Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: Credentials are typically conferred at the undergraduate level, however university-affiliated schools like the École de technologie supérieure and the École Polytechnique de Montréal (both of which are located in Quebec), also offer graduate and postgraduate programs, in accordance with provincial higher education guidelines. Canadian higher education institutions, at all levels, undertake directed and applied research with financing allocated through public funding, private equity, or industry sources. Question: In addition to private equity and industry sources, what's a third source of research funding for institutions of higher learning in Canada?
Output (English): public funding