Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Digital Research Infrastructure
Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Taking applications?
No intake dates on the official page
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $375M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Digital Research Infrastructure makes sure that Canadian researchers have the digital tools they need to support scientific excellence.
Description from ISED programs and initiatives, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $375m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 1 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 10
- $602M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy” (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 10).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Research Alliance of Canada | 4 | $291M |
| 11593765 Canada Association | 1 | $258M |
| Simon Fraser University | 1 | $19M |
| Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning | 1 | $17.1M |
| The Governing Council Of The Univesrity Of Toronto | 1 | $6.6M |
| University of Victoria | 1 | $5.8M |
| University of Waterloo | 1 | $4.5M |
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario7 agreements · $560M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Research Alliance of Canada | 4 | $291M |
| 11593765 Canada Association | 1 | $258M |
| The Governing Council Of The Univesrity Of Toronto | 1 | $6.6M |
| University of Waterloo | 1 | $4.5M |
British Columbia2 agreements · $24.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser University | 1 | $19M |
| University of Victoria | 1 | $5.8M |
Quebec1 agreements · $17.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning | 1 | $17.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 11593765 Canada Association | Contribution | $258,179,500 |
| Apr 2023 | Digital Research Alliance of Canada | Contribution | $128,757,392 |
| Apr 2023 | Digital Research Alliance of Canada | Contribution | $99,509,560 |
| Apr 2022 | Digital Research Alliance of Canada | Contribution | $38,367,000 |
| Nov 2019 | Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning | Contribution | $17,139,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Digital Research Alliance of Canada | Contribution | $24,208,000 |
| Sep 2019 | University of Victoria | Contribution | $5,848,318 |
| Sep 2019 | Simon Fraser University | Contribution | $18,996,700 |
| Aug 2019 | University of Waterloo | Contribution | $4,497,200 |
| Aug 2019 | The Governing Council Of The Univesrity Of Toronto | Contribution | $6,617,730 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | $77.3M |
| 2022 | 1 | $38.4M |
| 2023 | 2 | $228M |
| 2025 | 1 | $258M |
The full record: Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy.
More programs: all provinces.