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We fund research projects across health, energy, forestry, agriculture and ocean sectors in New Brunswick

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PROGRAM STATUS: OPEN (CLOSES March 5, 2026 )

Student Support Fund

The goal of the Student Support Fund is to support researchers in the hiring of college, medical, undergraduate, and graduate students to work in a research-focused role that provides a meaningful and engaging experience.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS February 17, 2026)

Academic Start-up Fund

The goal of the Academic Start-Up Fund is to attract and retain high-caliber, early career researchers through funding to accelerate the initiation of a research program that will contribute to advancing knowledge and research impact in a ResearchNB priority sector.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS April 7, 2026)

Equipment and Infrastructure Fund

The goal of the Equipment and Infrastructure Fund is to enable research institutions to purchase the equipment and tools required to conduct leading-edge research that advances knowledge and impact in one or more of ResearchNB’s priority sectors.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS April 14, 2026)

Impact Fund

The goal of the Impact Fund is to invest in initiatives that drive large-scale, transformative impacts in one of ResearchNB’s priority sectors. Projects should focus on mobilizing scientific findings with the goal of implementing them within a policy, program, or activity in industry, government, or community.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS June 2, 2026)

CFI Matching Fund

The goal of the CFI Matching Fund is to invest in cutting-edge technologies and research infrastructure in New Brunswick. This fund supports researchers who have secured CFI funding from either the CFI JELF program or the CFI College Fund.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS June 2, 2026)

Bridging Fund

The goal of the Bridging Fund is to help researchers with strong, meritorious proposals move one step closer to securing large-scale federal research funding. The program supports projects that advance impact in New Brunswick’s priority sectors by providing targeted assistance to researchers who were not successful in an initial federal application or a multi-year renewal.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS June 9, 2026)

Clinical Fellowships

The goal of Clinical Fellowships is to increase health research activity in New Brunswick to inform health system and/or population health outcome improvements. The funding provides clinicians with protected time to establish and conduct a research project with their research program in healthcare-related fields, such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, or other clinical disciplines.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS July 7, 2026)

Research Professional Fund

The goal of the Research Professional Fund is to support the hiring of research professionals in progressive leadership roles within New Brunswick research teams while contributing to advancing knowledge and increasing research impact in a provincial priority sector.
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PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED (OPENS January 30, 2025)

Summer Student Support Fund

The Summer Student Support Fund is no longer being offered. Researchers are encouraged to explore the Student Support Fund, opening January 27, for details on available support.
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