The INRS Foundation

The INRS Foundation supports Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in its development and outreach activities. The INRS Foundation seeks to accelerate the growth of the INRS by enhancing its profile with decision-makers in the business and philanthropic communities.

The Foundation promotes strategic partnerships that help sustain cutting-edge research and top-level training at the four INRS research centres. It does this by building relationships, developing partnerships, and soliciting, administering, and distributing the funds raised. The INRS Foundation inspires alumni engagement as well as business and philanthropic support for INRS’s commitment to innovation and the next generation of scientists.

Why give?

1. To support the training of a new generation of skilled scientists and young researchers at the master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral levels.

2. To support cutting-edge research in key sectors crucial to Quebec’s social and economic development

3. To fund new infrastructure and facilities that enable us to push the boundaries of knowledge and how it is applied.

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How to give

Every gift matters, and every dollar makes a difference.

You can support the INRS Foundation in various ways, whether by participating in one of our fundraising activities or by making a cash donation, a planned gift from your estate or an insurance policy, or an in-memoriam gift to honor a loved one.

Be it for a one-time, annual, or planned gift, we can help you choose the best option for your goals.

View the ongoing fundraising campaigns.

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