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Canada announces more than $813 million for researchers and research institutions
The federal government announced more than $813 million for research on Oct. 23 in Hamilton, Ontario, covering transformation research, the Research Support Fund, Canada Research Chairs and research infrastructure, benefiting more than 450 researchers.
Why it matters
The funding spans the natural sciences, engineering, health and the social sciences and humanities. The government named clean energy, regenerative medicine, machine learning and health and community services among the areas researchers will deepen, and said the goal is to attract and retain leading talent, strengthen research security and sustain a world-class research environment.
Full report
On Oct. 23, 2026, Karim Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, announced on behalf of Minister Melanie Joly in Hamilton, Ontario, that the federal government will invest more than $813 million to support world-class research, benefiting more than 450 researchers, research teams and institutions.
The package includes $120 million through the 2026 New Frontiers in Research Fund Transformation competition for five research teams tackling major challenges; more than $369 million in 2026-27 Research Support Fund grants to help 161 institutions cover part of the indirect costs of research; nearly $104 million in Research Support Fund Incremental Project Grants to 34 institutions; and nearly $25 million in Research Support Fund Research Security grants to 51 institutions.
It also includes more than $187 million for 220 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs; nearly $8 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund for 35 projects at 22 institutions; and $300,000 through the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity for three researchers.
Minister Joly said a world-class research ecosystem is essential to the future well-being and prosperity of Canada, and that the investments will drive discoveries and innovations that shape the economy and improve Canadians' quality of life for decades to come.
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