Canada Foundation for Innovation 
230 Queen Street
Suite 450
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E4 
Website

CFI Policy and Program Guide (pdf)

What's New

Funding Opportunities and Deadlines

John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)

Call for JELF Proposals (pdf) 
Guidelines for Completing a JELF proposal (pdf)
Proposal Development Checklist (pdf)
University of Manitoba CFI Advisory Committee (pdf)
CFI-JELF Workshop Presentation (pdf)

Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF) 

Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF)
The University of Manitoba plan for operation and maintenance of CFI funded Infrastructure and Allocation of CFI-IOF (pdf)

Innovation Fund (IF)

Innovation Fund
U of M Internal Call for NOIs (pdf)
IF Presentation (pdf)
CFI Innovation Fund NOI (docx)

Other Resources:

CFI Award Finalization and Management (pdf)
CFI Research Facilities Navigator
UM CFI equipment and software list – available in My Research Tools through JUMP

Canada Research Chairs 
350 Albert Street, 16th Floor
P.O. Box 1610
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6G4 
Website

University of Manitoba Forms, Guidelines, Policies and Processes

CRC Public Accountability & Transparency
Policies & Processes for Recruitment of CRCs 
Guidelines for Retention & Advancement (pdf)
Externally Funded Research Chair (EFRC) Support (pdf)
CRC Ad Templates (U of M)

Canada Research Chair Secretariat (external links)

Procedures to Nominate a Chair 
Procedures to Renew a Chair 
CRC Nominations, Decisions and Announcements 
Communication Guidelines for Chairholders
CRC Information on Award Administration

Mitacs Inc.  
6190 Agronomy Road, Suite 301
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Website

Globallink University Contact
Darren Fast 
Director, Technology Transfer Office
204-474-6200 Mitacs – Manitoba Contact

Programs

Globalink– Supports international research mobility for undergraduate and graduate students (see link for eligible partner countries).

Globalink Research Award– Senior undergraduate and graduate research projects abroad (12-24 month duration).

For Technology Transfer Office run MITACS programs click here

Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada  
350 Albert Street, 16th floor mailroom
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H5
Website 

List of Networks by Sector

Funding Opportunities

• New Networks: Current Competitions

• Network-Specific: Individual networks may announce calls in targeted areas throughout the year to seek national participation. Competitions, workshops and other events are announced via the ORS Weekly Funding Newsletter (pdf).

Programs

Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)
Large-scale, interdisciplinary, academically-led research networks that harness the creativity and inventiveness of Canadian health, natural, and social scientists and engineers.

Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence (CIRCE)
Strengthens research ties between Canada and India in areas of mutual strategic importance.
 
Knowledge Mobilization Initiative (NCE-KM)
Networks dedicated to transferring knowledge to those who can put it into practice by supporting collaborations between academia, industry, government, and not-for-profit organizations.

Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR)
Bridge the gap between innovation and commercialization by matching research expertise with the business community to share knowledge and resources to bring innovations to market faster.

Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE)
Large-scale, collaborative research networks (led by not-for-profit consortium of industrial partners) that apply research expertise to specific challenges identified by an industrial sector.

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Genome Canada   150 Metcalfe Street Suite 2100 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1P1 Website University Contact Barbara Hewitt Research Grants Officer (204) 474-8390

Genome Prairie 100-135 Innovation Dr. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 6A8 Website Genome Prairie Contact Simon Potter Director of Operations 204-230-7974

Current Competitions 

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Western Economic Diversification Canada 
Suite 1500, 9700 Jasper Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4H7
Website

University Contact 
Jocelyne Gaudet
CFI Liaison and Projects Coordinator
(204) 474-7861

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Current Opportunities