The Government of Canada's assists post-secondary institutions and affiliated research hospitals and institutes with the expenses (also known as indirect costs) associated with managing the research funded by the three federal research granting agencies:
- (CIHR)
- (NSERC)
- (SSHRC)
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has benefited from this fund to support expenses incurred in managing research at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ including:
- Renovation and maintenance of research facilities (e.g., a more centralized location for research and collaboration with members of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Climate Institute (formerly, Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3)) and the Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN) research groups to be housed in the Faculty of Environment)
- Upgrade and maintenance of equipment (e.g., creation of infrastructure for a safe delivery location for argon gas that required installation of a concrete pad and security fence with access for refilling of the tank for a truck; research support funds contributed to enhancing the capabilities of work stations for graduate students with CPU, memory, disk, video resolution, and display size enhancements providing a platform that allows users to be more agile as their research presents new opportunities)
- Operating costs (e.g., contributing to telephone services, supplies, custodial, security, water, and electricity that are directly attributable to federally funded research activity)
- Technical support for laboratories, offices, and other facilities (e.g., support for positions such as an analytical technician and research mechanical technician; IT personnel that provide significant support for research design in both hardware and software; as well specialized staff support in the form of a glassblower, mass spectrometry facility manager, x-ray crystallographer, NMR technician, field hydrogeologist, and greenhouse technician.)