology Research Laboratory Infrastructure | $158,414 |
| Agricultural Soil Health Laboratory | $163,779 |
| 2 projects | $322,193 |
Université de Moncton
| Live Imaging of Mitochondrial Signaling | 170 993 $ |
| 1 project | 170 993 $ |
Université de Montréal
| Deciphering the Regulation and Role of PGC-1 Transcriptional Coactivators in Human Skin Conditions | 138 146 $ |
| Laboratory of Quantitative Plant Development | 253 886 $ |
| Functional Genomics of Long Noncoding RNAs in Human Diseases | 159 991 $ |
| The Brain-Circuit Analysis Platform: From Brain Circuits to Behavior | 120 249 $ |
| Laser Microdissection and Optogenetics Systems for Discovery of Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Memory Decline in Aging | 110 020 $ |
| Mechanism of Bacterial Peptidoglycan Synthesis and Surface Adhesion | 519 965 $ |
| Multiphasic-plasma Research Infrastructure | 233 586 $ |
| Functional Imaging of Neuron-glia Interactions at the Network Level in Cortical and Brainstem Circuits | 249 999 $ |
| Field and Laboratory Platform for Aquatic Biogeochemistry | 146 021 $ |
| Uncovering Stem Cell States, their Transitions and Regulatory Mechanisms | 144 669 $ |
| Infrastructure for Structural Characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy | 397 671 $ |
| Towards an Archaeology of the Anthropocene | 50 850 $ |
| Plateforme photonique de neuroscience de la vision | 119 424 $ |
| 13 projects | 2 644 477 $ |
Université de Sherbrooke
| Infrastructure de terrain pour l’étude de la spatialisation de variables hydrologiques | 162 500 $ |
| 1 project | 162 500 $ |
Université du Québec - Institut national de la recherche scientifique
| Megahertz through Millimeter-wave Material and Component Characterization Laboratory (MMMCC-M3C2) | 209 502 $ |
| Studying and Manipulating the Plant Holobiont Across All Scales | 148 595 $ |
| Laboratoire en statistiques spatiales et développement urbain (LADU) | 121 482 $ |
| 3 projects | 479 579 $ |
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
| Laboratoire de sclérochronologie des poissons | 63 977 $ |
| 1 project | 63 977 $ |
Université du Québec à Montréal
| Infrastructure for the Dynamic and Quantitative Analysis of Biological Processes | 141 811 $ |
| TGCTextes | 47 793 $ |
| 2 projects | 189 604 $ |
Université du Québec à Rimouski
| Laboratoire d’essais mécaniques destinés aux matériaux, aux produits et aux procédés | 299 897 $ |
| Laboratoire de physiologie comparée et évolutive du vieillissement cellulaire | 70 000 $ |
| Laboratoire d’étude des impacts des sons anthropiques sur le développement des organismes benthiques | 44 095 $ |
| 3 projects | 413 992 $ |
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
| Matériaux innovants pour la conversion et le stockage de l'énergie | 100 000 $ |
| 1 project | 100 000 $ |
Université du Québec en Outaouais
| Laboratoire de Neuropsychophysique Cognitive et Sociale | 99 740 $ |
| 1 project | 99 740 $ |
Université Laval
| Infrastructure for Lipoprotein Metabolism Research Unit | 109 116 $ |
| Role of the Gut Microbiome-Endocannabinoidome Axis in Metabolic Health and its Therapeutic Explotation - Phase 2 | 704 067 $ |
| High-Throughput Microbial Interaction Mapping Platform | 86 000 $ |
| Caractérisation de systèmes de finition et de systèmes de densification pour le bois | 98 492 $ |
| The Encounter Research Lab | 107 522 $ |
| Laboratory on Quality by Design in Bio-Products Engineering (BIO-QbD) | 100 031 $ |
| Immunophenotyping Infrastructure for Functional pharmacoEPIgenomics of Childhood Leukemia | 123 403 $ |
| Silicon Photonics for High-capacity Optical Communications | 100 000 $ |
| 8 projects | 1 428 631 $ |
University of Alberta
| Environmental Bioprocess Development Laboratory for Waste and Wastewater | $108,000 |
| Molecular Injury and Repair Assessment in Ex Vivo Perfused Solid Organ Transplants | $60,000 |
| Characterization of the Role of Microparticles in Regulating Immune Responses against Colorectal Cancer | $164,181 |
| Targeted Analyses Using Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry to Assess the Performance of Land/Water Reclamation Systems | $232,000 |
| An in Vivo Two-photon (2P) Imaging Platform to Study Cell Types, Neural Networks, and Mechanisms of Memory | $220,001 |
| Quantitative Proteomics Infrastructure for both Fundamental and Applied Agricultural and Health Science Research | $686,000 |
| High-throughput Discovery of Cellular Targets and Research Tools for Neurodegenerative Diseases | $120,000 |
