University of Alberta: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Edmonton, AB · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Strathcona

University of Alberta: federal grants and contributions: 201 agreements; $260M value; 19 departments; 38 programs.

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201agreements
$260Mvalue
19departments
38programs

Largest agreements

Research Support Funds$20.9Mvalue2022start2023end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$20.7Mvalue2021start2022end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research support fund$17.5Mvalue2020start2020end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$17.4Mvalue2023start2024end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$17.2Mvalue2024start2025end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Research Support Funds$16.9Mvalue2025start2026end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund$13.2Mvalue2024start2028end

The Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund aims to improve pandemic readiness and sector growth by strengthening research and talent capacity in Canada and contributing to and leveraging collaborations across the entire biomanufacturing ecosystem and various sectors.

Wage support for research-related personnel$11.3Mvalue2020start2021end

Wage support for eligible research-related personnel within eligible institutions

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Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund$9.5Mvalue2024start2028end

The Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund aims to improve pandemic readiness and sector growth by strengthening research and talent capacity in Canada and contributing to and leveraging collaborations across the entire biomanufacturing ecosystem and various sectors.

Canada Excellence Research Chairs$8.0Mvalue2023start2031end

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program targets the very top tier of world-class researchers in priority areas identified by the Federal Government. The CERC Program aims to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract the world’s top researchers in order to be at the leading edge of breakthroughs in priority research areas expected to generate social and economic benefits for Canadians; to help Canada build a critical mass of expertise in priority areas identified by the government; to create a competitive environment to help Canadian universities attract a cadre of world leading resea

Canada Excellence Research Chairs$8.0Mvalue2023start2031end

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program targets the very top tier of world-class researchers in priority areas identified by the Federal Government. The CERC Program aims to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract the world’s top researchers in order to be at the leading edge of breakthroughs in priority research areas expected to generate social and economic benefits for Canadians; to help Canada build a critical mass of expertise in priority areas identified by the government; to create a competitive environment to help Canadian universities attract a cadre of world leading resea

Canada Excellence Research Chairs$8.0Mvalue2023start2031end

The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program targets the very top tier of world-class researchers in priority areas identified by the Federal Government. The CERC Program aims to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract the world’s top researchers in order to be at the leading edge of breakthroughs in priority research areas expected to generate social and economic benefits for Canadians; to help Canada build a critical mass of expertise in priority areas identified by the government; to create a competitive environment to help Canadian universities attract a cadre of world leading resea

Incremental Project Grants$5.5Mvalue2025start2026end

The Incremental Project Grants (IPG) help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available

Agreement$4.0Mvalue2016start2019end

The Institute Support Grant for the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health, a constituent Institute of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Agreement$4.0Mvalue2025start–end

Grassland Learning and Knowledge Hub

2324-HQ-000023$3.9Mvalue2023start2028end

To enhance health services access for French and English linguistic minority communities in Canada and improve the accessibility, quality, sustainability and accountability of Canada’s health care system.

Incremental Project Grants$3.7Mvalue2023start2024end

The Incremental Project Grants (IPG) help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available

Incremental Project Grants$3.7Mvalue2024start2025end

The Incremental Project Grants (IPG) help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available

1819-HQ-000012$3.3Mvalue2018start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Incremental project grants$2.8Mvalue2020start2020end

The Incremental Project Grants (IPG) help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available.

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2019start2026end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2019start2026end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2024start2030end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2019start2026end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2018start2025end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Partnership Grants - Stage 2$2.5Mvalue2022start2029end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Partnership Grants - Stage 1 - Talent$2.5Mvalue2022start2027end

The Partnership Grants provide support to new or existing formal partnerships for initiatives that advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities.

Research Support Fund$2.4Mvalue2019start2020end

The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sustain and maintain a research environment which will enable them to make optimal use of the federal investment in academic research provided through the three federal granting agencies.

Integrated Assessment of Energy Systems$1.9Mvalue2024start2029end

This project is mostly related to technology assessment.

2223-HQ-000241$1.8Mvalue2023start2025end

To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, such as palliative and end-of-life care, home and community care, mental health care and other federal, provincial-territorial and emerging priorities.

Agreement For Airborne Electromagnetic Mapping of Permafrost Ground Hazards and Aggregate Resources Along the Mackenzie Valley Highway and Existing Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway$1.6Mvalue2022start2027end

To conduct studies that guide the development of infrastructure and technology

Research security$1.5Mvalue2023start2024end

The Research security aims to help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available. Research security funding will help to build capacity within postsecondary institutions to identify, assess and mitigate the potential risks to research security.

Research security$1.5Mvalue2024start2025end

The Research security aims to help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally fudned research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support availalbe. Research security funding will help to build capacity within postsecondary institutions to identify, assess and mitigate the potential risks to research security.

