Government of Canada Announces $1.3 Billion in Funding to Support over 9,700 Researchers and Projects
Yesterday at a press conference at TRIUMF Labs at UBC, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across Canada.
Government of Canada Announces Funding for Researchers and Projects
The Government of Canada committed to building a more innovative, inclusive and resilient future at a time when global challenges are becoming increasingly complex. This funding will empower the next generation of Canadian researchers, those whose work will drive the scientific and technological breakthroughs that underpin our national response to critical issues such as public health, artificial intelligence, climate change and social equity.
“These researchers aren’t just imagining the future—they’re building it. Their work covers topics such as pandemic readiness and cutting-edge technology, and it reflects the Government of Canada’s commitment to driving innovation, strengthening the economy and tackling the challenges that matter most to Canadians. With this support, we’re empowering the talent that will shape a more resilient, inclusive and globally competitive Canada.”
– The Honourable Mélanie Joly,
Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
TRIUMF is Canada's national particle accelerator centre. Located at UBC. Photos by Miss604/Bollwitt.
The funding is distributed across the country through:
- 2024–2025 – scholarships and fellowships – $365.6 million to 4,761 scholarship and fellowship recipients through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- NSERC Discovery Research Program – $589 million to 2,950 awardees
- NSERC College and Community Innovation program – $29.8 million to 51 recipients
- NSERC CREATE Grants – $26.4 million to 16 recipients
- SSHRC 2024 Insight Grants – $127 million to 693 researchers
- SSHRC Insight Development Grants – $55 million to 897 researchers
- NFRF 2024 Exploration – $25.1 million to 586 researchers through 101 projects
- SSHRC Partnership Grants – $42 million to 17 researchers
- SSHRC Partnership Development Grants – $18 million to 90 researchers
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – $24.9 million to 166 researchers
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships – $9.8 million to 70 researchers
By supporting the development of life-saving treatments, advancing clean technology and generating critical evidence to shape informed public policy, these investments aim to not only improve the lives of Canadians but also reaffirm Canada’s standing as a global leader in science and innovation.
Joly’s remarks included strong words of support for Canadian research and innovation at all levels, and highlighted the importance of collaboration and international connections in the face of the many challenges facing the global research communities.
– TRIUMF
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