New funding propels McGill innovation across society, health, and technology
The Government of Quebec and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (Quebec Research Fund—FRQ) have announced a $257.4M investment in scholarships and grants for the 2026-2027 funding year, supporting research across key FRQ sectors: Nature and Technologies, Health, Society and Culture and Interdisciplinary Research.
McGill research projects were awarded $16M across 9 FRQ programs. Amongst FRQ’s three sectors, McGill received: $1.1M towards research in Society and Culture, $7.7M towards Health Research and over $8M towards research in Nature and Technologies. One McGill research project was identified as interdisciplinary and received funding across all three key sectors.
“This significant investment from the Fonds de recherche du Québec supports the priorities of McGill’s Strategic Research Plan, enabling our researchers to tackle complex challenges in health, technology, and society, while strengthening the critical infrastructure and tools that drive discovery and innovation,” said Dominique Bérubé, Vice-President (Research and Innovation).
Read about all the recipients on the Research and Innovation page.