Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada · Grant program
Canada Research Chairs
The CRCP invests approximately $265 million per year to attract and retain some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. They improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada's international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly skilled people through student supervision, teaching, and the coordination of other researchers' work.
- Total value
- $299M
- Agreements
- 354
- Apr 2017 to Mar 2018
- Median agreement
- $500K
- Typical range
- $500K–$1.4M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
Most agreements under this program go to individuals (scholarships, fellowships, athletes and the like), so this site names none of its recipients. Every agreement still counts in the figures here.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s website.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 299 | $245M |
| 2018 | 55 | $53.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 354 | $299M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 354 | $299M |