Canadian PM Trudeau announces $4.6B research/innovation package with focus on youth, scholarships, Indigenous researchers, and a "capstone" funding organization in Budget 2024.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announced a $4.6 billion package to strengthen research and innovation in Budget 2024, focusing on the younger generation. The package includes $2.6 billion in core research grant funding, scholarships, and fellowships, $825 million to increase graduate students' scholarships, and $30 million for Indigenous researchers and communities. The budget also plans to create a "capstone" research funding organization to improve coordination.

April 19, 2024
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