Research Support Fund – Supporting the indirect costs associated with research

2026-27 Research Support Fund, Incremental Project Grants and/or Research Security application process

The 2026-27 Research Support Fund, Incremental Project Grants and/or Research Security application is now available in the Convergence Portal. The application deadline is June 16, 2026. Institutions will be able to apply expenses retroactively to April 1, 2026, and will be required to report on the use of these grant funds.

2025-26 Research Support Fund, Incremental Project Grants and/or Research Security grants

Use of 2025-26 grant funds

The use of funds deadline for the 2025-26 Research Support Fund, Incremental Project Grants (IPG) and/or Research Security grants was March 31, 2026. Outstanding commitments are allowed only if the expenditure was incurred but the invoice not paid in the period ending March 31. However, these expenses must be paid by the end of June.

No extension to these deadlines is planned at this time.

2025-26 reporting requirements

The annual Statement of Account and Outcomes reports are available in the Convergence Portal. These reporting requirements are due on August 7, 2026.

What is the Research Support Fund?

The Research Support Fund assists Canadian postsecondary institutions with the costs associated with managing their research enterprise, helping them to maintain a world-class research environment. Grants can be used to:

maintain modern labs and equipment;
secure research from threats;
provide access to up-to-date knowledge resources;
provide research management and administrative support;
meet regulatory and ethical standards; or
transfer knowledge from academia to the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Over $450 million is invested each year through the Research Support Fund to support researchers, collaboration and breakthrough science. This includes the Incremental Project Grants and research security.