Series consists of records relating to correspondence between the Vice-President, Research and government agencies regarding support and promotion of research. For a list of these agencies, please see access points below.

Document types include correspondence, working papers, and reports.

Sub-series consists of records relating to federal granting agencies, the funding of SFU research chairs, and research grants awarded to SFU faculty. For the list of granting agencies included in the correspondence, see "Access points" below. Records include correspondence, proposals, applications, letters of award, agreements, lists of award recipients, news releases, and printed reference material circulated by the granting agencies.