Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund
In alignment with Canada's Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, the Canada Biomedical Research Fund and the Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund will help ensure Canada is prepared for future pandemics by increasing domestic capacity through investments and partnerships across the academic, public, private and non-profit sectors to produce life-saving vaccines and therapeutics.
Competitions
Stage 1: Research hubs selection
Competition closed
Application process
Learn about the Stage 1 application process
Selection criteria
Learn about Stage 1 selection criteria, including details about the scientific and technical and the strategic review processes
Ratings matrices
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Competition results
Selected research hubs from the Stage 1 competition
Scientific and Technical Review Committee
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Strategic Review Committee
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Stage 2: Applications for research, talent development and infrastructure projects aligned with research projects
Competition closed
Application process
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Selection criteria
Learn about Stage 2 selection criteria, including details about the scientific and technical and the strategic review processes
Ratings matrices
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Notices of intent
(Excel document, 157 Kb)
List of Notices of intent for Stage 2
Guidelines for Scientific and Technical Review
(PDF document, 697 Kb)
Learn about the Scientific and Technical review guidelines for the Stage 2 competition
Guidelines for the Strategic Review
Guidelines for members of the Strategic Review Committee assessing Stage 2 applications
Competition results
Selected projects from the Stage 2 competition
Strategic Review Committee
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Scientific and Technical Review Committees
Learn about the Scientific and Technical Review Committee members for the Stage 2 competition
Related information
Contact us
- Canada Biomedical Research Fund email:
cbrf-frbc@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca - Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund email:
brif-firsb@innovation.ca - Help—Convergence Portal:
websupport@convergence.gc.ca
Tel.: 613-995-4273
On social media
Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Latest
- Government of Canada funds new projects to further grow the domestic biomanufacturing and life sciences sector
May 6, 2024 - Planned outage for data centre move
April 25, 2024 - Statement from Minister Champagne, Minister Holland and Minister LeBlanc on new measures to protect Canadian research
January 16, 2024 - Government of Canada establishes new research hubs to accelerate Canada’s vaccine and therapeutics production
March 2, 2023
From: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
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