CFI backs community-led research in the North with $10 million in investments

New Northern Fund advances health and environmental management research while supporting regional economies OTTAWA, Ontario, June 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Government of Canada is pleased to announce $10 million in investments in the future of research in Canada’s North with the first awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Northern Fund. Developed in consultation with Northern research institutions, this program funds labs and equipmen