MB increases annual funding for Research Manitoba to $13.6M

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The Government of Manitoba has increased its Research Manitoba funding to $13.6M in 2023-24, an increase of $1.55M or 13% from the previous year. This funding aims to strengthen the provincial research ecosystem and support strategic investments in research and innovation. “This important increase in funding will allow Research Manitoba to continue to advance our province’s research enterprise, support Manitoba’s innovators to grow Manitoba’s economy, and develop research talent for today, tomorrow, and future generations to come,” said Research Manitoba CEO Karen Dunlop. Dunlop emphasised that this investment will advance research and innovation opportunities for Indigenous students and scientists and support Indigenous-led projects.

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