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Budget 2010 commits $1.4 billion to S&T over multiple years

Guest Contributor
April 9, 2010

The following chart was provided to RE$EARCH MONEY by Industry Canada. It breaks down the recent federal Budget's funding decisions for S&T and innovation, with the majority allocated over five- and two-year timeframes. The chart does not include S&T allocations to the regional development agencies. FMI: R$, March 19/10.

S&T / Innovation Commitments in Budget 2010

InitiativeAmount ($ millions)Comments
Canadian Space Agency (Radarsat) *497.0      over five years
TRIUMF **222.0      over five years
Granting Councils (including indirect costs)200.0      over five years
Regional Innovation Clusters135.0      over two years
Genome Canada75.0      FY09-10 year-end
Supporting College Innovation (CCIP)75.0      over five years
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program45.0      over five years
Diversifying the Supply of Medical Isotopes45.0      over two years
SME Commercialization and Innovation40.0      over two years
High Arctic Research Station18.0      over five years
Rick Hansen Foundation9.0      over two years
International S&T Partnerships8.0      over two years
Total1,369.0      
* including $100 million from existing resources
** including $96 million from existing resources



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