Canadian Institute For Advanced Research: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · University–Rosedale

Canadian Institute For Advanced Research: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $480M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

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8agreements
$480Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

514368$160Mvalue2021start2031end

CIFAR PCAIS initiatives to attract and retain research talent in AI; activities of the national AI institutes; and, advance responsible AI.

511423$125Mvalue2017start2026end

To provide federal support for talent and research activities under the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy

514364$48.0Mvalue2021start2026end

CIFAR core programming to support advanced and future-focused research, development of early-career researchers, and knowledge mobilization

511488$35.0Mvalue2017start2022end

Funding Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) to carry out it's core activities.

515295$34.5Mvalue2025start2029end

interdisciplinary collaboration to address emerging fields of discovery across the sciences and humanities.

515446$27.0Mvalue2024start2029end

To conduct research on critical questions related to AI safety and inform our understanding of artificial intelligence risks

510441$25.0Mvalue2012start2017end

To enhance the organization's activities and allow it to continue to link Canadian researchers to the world.

503476$25.0Mvalue2007start2011end

Funding Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR)

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada8agreements$480Mvalue3programs
  • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
  • SSF - Science & Research
  • The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Years

20251agreements$34.5Mvalue1programs
  • SSF - Science & Research
20241agreements$27.0Mvalue1programs
  • The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety
20212agreements$208Mvalue1programs
  • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
20172agreements$160Mvalue1programs
  • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
20121agreements$25.0Mvalue1programs
  • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
20071agreements$25.0Mvalue1programs
  • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.