New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Transformation

In plain language

The top end of NFRF: $1.6M–$3.2M direct costs/year (or $2M–$4M including indirects) for up to 6 years. Total over $144M across the 2026 competition. MUN-scale realistically partners into a multi-institution team rather than leading. Enormous prep burden (NOI, LOI, full app, interview) and sub-10% success. Only worth the lift if you already have a formed interdisciplinary team tackling a clearly articulated major challenge. Institutional research office must drive submission.

Who qualifies

What you'll have to report

Annual milestone reports; financial reconciliation; mid-term review at year 3; final report; knowledge mobilization and EDI deliverables.