The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) has issued 669 grants, totaling $250,085,264, within the Canadian federal government grants framework. Top recipients include Andreazza, Ana (University of Toronto), Walker, Jennifer (McMaster University), and Iorio-Morin, Christian (Université de Sherbrooke). The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is a primary department associated with these grants.
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New Frontiers in Research Fund
SaveTotal Grants
669
Total Amount
$250.1M
Provinces Served
10
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreazza, Ana-University of Toronto | 2 | $24.1M |
| 2 | Walker, Jennifer-McMaster University | 1 | $24.0M |
| 3 | Iorio-Morin, Christian-Université de Sherbrooke | 1 | $24.0M |
| 4 | Mushahwar, Vivian-University of Alberta | 1 | $24.0M |
| 5 | Moran, Kate-University of Victoria | 1 | $24.0M |
| 6 | Murphy, Michelle-University of Toronto | 1 | $22.3M |
| 7 | Dawson, Jackie-University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa | 1 | $4.0M |
| 8 | Rautio, Milla-Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | 1 | $4.0M |
| 9 | Limoges, Audrey-University of New Brunswick | 1 | $4.0M |
| 10 | Harper, Sherilee-University of Alberta | 2 | $4.0M |
| 11 | Haraoui, Louis-Patrick-Université de Sherbrooke | 2 | $500.0K |
| 12 | Evans, P Andrew-Queen's University | 2 | $500.0K |
| 13 | Serpe, Michael-University of Alberta | 2 | $500.0K |
| 14 | Janssen, Barry-London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc. | 2 | $485.2K |
| 15 | Beauchet, Olivier-Université de Montréal | 1 | $250.0K |
| 16 | Beaulieu, Martin-University of Toronto | 1 | $250.0K |
| 17 | Beck, Lauren-Mount Allison University | 1 | $250.0K |
| 18 | Béland, Laurent Karim-Queen's University | 1 | $250.0K |
| 19 | Ben, Robert-University of Ottawa | 1 | $250.0K |
| 20 | Bender, Timothy-University of Toronto | 1 | $250.0K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 301 | $119.7M | 48% |
| QC | 137 | $46.0M | 18% |
| AB | 78 | $38.3M | 15% |
| BC | 88 | $35.7M | 14% |
| NB | 6 | $4.7M | 2% |
| NS | 23 | $2.7M | 1% |
| MB | 15 | $1.7M | 1% |
| SK | 16 | $735.7K | 0% |
| NL | 4 | $250.0K | 0% |
| PE | 1 | $250.0K | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | 387 | $250.1M |
| 2 | Unknown | 282 | $0 |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Mushahwar, Vivian-University of Alberta
$24.0M
--
Moran, Kate-University of Victoria
$24.0M
--
Iorio-Morin, Christian-Université de Sherbrooke
$24.0M
--
Walker, Jennifer-McMaster University
$24.0M
--
Andreazza, Ana-University of Toronto
$23.9M
--
Murphy, Michelle-University of Toronto
$22.3M
--
Harper, Sherilee-University of Alberta
$4.0M
--
Limoges, Audrey-University of New Brunswick
$4.0M
--
Rautio, Milla-Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
$4.0M
--
Dawson, Jackie-University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
$4.0M
--
Eleftheriades, George-University of Toronto
$250.0K
--
Hidalgo, Santiago-Université de Montréal
$250.0K
--
Nicolau, Dan-McGill University
$250.0K
--
Nicola, Wilten-University of Calgary
$250.0K
--
Uhl, Alexander-The University of British Columbia
$250.0K
--
Woodside, Michael-University of Alberta
$250.0K
--
Sloboda, Deborah-McMaster University
$250.0K
--
Elahi, Shokrollah-University of Alberta
$250.0K
--
Weber, Stephanie-McGill University
$250.0K
--
Ronholm, Jennifer-McGill University
$250.0K
--
Labouta, Hagar-University of Manitoba
$250.0K
--
Lee, Jeffrey-University of Toronto
$250.0K
--
Kelley, Shana-University of Toronto
$250.0K
--
Matsuura, Naomi-University of Toronto
$250.0K
--
Zhang, Michael-Saint Mary's University
$250.0K
--
Mushahwar, Vivian-University of Alberta
$24.0M--
The Transformation stream of the NFRF program supports large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects tha...
Moran, Kate-University of Victoria
$24.0M--
The Transformation stream of the NFRF program supports large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects tha...
Iorio-Morin, Christian-Université de Sherbrooke
$24.0M--
The Transformation stream of the NFRF program supports large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects tha...
Walker, Jennifer-McMaster University
$24.0M--
The Transformation stream of the NFRF program supports large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects tha...
Andreazza, Ana-University of Toronto
$23.9M--
The Transformation stream of the NFRF program supports large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects tha...
Murphy, Michelle-University of Toronto
$22.3M--
The Transformation stream of the NFRF program supports large-scale, Canadian-led interdisciplinary research projects tha...
Harper, Sherilee-University of Alberta
$4.0M--
The International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development of the Arctic led by NordForsk aims to support research co...
Limoges, Audrey-University of New Brunswick
$4.0M--
The International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development of the Arctic led by NordForsk aims to support research co...
Rautio, Milla-Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
$4.0M--
The International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development of the Arctic led by NordForsk aims to support research co...
Dawson, Jackie-University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
$4.0M--
The International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development of the Arctic led by NordForsk aims to support research co...
Eleftheriades, George-University of Toronto
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Hidalgo, Santiago-Université de Montréal
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Nicolau, Dan-McGill University
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Nicola, Wilten-University of Calgary
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Uhl, Alexander-The University of British Columbia
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Woodside, Michael-University of Alberta
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Sloboda, Deborah-McMaster University
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Elahi, Shokrollah-University of Alberta
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Weber, Stephanie-McGill University
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Ronholm, Jennifer-McGill University
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Labouta, Hagar-University of Manitoba
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Lee, Jeffrey-University of Toronto
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Kelley, Shana-University of Toronto
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Matsuura, Naomi-University of Toronto
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
Zhang, Michael-Saint Mary's University
$250.0K--
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary r...
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