Canadian federal government data indicates 94,396 grants for Research Training and Talent Development, totaling $3,717,764,378.10. The University of Toronto, The University of British Columbia, and McGill University are the top recipients of these funds. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and an unknown entity are the primary contributing departments.
Research Training and Talent Development
SaveTotal Grants
94,396
Total Amount
$3.7B
Provinces Served
51
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Toronto | 3,136 | $101.3M |
| 2 | The University of British Columbia | 2,435 | $90.0M |
| 3 | McGill University | 1,644 | $53.1M |
| 4 | Toronto | 1,585 | $51.7M |
| 5 | University of Waterloo | 1,723 | $50.9M |
| 6 | British Columbia | 1,201 | $43.3M |
| 7 | University of Ottawa | 959 | $40.6M |
| 8 | University of Alberta | 1,581 | $38.1M |
| 9 | University of Guelph | 1,011 | $38.0M |
| 10 | Western University | 1,058 | $34.2M |
| 11 | Université Laval | 1,142 | $34.1M |
| 12 | University of Calgary | 1,169 | $32.8M |
| 13 | University of Victoria | 715 | $29.7M |
| 14 | McMaster University | 924 | $27.3M |
| 15 | Dalhousie University | 744 | $24.9M |
| 16 | Queen's University | 784 | $24.8M |
| 17 | McGill | 740 | $23.5M |
| 18 | Université de Montréal | 773 | $23.1M |
| 19 | Carleton University | 592 | $22.8M |
| 20 | Waterloo | 786 | $21.8M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 38,346 | $1.6B | 42% |
| QC | 20,312 | $785.9M | 21% |
| BC | 12,280 | $454.6M | 12% |
| AB | 7,909 | $280.7M | 8% |
| NS | 2,877 | $108.1M | 3% |
| SK | 1,897 | $71.8M | 2% |
| MB | 2,120 | $62.0M | 2% |
| NL | 1,117 | $34.1M | 1% |
| NB | 1,195 | $32.9M | 1% |
| NY | 189 | $14.6M | 0% |
| CA | 224 | $14.3M | 0% |
| MA | 139 | $9.0M | 0% |
| PE | 201 | $5.9M | 0% |
| IL | 59 | $4.7M | 0% |
| PA | 54 | $4.2M | 0% |
| MI | 54 | $3.6M | 0% |
| NT | 17 | $3.5M | 0% |
| NJ | 50 | $3.3M | 0% |
| CT | 38 | $2.6M | 0% |
| WI | 33 | $2.3M | 0% |
| MD | 29 | $1.9M | 0% |
| N/A | 37 | $1.7M | 0% |
| NA | 50 | $1.7M | 0% |
| NC | 20 | $1.3M | 0% |
| GA | 21 | $1.2M | 0% |
| IN | 14 | $1.2M | 0% |
| RI | 16 | $1.1M | 0% |
| TX | 18 | $978.7K | 0% |
| WA | 18 | $951.3K | 0% |
| MN | 9 | $826.7K | 0% |
| VA | 10 | $800.0K | 0% |
| HI | 11 | $780.0K | 0% |
| MO | 9 | $746.7K | 0% |
| OH | 9 | $682.5K | 0% |
| DC | 9 | $655.0K | 0% |
| OR | 7 | $611.3K | 0% |
| FL | 10 | $585.8K | 0% |
| CO | 8 | $448.0K | 0% |
| AZ | 5 | $410.0K | 0% |
| NH | 3 | $299.2K | 0% |
| YT | 3 | $283.5K | 0% |
| TN | 4 | $275.0K | 0% |
| SC | 3 | $237.5K | 0% |
| VT | 3 | $225.0K | 0% |
| LA | 4 | $210.0K | 0% |
| MT | 2 | $200.0K | 0% |
| UT | 3 | $190.0K | 0% |
| NE | 2 | $160.0K | 0% |
| Göttingen | 1 | $140.0K | 0% |
| OK | 1 | $140.0K | 0% |
| SD | 1 | $90.0K | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | 66,016 | $2.2B |
| 2 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | 28,018 | $1.5B |
| 3 | Unknown | 362 | $61.3M |
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