Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities · Contribution program
Research Knowledge Initiative
The Research and Knowledge Initiative (RKI) is a national merit-based contributions funding program from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada that funds projects focused on key Government of Canada research and data priorities related to housing, infrastructure and communities.
- Total value
- $10.6M
- Agreements
- 21
- Apr 2021 to Feb 2026
- Median agreement
- $450K
- Typical range
- $258K–$494K
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Archangel Ventures | 1 | $1.7M |
| Canadian Urban Institute | 1 | $1.7M |
| BC Housing Management Commission | 1 | $775K |
| Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy | 1 | $598K |
| PolicyWise for Children & Families | 1 | $540K |
| McGill University | 1 | $494K |
| Vivre en Ville | 1 | $493K |
| Toronto Metropolitan University (formely Ryerson University) | 1 | $488K |
| Taylor Architecture Group Ltd | 1 | $481K |
| The University of British Columbia | 1 | $469K |
| 5468796 Architecture Inc. | 1 | $450K |
| Nucleus Strategies, Inc. | 1 | $416K |
| University of Toronto | 1 | $280K |
| Polytechnique Montréal | 1 | $278K |
| University of New Brunswick | 1 | $258K |
| McMaster University | 1 | $236K |
| Light House Sustainability Society | 1 | $234K |
| Queen's University at Kingston | 1 | $172K |
| BIMWorkshop | 2 | $109K |
Plus 1 agreements ($358K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $598K |
| 2024 | 18 | $9.9M |
| 2025 | 1 | $17K |
| 2026 | 1 | $92K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 9 | $5.3M |
| British Columbia | 4 | $1.9M |
| Quebec | 3 | $1.3M |
| Alberta | 1 | $540K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $481K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $450K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $358K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $258K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 18 | $9.9M |
| Government | 1 | $598K |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $109K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | BIMWorkshop | Phase 2: Establish a Canadian Building Materials, Manufacturers and Suppliers DatabaseContribution | $92,400 |
| Oct 2025 | BIMWorkshop | Establish a Canadian Building Products Materials, Manufacturers and Suppliers DatabaseContribution | $16,713 |
| Dec 2024 | Polytechnique Montréal | Platform for evaluating transport-housing strategiesContribution | $278,475 |
| Nov 2024 | University of Toronto | Accelerating Affordable Housing Development with an AI-Assisted Platform for PartnershipsContribution | $280,000 |
| Oct 2024 | McGill University | Canadian Housing ObservatoryContribution | $493,874 |
| Oct 2024 | Canadian Urban Institute | Infill Housing for Canada’s Transit Corridors and Main StreetsContribution | $1,692,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Toronto Metropolitan University (formely Ryerson University) | Navigating Transformation: A Comprehensive Study of Transit Infrastructure Investments and Their ImpContribution | $487,613 |
| Oct 2024 | McMaster University | Exploring Multi-Order Housing Investment PartnershipsContribution | $235,730 |
| Sep 2024 | University of New Brunswick | Planning for Success: Infrastructure Master Planning for Small to Medium Sized Municipalities – Maturity Assessment and Capacity BuildingContribution | $258,000 |
| Sep 2024 | Queen's University at Kingston | 3D Printed Concrete: An Innovative, Efficient, and Resilient Solution to Canada’s Housing NeedsContribution | $172,400 |
| Sep 2024 | Archangel Ventures | Infrastructure tie-in (site-servicing) Capacity for Converting & Densifying Non-residential ExistingContribution | $1,745,000 |
| Sep 2024 | 5468796 Architecture Inc. | Shared Ground: Leveraging Social Purpose Infrastructure for Affordable HousingContribution | $450,000 |
| Sep 2024 | The University of British Columbia | Community-Engaged Homelessness Infrastructure Development (CHID)Contribution | $468,780 |
| Sep 2024 | BC Housing Management Commission | Contribution | $774,551 |
| Sep 2024 | Taylor Architecture Group Ltd | Prototyping a resilient Northern home: ongoing barriers and alternative solutionsContribution | $480,820 |
| Sep 2024 | PolicyWise for Children & Families | Building Youth Homelessness Collaboration with DataContribution | $539,757 |
| Sep 2024 | Light House Sustainability Society | Home Relocation and Renewal Feasibility StudyContribution | $233,660 |
| Aug 2024 | Nucleus Strategies, Inc. | Research-driven Data Tools to facilitate Infill Development while supporting Municipal InfrastructureContribution | $416,001 |
| Aug 2024 | Vivre en Ville | Increase and diversify the residential offer in low-carbon living environmentContribution | $493,007 |
| Apr 2021 | Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy | The Development of a Canadian Methodology for a Jurisdiction-Wide Infrastructure AssessmentContribution | $598,180 |