The Innovation Fund provides continued investments in infrastructure, across the full spectrum of research, from the most fundamental to applied through to technology development. Projects funded through the Innovation Fund will help Canada remain at the forefront of exploration and knowledge generation while making meaningful contributions to generating social, health, environmental, and economic benefits and addressing global challenges.
The objectives of the 2023 Innovation Fund competition are to:
For additional information on these objectives, see: https://www.innovation.ca/sites/default/files/2021-11/CFI-IF-2023-Call-Proposals.pdf#page=18
Research infrastructure projects should:
An eligible infrastructure project involves acquiring or developing research infrastructure to increase research capacity and support world-class research. Total project costs must be greater than $1 million for proposals to be considered for this competition. Proposals that include advanced research computing infrastructure and related resources to carry out a research or technology development project are eligible.
For eligible costs, see: https://www.innovation.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/CFI-PPG-2019_1.pdf#page=14
Estimated Total Program Funding: