Ontario Research Fund: Research Excellence

The Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) provides research institutions with funding to help support the operational costs of large-scale transformative research of strategic value to the province.

ORF-RE provides up to 1/3 of the total value of a project with the remaining 2/3 from a combination of private sector and institutional contributions. Generally, the minimum support provided by the ORF-RE to a project is $1 million and the maximum support provided is $4 million.

How to apply

The application process involves 5 steps:

1. notify your research office that you plan to apply
2. your research office submits a Notice of Intent to apply (a document that lets the government know you plan to apply for an award) by July 31, 2015*
3. read the program guidelines and application instructions
4. prepare your application and submit to your research office
5. your research office mails the complete application package to the ministry by January 19, 2016

*Internal deadline is July 24.