| Ultra-low Radioactivity Gases for New Rare Event Searches and New Detector Technology | $200,000 |
| Properties of Geologic Fluids: Linking Physical and Atomic-scale Properties at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures | $211,70% |
| Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets in Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity | $160,000 |
| Pain and Addiction Laboratory | $155,983 |
| Dissecting Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Brain Development and Regeneration | $147,094 |
| Metal Resource Recovery during Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in Waste Minerals and Waste Water | $180,455 |
| Development and Characterization of an Innovative Hybrid Photosensor | $200,000 |
| Examination of HVAC Systems on Indoor Gaseous Pollutant Transmission and Development of Effective Control Strategies | $97,223 |
| Digital PCR Analysis for Neuroscience Discovery | $79,869 |
| 16 projects | $3,022,246 |
University of British Columbia (The)
| Building Infrastructure for Deep Learning of Natural Language | $91,305 |
| Plant Behaviour and Insect Interaction Lab | $125,000 |
| Laboratory for Micromechanical Characterization of Multiphase Fluids | $125,000 |
| Next Generation of Gas Turbines: Technology Development for Fuel Burning Rate Enhancement and Thermoacoustics Mitigation | $125,000 |
| Advanced Non-Thermal Food Processing (ANT-FP) Research Facility | $125,000 |
| A Cross-systems Investigation of Swallowing Following Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation | $101,500 |
| Development of a Novel Geothermal Mine Ventilation System | $125,000 |
| The Okanagan Anti-Icing Research Laboratory | $125,000 |
| Plankton Food-webs Laboratory (PFL) | $125,000 |
| The Nutritional Hematology (NUTRI-HEME) Laboratory | $125,000 |
| UPLIFT Health Lab | $124,864 |
| A Flexible Wireless Sensor-actuator Network for Real Time Hydrological Experimental Design | $125,000 |
| 12 projects | $1,442,669 |
University of Calgary
| System-Wide Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using Mass Spectrometry | $400,000 |
| Clean Energy Research Micro-Grid | $150,000 |
| Sustainable Technologies for Rare Earth Elements Extraction and CO2 Utilization | $137,870 |
| Disinfection Byproducts in Reclaimed Wastewaters: Formation, Occurrence, and Toxicity Indicators | $285,000 |
| Developing Innovative Functional Materials and Technologies for Environmental Remediation Based on Interaction Studies | $150,000 |
| Colloids: Building Blocks towards New Materials | $147,102 |
| Innovative Characterization of Water-rock Interaction for a New Generation of Models of Sustainable Energy Utilization | $250,000 |
| Translational Control of Mammalian Brain Development | $200,000 |
| 8 projects | $1,719,972 |
University of Guelph
| Laboratory for the Study of Neuronal Development and Plasticity in Health and Disease | $72,245 |
| TI-STAR: A Tracking Detector for Experiments with Exotic Nuclei at TRIUMF | $186,000 |
| Infrastructure for a Neuroscience Laboratory Studying Co-occurring Addiction and Mental Illness | $97,087 |
| New Genomic Technologies to Tackle Fungal Pathogens | $71,819 |
| 4 projects | $427,151 |
University of Manitoba
| Single-cell Transcriptomics Analysis of the Immune System During Infection and Chronic Inflammation | $156,834 |
| Manitoba Interdisciplinary Lactation Center (MILC): A Provincial Infant Feeding Database and Human Milk Biorepository | $165,464 |
| Tailoring Quality During Processing of Protein Rich Plant-based Foods and Food Ingredients | $160,000 |
| Enhancing Capacity for Cellular Phenotyping for HIV Prevention and Cure Research | $155,942 |
| High-yield Protein Production Suite for Structural Biology | $159,028 |
| Desktop Supercomputers for the Design of Advanced Functional Materials | $114,462 |
| Social Determinants of Health Digital Library | $240,000 |
| 7 projects | $1,151,730 |
University of New Brunswick
| High Pressure Cold Spray for Cermet Nanostructured Coatings/Functionally Graded 3D Architecture Development | $150,000 |
| 1 project | $150,000 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa
| Legal Text Mining | $74,901 |
| Single-cell Characterization of Drug Response in Human Cancer Stem Cell Populations | $208,675 |
| Deciphering Metabolic Plasticity and Remodelling in the Normal and Diseased Heart | $101,368 |
