Innovation Fund
The Innovation Fund supports a broad range of research programs including those in natural sciences and engineering, health, social sciences, humanities and the arts, as well as interdisciplinary research. 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 2025 Innovation Fund draft call for proposals is ready for feedback
Status: Institutions can email their feedback on the draft call for proposals to innovation.fund [at] innovation.ca (innovation[dot]fund[at]innovation[dot]ca) before May 17, 2024. The deadline to submit notices of intent is October 1, 2024.
Key document: 2025 Innovation Fund draft call for proposals
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Stories of research supported through the Innovation Fund
Prince Edward Island
Coastal scourge
Compounded by a changing climate, severe erosion is scouring Prince Edward Island’s coastline. Researchers are designing an elaborate coastal hazard monitoring and modelling system to help protect the island’s shores from being further flushed out to sea.
Quebec
Genetic sleuthing
A state-of-the-art laboratory is leveraging modern and ancient DNA analysis in tandem with genealogical data to fully understand an evolving population
Alberta
Probing the brain to break the cycle of opioid addiction
New treatments for opioid use disorder are desperately needed — and fast. The answer may lie in existing medications.
Quebec
Moving beyond surviving to thriving
A new network of eight Canadian universities aims to help make a difference for children and youth exposed to trauma
British Columbia,Manitoba
Unlimited access
Researchers combine expertise in engineering and occupational therapy to build wheelchairs that further break down barriers to mobility
Ontario
A fresh take on protecting our waters
A wide-ranging survey of aquatic environments in Eastern Ontario will bring together Indigenous and Western Knowledge to find better ways to preserve Canada’s freshwater habitats and species