Research security$1.4Mvalue2025start2026end

The Research security aims to help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally fudned research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support availalbe. Research security funding will help to build capacity within postsecondary institutions to identify, assess and mitigate the potential risks to research security.

Research security$1.4Mvalue2022start2023end

The Research security aims to help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available. Research security funding will help to build capacity within postsecondary institutions to identify, assess and mitigate the potential risks to research security.

Canada Research Chairs$1.4Mvalue2020start2027end

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) aims to enable Canadian universities to foster research excellence and to enhance their role in the global, knowledge-based economy as world-class centres of research excellence; to provide targeted resources to help attract and retain a cadre of world class researchers to reinforce academic research excellence in Canadian universities; and to support internationally competitive research and research capacity that generates social, economic and cultural benefits for Canada.

Collaborative Housing Research Network – Partnership Grants$1.4Mvalue2020start2025end

The Collaborative Housing Research Network Partnership Grants support sector innovation and new housing solutions through an interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary and multi-sectorial approach.

Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund$1.0Mvalue2023start2026end

The Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund aims to improve pandemic readiness and sector growth by strengthening research and talent capacity in Canada and contributing to and leveraging collaborations across the entire biomanufacturing ecosystem and various sectors.

Integrated Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies MI-CDR$1,000Kvalue2024start2028end

This project is mostly related to technology assessment.

Incremental Project Grants$947Kvalue2024start2025end

The Incremental Project Grants (IPG) help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available

Departments

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada46agreements$217Mvalue8programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Insight Research
  • Insight research
  • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
  • Research Partnerships
  • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)

All grants from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Health Canada6agreements$10.3Mvalue4programs
  • Official Languages Health Program
  • Canadian Health Systems and Programs
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • Climate Change and Health Adaptation Capacity Building Contribution Program

All grants from Health Canada

Canadian Space Agency33agreements$8.8Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Environment and Climate Change Canada18agreements$8.1Mvalue1programs
Canadian Institutes of Health Research1agreements$4.0Mvalue0programs
Natural Resources Canada4agreements$3.4Mvalue1programs
Transport Canada9agreements$2.2Mvalue2programs
  • National Trade Corridors Fund
  • Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative

All grants from Transport Canada

Global Affairs Canada12agreements$2.2Mvalue7programs
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Contr-Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relatio

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

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Employment and Social Development Canada49agreements$1.0Mvalue3programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • IAM-Can-Euro. Comm. Prog. Co-op. High Edu. & Train
  • ALLESP/Grant

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Polar Knowledge Canada8agreements$888Kvalue2programs
  • Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
  • Northern Scientific Training Program

All grants from Polar Knowledge Canada

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada2agreements$535Kvalue2programs
  • Discovery Research
  • Research Training and Talent Development

All grants from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$469Kvalue1programs
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$440Kvalue1programs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada2agreements$192Kvalue0programs
Canadian Heritage3agreements$177Kvalue1programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada2agreements$164Kvalue2programs
  • Northern Affairs
  • Governance and Institutions of Government

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada2agreements$156Kvalue1programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$49.8Kvalue1programs
National Defence1agreements$48.8Kvalue1programs
  • Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)

All grants from National Defence

Years

20264agreements$825Kvalue4programs
  • Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
  • Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
  • Preventing and Managing Pollution
  • Northern Scientific Training Program
202516agreements$31.6Mvalue8programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Climate Change and Health Adaptation Capacity Building Contribution Program
  • Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Contr-Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
202414agreements$52.2Mvalue6programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Research Partnerships
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Northern Scientific Training Program
202322agreements$55.3Mvalue9programs
  • Insight Research
  • Research Support Fund
  • Official Languages Health Program
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • Canada Biomedical Research Fund
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
202221agreements$32.0Mvalue14programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Research Partnerships
  • Research Training and Talent Development
  • National Trade Corridors Fund
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Women's Program
202113agreements$21.3Mvalue6programs
  • Insight research
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Research Program
  • Canadian Health Systems and Programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
202035agreements$37.5Mvalue11programs
  • Research Support Fund
  • Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF)
  • Insight research
  • Research Partnerships
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Support for students, trainees and research support personnel funded through research grants
201917agreements$10.7Mvalue7programs
  • Research Partnerships
  • Research Support Fund
  • Discovery Research
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative
  • AgriRisk - Microgrants
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201823agreements$7.1Mvalue8programs
  • Canadian Health Systems and Programs
  • Research Partnerships
  • Insight research
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • International Development Assistance Program
20176agreements$1.8Mvalue2programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20163agreements$4.3Mvalue2programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20156agreements$646Kvalue2programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20149agreements$987Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20135agreements$1.6Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20123agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
20111agreements$35.0Kvalue0programs
    20102agreements$503Kvalue2programs
    • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
    • IAM-Can-Euro. Comm. Prog. Co-op. High Edu. & Train
    20071agreements$193Kvalue1programs
    • ALLESP/Grant

    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.