| Elucidating the Role of Effector Proteins in Promoting Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis | $157,653 |
| Visualizing Epigenomics in Real Time | $231,091 |
| Elucidating Ion Channel Function for Improved Drug Discovery | $147,873 |
| Mechanobiology-inspired Regenerative Medicine | $107,927 |
| 7 projects | $1,029,488 |
University of Prince Edward Island
| Atlantic Biofabrication Laboratory | $100,000 |
| 1 project | $100,000 |
University of Regina
| The VOICE Lab: Vocally Oriented Exploration in Creative Expression | $25,725 |
| Importance of Terrestrial-aquatic Linkages to Carbon Cycling in the Prairie Ecozone | $36,167 |
| Development of a Low Cost and Stable Catalyzed Heterogeneous System for Biofuels Production from Agricultural Residues | $61,600 |
| 3 projects | $123,492 |
University of Saskatchewan
| A Laboratory for Understanding Microbial Interactions through Chemical Ecology | $109,619 |
| Research-scale Extruder for Value-added Processing of Carbohydrates | $164,500 |
| 2 projects | $274,119 |
University of Toronto
| The Role and Fate of Inorganics in the Industrial Processing of Woody Biomass | $160,000 |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Sexual and Gender Minority Health | $247,329 |
| Towards Personalizing Arthritis Medicine | $281,018 |
| Super-resolution Live-cell Imaging System for Membrane Contact Site Dynamics | $442,349 |
| Centre for the Study of Brain, Performance, & Music Creation (Centre BPMC) | $400,000 |
| Mitigating Endocrine Metabolic Disease Risk after Spinal Cord Injury | $173,894 |
| Decoding the Heterogeneity of Reactive Astrocytes | $150,000 |
| Genomic Portal for Polygenic Molecular Maps of the Brain | $178,076 |
| Infrastructure to Elucidate the Roles of Mitochondria in Germline and Stem Cell Biology | $250,000 |
| Sub-diffraction Limit Imaging of Matrix Degradation Machines | $198,500 |
| Multiscale Mechanics and Additive Manufacturing of New Metallic Materials for Aerospace and Biomedical Applications | $250,000 |
| 11 projects | $2,731,166 |
University of Victoria
| Green and Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering | $90,098 |
| Facilities for Timber and Steel Structures Research Laboratory | $250,000 |
| The Coastal Dynamics Lab – A New Technological Research Facility to Investigate Coastal Morphodynamics | $135,000 |
| Marine Historical Ecology & Zooarchaeology Laboratory | $72,000 |
| 4 projects | $547,098 |
University of Waterloo
| Infrastructure to Characterize Capillarity and Wetting for Under-liquid Systems | $150,000 |
| Spectroelectrochemical Analysis of Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts | $130,000 |
| Histological and Functional Photoacoustic Remote Sensing (HF-PARS) Microscopy | $91,830 |
| Nanocatalyst Characterization and Performance Studies Platform | $130,000 |
| Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer | $100,000 |
| 5 projects | $601,830 |
University of Western Ontario (The)
| Impact Earth Laboratory | $200,000 |
| G-Protein Coupled Receptor Signalling in Health and Disease | $200,000 |
| Neurocognitive Development of Sensory Processing in Autism | $200,000 |
| Lung Imaging to Transform Patient Outcomes | $271,974 |
| Measurements of Clouds, Aerosols, Forest Fire Smoke, and Volcanic Ash from a Network of Ceilometers | $200,000 |
| 5 projects | $1,071,974 |
University of Windsor
| Advanced Flow Management System for Development of Smart Sensor Systems and E-n se Mapping | $48,000 |
| Bioarchaeology and Forensics Portable 3D Osteology Lab | $45,000 |
| Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Reacting Flows for Performance Improvement of Sustainable Energy Systems | $68,615 |
| INCUBATOR Lab: Advanced Bioart Laboratory and Multimedia Theatre | $100,000 |
| 4 projects | $261,615 |
Wilfrid Laurier University
| Mass Spectrometry for Dissecting Phosphonate Tailoring of Bacterial Cell Surfaces | $97,651 |
| Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy System for the Study of the Neural Mechanisms that Support Speech | $76,020 |
| 2 projects | $173,671 |
York University
| Behavioral Endocrinology of Primate Life Histories | $142,000 |
| Experimental Facility for Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics Research | $167,269 |
| 2 projects | $309,269 |
NOTE:
As part of this announcement, an additional $9,029,024 was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF), a mechanism that assists institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure.