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Funded projects & results
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) supports the evolving needs of Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions across all areas of research — from health and medicine, to the natural sciences and engineering, to the social sciences and humanities.
We demonstrate our commitment to informed decision making and public accountability by:
- Rewarding research excellence through on our rigorous and independent merit-review process that relies on experts from around the world
- Actively monitoring our performance and assessing our contribution to Canada’s research capacity
- Analyzing the outcomes and impacts of our investments in research infrastructure.
*This amount includes funding from the Infrastructure Operating Fund.
Innovating for the future
The CFI is a thought leader on some of the most important topics facing Canada’s research community
Research stories
Transparency & accountability
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