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This research aims to outline the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) approach to funding core facilities and assessing their impact on research infrastructure.

May 29, 2026Journal of Microscopy

Built to be shared: Lessons from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) on funding core facilities

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This research aims to outline the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) approach to funding core facilities and assessing their impact on research infrastructure.
Analysis of the CFI's consultative process for launching the core facilities funding stream.
Evaluation of funding criteria and support for scientific personnel in core facilities.
Comparative assessment of success rates between core facility proposals and open stream proposals.
The core facility funding stream proposed higher success and funding rates compared to project-based proposals.
Key features include expanded eligibility for personnel and core facility-specific assessment criteria.
Next steps involve enhanced performance evaluation and further refinement of funding mechanisms.

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Funder's perspective reveals enhanced funding success for core facilities, indicating effective support mechanisms.

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Lagacé et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192f2dfab5b468c4418987 https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.70111

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Built to be shared: Lessons from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) on funding core facilities

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