Canadian federal government grants for Insight research total 16,969 awards, amounting to $5,147,112,139.13. The University of Toronto, McGill University / Université McGill, and Dalhousie University are the top recipients of these funds. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is the primary granting department for this research.
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Insight research
SaveTotal Grants
16,969
Total Amount
$5.1B
Provinces Served
15
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Toronto | 9 | $262.0M |
| 2 | McGill University / Université McGill | 7 | $169.2M |
| 3 | Dalhousie University | 8 | $165.6M |
| 4 | Université de Montréal | 8 | $148.4M |
| 5 | University of Calgary | 12 | $147.9M |
| 6 | Concordia University / Université Concordia | 4 | $125.5M |
| 7 | University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa | 7 | $115.1M |
| 8 | York University / Université York | 6 | $114.2M |
| 9 | Toronto Metropolitan University | 1 | $98.6M |
| 10 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | 5 | $96.9M |
| 11 | University of Victoria | 11 | $94.0M |
| 12 | The University of British Columbia | 10 | $38.7M |
| 13 | McGill University | 2 | $31.8M |
| 14 | University of Alberta | 7 | $23.8M |
| 15 | Université Laval | 13 | $22.9M |
| 16 | The University of Western Ontario | 8 | $18.0M |
| 17 | McMaster University | 5 | $17.9M |
| 18 | University of Ottawa | 3 | $17.0M |
| 19 | University of Waterloo | 4 | $13.3M |
| 20 | Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences / Fédération des sciences humaines | 7 | $13.2M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 7,031 | $2.0B | 39% |
| QC | 4,442 | $1.4B | 28% |
| BC | 2,165 | $591.6M | 11% |
| AB | 1,482 | $473.5M | 9% |
| NS | 554 | $271.1M | 5% |
| NL | 168 | $119.0M | 2% |
| MB | 472 | $115.7M | 2% |
| SK | 368 | $72.1M | 1% |
| NB | 249 | $36.0M | 1% |
| PE | 21 | $3.8M | 0% |
| NT | 8 | $1.2M | 0% |
| YT | 4 | $497.8K | 0% |
| Sk | 1 | $91.6K | 0% |
| NU | 2 | $53.3K | 0% |
| WK | 1 | $10.0K | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | 16,956 | $3.8B |
| 2 | Unknown | 13 | $1.4B |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
University of Toronto
$199.6M
--
McGill University / Université McGill
$165.3M
--
Dalhousie University
$154.4M
--
University of Calgary
$125.2M
--
Université de Montréal
$124.6M
--
Concordia University / Université Concordia
$123.2M
--
University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
$109.3M
--
York University / Université York
$105.7M
--
Toronto Metropolitan University
$98.6M
--
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$91.6M
--
University of Victoria
$83.6M
--
University of Toronto
$58.0M
--
The University of British Columbia
$33.5M
--
McGill University
$31.8M
--
University of Alberta
$20.7M
--
Université de Montréal
$20.5M
--
University of Calgary
$17.0M
--
University of Ottawa
$16.9M
--
McMaster University
$16.1M
--
Université Laval
$16.0M
--
The University of Western Ontario
$13.6M
--
University of Waterloo
$12.8M
--
Dahl-Jensen, Dorthe-University of Manitoba
$10.0M
--
Mombaur, Katja-University of Waterloo
$10.0M
--
Triandafyllidou, Anna-Ryerson University
$10.0M
--
University of Toronto
$199.6M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
McGill University / Université McGill
$165.3M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
Dalhousie University
$154.4M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resear...
University of Calgary
$125.2M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
Université de Montréal
$124.6M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
Concordia University / Université Concordia
$123.2M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
$109.3M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
York University / Université York
$105.7M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
Toronto Metropolitan University
$98.6M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$91.6M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
University of Victoria
$83.6M--
The Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in resea...
University of Toronto
$58.0M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
The University of British Columbia
$33.5M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
McGill University
$31.8M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
University of Alberta
$20.7M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
Université de Montréal
$20.5M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
University of Calgary
$17.0M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
University of Ottawa
$16.9M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
McMaster University
$16.1M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
Université Laval
$16.0M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
The University of Western Ontario
$13.6M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
University of Waterloo
$12.8M--
The Research Support Fund (RSF) helps universities, colleges and their affiliated research hospitals and institutes sust...
Dahl-Jensen, Dorthe-University of Manitoba
$10.0M--
The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program awards universities up to $10 million over seven years to support w...
Mombaur, Katja-University of Waterloo
$10.0M--
The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program targets the very top tier of world-class researchers in priority ar...
Triandafyllidou, Anna-Ryerson University
$10.0M--
The Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program targets the very top tier of world-class researchers in priority ar...
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