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SFU CFI Innovation Fund
2025 Innovation Fund
This competition is now closed. For SFU's institutional envelope usage and composition of External Advisory Panel please see the .
2027 Innovation Fund
In February 2025, CFI announced that moving forward the CFI will run Innovation Fund competitions every two years, rather than every 2.5 to 3 years as in the past. The next competition will be launched in early 2026, with decisions expected in Fall 2027. The total CFI budget will be up to $325 million in capital costs with up to $97 million in associated infrastructure operating funding.
SFU’s internal selection process will be based on the following timeline. We recommend reaching out to your Faculty as early as possible to discuss space and renovation needs for your planned proposal.
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| Date | Activity |
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| June 24, 1:00-2:00PM (Pacific) | Information session (optional); general introduction to the program and SFU’s internal process , and |
| July through Dec 2025 | Test-Your-Concept sessions (optional); on-demand, with panel composition tailored to meet your identified needs [] |
Expression of Interest (EOI) form and Space Assessment Form due
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| January 30, 2026 | For SFU-led proposals only: Draft internal Letter of Intent (LOI) form and due for ISA and internal expert review |
| March 6, 2026 | Final LOI deadline (all proposals); For SFU-led proposals, submit SFU-led_iLOI form and SFU-led iLOI spreadsheet as above; additional 1 page response to reviewers may be included. For non-SFU-led proposals, submit Non-SFU-led_iLOI form and |
| March 2026 | Review and consultations
Faculty consultations/approvals |
| Early 2026 | Anticipated CFI 2027 Call for Proposals (CFP), notification of SFU envelope |
| Following release of CFP | Decisions on proposals approved to move forward to CFI NOI submission with an allocation from SFU’s envelope (envelope allocations will be posted) |
Note that partner institutions may have different requirements, processes and timelines, including EOIs to be submitted earlier than the SFU deadline (deadlines we are aware of will be posted). Please ensure you meet the requirements and timelines of any partner institutions.