Canada Research Coordinating Committee

The Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) advances federal research priorities and the coordination of policies and programs of Canada’s research funding agencies and the Canada Foundation for Innovation. It provides a senior strategic forum for sharing information, building consensus and making decisions on forward-looking initiatives that strengthen Canada’s research enterprise, foster world-leading research, and advance the social and economic well-being of Canadians.

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Vision to Action: Canada Research Coordinating Committee Progress Report 2018-23 — *Vision to Action*: Canada Research Coordinating Committee Progress Report 2018-23

The New Frontiers in Research Fund 2023 Exploration Competition is now open

New Frontiers in Research Fund Transformation — The New Frontiers in Research Fund 2024 Transformation competition is open

New Frontiers in Research Fund Results — Government of Canada invests in high risk, high reward interdisciplinary research to support world-leading innovation

The Canada Research Coordinating Committee’s Journey from Vision to Action
[2023-11-30 13:00]
Seeking new members for Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research
[2023-10-10 11:00]
Vision to Action: Canada Research Coordinating Committee Progress Report 2018-23
[2023-09-18 09:30]

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Priorities

Interdisciplinary, international, high-risk / high-reward, rapid-response research

Foster world-leading discovery and innovation through the New Frontiers in Research Fund, encouraging Canadian researchers to take risks, meet new challenges, push disciplinary boundaries and lead transformative projects with partners at home and abroad.

International cooperation

Develop a framework for international cooperation and engagement that positions Canada as a valuable partner in global research and innovation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Inspire excellence by engaging diverse expertise, ideas and perspectives in Canadian research.

Indigenous research and reconciliation

Advance reconciliation and help build Indigenous research capacity by working with Indigenous communities to develop and support new models for Indigenous research and research training.

Early career researchers

Develop the next generation of talent and encourage innovation by engaging early career researchers in Canada’s research ecosystem.

Research training

Provide advanced research training, for people preparing to work in all sectors, to support Canada’s ever-growing knowledge-based society and economy.

COVID-19 response and recovery

Strengthen Canada’s COVID-19 response and recovery by supporting the research community, funding rapid-response research, and enabling forward-looking, evidence-based decisions in government.