Research Support Fund

Cape Breton University is a recipient of support from the Government of Canada through听the Research听Support Fund听(搁厂贵).听The program assists Canadian post-secondary institutions with the costs associated with managing their research enterprise,听helping universities and colleges to maintain a world-class research听environment. Funded by the three federal research granting agencies (,听, and听),听RSF is essential to CBU鈥檚 research work,听providing听funds to support the听indirect costs of research.听

The term 鈥�i苍诲颈谤别肠迟听costs听辞蹿听research鈥� refers to the cost institutions incur to allow scholarly research activities to take place. These might include central and departmental administrative costs which are not attributable to specific research projects, costs associated with maintaining and upgrading labs, offices, libraries, and other facilities, or costs incurred while meeting regulatory requirements and research compliance.听Examples of expenses incurred by Cape Breton University in managing the funded 谤别蝉别补谤肠丑听are: maintenance, repairs and utilities costs associated with research facilities; library periodicals, electronic resources and access copyright听蹿别别蝉; research office staff and听谤别蝉别补谤肠丑听finance salaries; legal, intellectual property听蝉别谤惫颈肠别听fees; and commercialization and industry partnership support costs.听听

More information on the Research Support Fund program can be found on the RSF website:

Research Support听is听divided into five expenditure categories:

How much is CBU allocated?

Current Allocation (2025-2026)

CBU鈥檚 Research Support Fund allocation is calculated based on the amount of Tri-agency funding awarded in the three most recent years for which data are available.听CBU鈥檚 current allocation of Research Support Funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is $531,841 and will be distributed across the following categories:听

Research facilities听 $132,960听 25%听
Research resources听 $159,553听 30%听
Management and administration of the institution鈥檚 research enterprise听 $186,144听 35%听
Intellectual property and knowledge mobilization听 $53,184听 10%听

CBU has entered a new phase of research growth, reflected in the increase to our RSF allocation. This higher level of funding brings with it new reporting requirements. The RSF Objectives Table below is required for institutions receiving more than $530,000.听

Previous Allocation (2024-2025)

CBU鈥檚 Research Support Fund allocation for the 2024鈥�2025 fiscal year totaled $510,819 and was distributed across the follow five categories:听

Research facilities听 $64,507听 12.6%听
Research resources听 $64,965听 12.7%听
Management and administration of the institution鈥檚 research enterprise听 $299,789听 58.7%听
Regulatory requirements and accreditation听 $37,254听 7.3%听
Intellectual property and knowledge mobilization听 $44,304听 8.7%听

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Research Support Fund Outcome Summaries:

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