Perimeter Institute is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization focused on scientific research, training and educational outreach in theoretical physics. The Institute is funded through an innovative public-private partnership - uniting governments, individuals, corporations, and foundations in a shared enterprise to help advance scientific breakthroughs, nurture scientific talent, and share scientific discovery with the broader public.

We are deeply grateful to all of our supporters.

Public Partners: 

Government of Canada

• $25 million grant through NSERC (2002)
• $5.6 million grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) (2002)
• $1.7 million grant from CFI Infrastructure Operations Fund (CFI-IOF) (2004)
• $59,900 grant from Promoscience for ISSYP program (2005)
• $50,700 grant from Promoscience for EinsteinPlus Program (2006)
• $50 million Government of Canada announcement (2007)
• $10 million commitment from Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research facility expansion (2009)
• $50 million beginning 2012/13 from Government of Canada (2011)

Government of Ontario

• $15 million grant through MEDT (2002)
• $5.95 million grant from the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund (ORDCF), shared equally with the Institute for Quantum Computing (2002)
• $5.6 million grant from the Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) (2002)
• $20,000 for 2003 Summer Institute (2003)
• $150,000 grant through MEDT for outreach programming (2005)
• $120,000 grant from the provincially administered Research Performance Fund (RPF) (2005)
• $50 million through Ministry of Research and Innovation (2006)
• $10 million commitment from Ministry of Research and Innovation for research facility expansion (2009)
• $50 million renewal from Ministry of Research and Innovation (2011)

Founding Donors:

Mike Lazaridis: $100 million (2000), $50 million (2008), and $20 million (2009) for total donation of $170 million
Doug Fregin: $10 million (2000) and $20 million (2009) for total donation of $30 million
Jim Balsillie: $10 million (2000)

Corporate Donors:

BMO Financial Group
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.
Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc.*
nienkämper*
The Record Community Partnership Program*
Research in Motion Ltd.
Sun Life Financial
TVO*
Westbury National Show Systems Inc.*

Foundation Donors:

The Cowan Foundation
The Debbie and Don Morrison Family Foundation
The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation
The John Templeton Foundation
The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation
— Musagetes Fund
— The John A. Pollock Family Fund
The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation
RBC Foundation

Individual Donors:

Director’s Circle
Debbie and Ian Adare
Alexandra Brown
Don Campbell
Dave Caputo
Savvas and Christine Chamberlain
Catherine A. Delaney
Jon and Lyne Dellandrea
Greg Dick
Michael and Kathy Duschenes
Ginny Dybenko
H. Garfield Emerson
Cosimo and Christina Fiorenza
Doug Fregin
Edward S. Goldenberg
Richard and Donna Ivey
Tim Jackson
Farsad Kiani
Robin Korthals
Kevin Lynch
Mike Lazaridis
Carol A. Lee
James Mossman
Barbara Palk and John Warwick
Reid Family
Bruce and Lisa Rothney
Maureen J. Sabia
Harald Stover and Maria Antonakos
Neil Turok
Douglas Wright

Friends of Perimeter
Anonymous (3)
J. DesBrisay and M. Cannell
Sue and Dave Scanlan

*in-kind donation
The above private donations reflect gifts pledged August 1, 2010- December 31, 2011.