Canada Foundation for Innovation - John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Up to $800K
Normally the CFI will fund up to 40 percent of a project's eligible infrastructure costs; institutions can request up to $800,000 from the CFI, with a maximum total eligible cost of $2 million.
Helps eligible institutions attract and retain leading researchers by funding the research infrastructure they need.
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Who qualifies
Only institutions apply: Canadian universities recognized as eligible by the CFI receive allocations based on tri-agency funding; research hospitals and institutes apply through an affiliated eligible university. Listed researchers must be current full-time faculty or candidates being recruited to such positions.
Good to know
- Funding: May fund up to 100% if a special CRC Chair allocation applies and the CFI request is $75,000 or less. Small Institution Fund draws to $400,000 or $800,000 by tri-agency share.
- Cost share: 40% of eligible costs
- Notes: Page does not give explicit open/closed status; recurring schedule used.
Evidence from the official page
- amount“Normally, the CFI will fund up to 40 percent of a project's eligible infrastructure costs.” source ↗
- deadline“Every February 15” source ↗
Verified 2026-10-07 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.