Discovery Research grants represent a significant investment in Canadian federal government funding, with 50,534 grants awarded totaling $7,948,594,177.13. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada is a primary department involved, supporting top recipients such as Krieger, Peter; Bengio, Yoshua; and Boley, Aaron.
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Discovery Research
SaveTotal Grants
50,534
Total Amount
$7.9B
Provinces Served
10
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krieger, Peter | 4 | $31.1M |
| 2 | Bengio, Yoshua | 7 | $26.9M |
| 3 | Boley, Aaron | 9 | $26.2M |
| 4 | Pack, Christopher | 7 | $26.0M |
| 5 | Diop, Mamadou | 7 | $26.0M |
| 6 | Iorio-Morin, Christian | 5 | $25.7M |
| 7 | Liboiron, Max | 5 | $25.6M |
| 8 | Saravanamuttu, Kalaichelvi | 8 | $24.9M |
| 9 | University of Windsor | 4 | $20.3M |
| 10 | Forbes, Shari | 9 | $15.3M |
| 11 | Fujiwara, Makoto | 5 | $15.3M |
| 12 | Roney, Michael | 6 | $15.1M |
| 13 | Laporte, Catherine | 10 | $12.2M |
| 14 | Duerden, Emma | 10 | $12.0M |
| 15 | Ng, Kelvin Tsun Wai | 7 | $11.8M |
| 16 | Xie, Wen-Fang | 11 | $11.7M |
| 17 | Vuckovic, Dajana | 7 | $11.6M |
| 18 | Holdsworth, David | 7 | $11.6M |
| 19 | Semeniuk, Christina | 9 | $11.5M |
| 20 | Wan, Richard | 5 | $11.4M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 20,000 | $3.2B | 40% |
| QC | 11,981 | $1.9B | 23% |
| BC | 6,344 | $1.1B | 14% |
| AB | 5,493 | $866.1M | 11% |
| MB | 1,618 | $237.9M | 3% |
| NS | 1,710 | $228.3M | 3% |
| SK | 1,500 | $215.3M | 3% |
| NL | 943 | $149.9M | 2% |
| NB | 808 | $103.6M | 1% |
| PE | 137 | $15.7M | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | 50,173 | $7.7B |
| 2 | Unknown | 361 | $235.2M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Boley, Aaron
$14.0M
--
Pack, Christopher
$14.0M
--
Iorio-Morin, Christian
$14.0M
--
Bengio, Yoshua
$14.0M
--
Diop, Mamadou
$14.0M
--
Liboiron, Max
$13.9M
--
Krieger, Peter
$13.4M
--
Krieger, Peter
$13.4M
--
Saravanamuttu, Kalaichelvi
$13.1M
--
Iorio-Morin, Christian
$10.5M
--
Boley, Aaron
$10.5M
--
Wan, Richard
$10.5M
--
Ng, Kelvin Tsun Wai
$10.5M
--
McLachlan, Stephane
$10.5M
--
Pack, Christopher
$10.5M
--
Hoare, Todd
$10.5M
--
Vuckovic, Dajana
$10.5M
--
Duerden, Emma
$10.5M
--
Bengio, Yoshua
$10.5M
--
Holdsworth, David
$10.5M
--
Diop, Mamadou
$10.5M
--
Liboiron, Max
$10.4M
--
Bozec, Laurent
$10.4M
--
Laporte, Catherine
$10.3M
--
Haji Reza, Parsin
$10.0M
--
Boley, Aaron
$14.0M--
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Pack, Christopher
$14.0M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Iorio-Morin, Christian
$14.0M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Bengio, Yoshua
$14.0M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Diop, Mamadou
$14.0M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Liboiron, Max
$13.9M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Krieger, Peter
$13.4M--
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Krieger, Peter
$13.4M--
The Subatomic Physics (SAP) Discovery Grants Program assists in promoting and maintaining a diversified base of high-qua...
Saravanamuttu, Kalaichelvi
$13.1M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Iorio-Morin, Christian
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Boley, Aaron
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Wan, Richard
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Ng, Kelvin Tsun Wai
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
McLachlan, Stephane
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Pack, Christopher
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Hoare, Todd
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Vuckovic, Dajana
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Duerden, Emma
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Bengio, Yoshua
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Holdsworth, David
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Diop, Mamadou
$10.5M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Liboiron, Max
$10.4M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Bozec, Laurent
$10.4M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Laporte, Catherine
$10.3M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
Haji Reza, Parsin
$10.0M--
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcen...
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