diff --git a/src/cdk/portal/dom-portal-outlet.ts b/src/cdk/portal/dom-portal-outlet.ts
index ee20518ad879..cf03cea8cd08 100644
--- a/src/cdk/portal/dom-portal-outlet.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/portal/dom-portal-outlet.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
  */
 
 import {
+  ApplicationRef,
   ComponentFactoryResolver,
   ComponentRef,
   EmbeddedViewRef,
-  ApplicationRef,
   Injector,
 } from '@angular/core';
-import {BasePortalOutlet, ComponentPortal, TemplatePortal, DomPortal} from './portal';
+import {BasePortalOutlet, ComponentPortal, DomPortal, TemplatePortal} from './portal';
 
 /**
  * A PortalOutlet for attaching portals to an arbitrary DOM element outside of the Angular
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ export class DomPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet {
    */
   attachTemplatePortal<C>(portal: TemplatePortal<C>): EmbeddedViewRef<C> {
     let viewContainer = portal.viewContainerRef;
-    let viewRef = viewContainer.createEmbeddedView(portal.templateRef, portal.context);
+    let viewRef = viewContainer.createEmbeddedView(portal.templateRef, portal.context, {
+      injector: portal.injector,
+    });
 
     // The method `createEmbeddedView` will add the view as a child of the viewContainer.
     // But for the DomPortalOutlet the view can be added everywhere in the DOM
diff --git a/src/cdk/portal/portal-directives.ts b/src/cdk/portal/portal-directives.ts
index 57cceb02a838..0986f3b051cb 100644
--- a/src/cdk/portal/portal-directives.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/portal/portal-directives.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ export class CdkPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet implements OnInit, OnDestr
    */
   attachTemplatePortal<C>(portal: TemplatePortal<C>): EmbeddedViewRef<C> {
     portal.setAttachedHost(this);
-    const viewRef = this._viewContainerRef.createEmbeddedView(portal.templateRef, portal.context);
+    const viewRef = this._viewContainerRef.createEmbeddedView(portal.templateRef, portal.context, {
+      injector: portal.injector,
+    });
     super.setDisposeFn(() => this._viewContainerRef.clear());
 
     this._attachedPortal = portal;
diff --git a/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts b/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
index b71ea5576028..feaf8eed93be 100644
--- a/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
       );
     });
 
-    it('should load a template into the portal', () => {
+    it('should load a template into the portal outlet', () => {
       let testAppComponent = fixture.componentInstance;
       let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       let templatePortal = new TemplatePortal(testAppComponent.templateRef, null!);
@@ -76,6 +76,36 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present and no context is projected
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Banana');
+      expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Pizza');
+      expect(hostContainer.textContent).not.toContain('Chocolate');
+      expect(testAppComponent.portalOutlet.portal).toBe(templatePortal);
+
+      // We can't test whether it's an instance of an `EmbeddedViewRef` so
+      // we verify that it's defined and that it's not a ComponentRef.
+      expect(testAppComponent.portalOutlet.attachedRef instanceof ComponentRef).toBe(false);
+      expect(testAppComponent.portalOutlet.attachedRef).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(testAppComponent.attachedSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        testAppComponent.portalOutlet.attachedRef,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should load a template with a custom injector into the portal outlet', () => {
+      const testAppComponent = fixture.componentInstance;
+      const hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
+      const templatePortal = new TemplatePortal(
+        testAppComponent.templateRef,
+        null!,
+        undefined,
+        new ChocolateInjector(fixture.componentInstance.injector),
+      );
+
+      testAppComponent.selectedPortal = templatePortal;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present and no context is projected
+      expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Banana');
+      expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Pizza');
+      expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Chocolate');
       expect(testAppComponent.portalOutlet.portal).toBe(templatePortal);
 
       // We can't test whether it's an instance of an `EmbeddedViewRef` so
@@ -264,6 +294,8 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
       let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Banana');
+      expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Pizza');
+      expect(hostContainer.textContent).not.toContain('Chocolate');
 
       // When updating the binding value.
       testAppComponent.fruit = 'Mango';
@@ -750,7 +782,7 @@ class ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent {
   <ng-template cdk-portal>Cake</ng-template>
 
   <div *cdk-portal>Pie</div>
-  <ng-template cdk-portal let-data> {{fruit}} - {{ data?.status }} </ng-template>
+  <ng-template cdk-portal let-data> {{fruit}} - {{ data?.status }}! <pizza-msg></pizza-msg></ng-template>
 
   <ng-template cdk-portal>
     <ul>
@@ -758,7 +790,7 @@ class ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent {
     </ul>
   </ng-template>
 
-  <ng-template #templateRef let-data> {{fruit}} - {{ data?.status }}!</ng-template>
+  <ng-template #templateRef let-data> {{fruit}} - {{ data?.status }}! <pizza-msg></pizza-msg></ng-template>
 
   <div class="dom-portal-parent">
     <div #domPortalContent>
diff --git a/src/cdk/portal/portal.ts b/src/cdk/portal/portal.ts
index 46c7aea536ab..2a79759c8942 100644
--- a/src/cdk/portal/portal.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/portal/portal.ts
@@ -119,20 +119,17 @@ export class ComponentPortal<T> extends Portal<ComponentRef<T>> {
  * A `TemplatePortal` is a portal that represents some embedded template (TemplateRef).
  */
 export class TemplatePortal<C = any> extends Portal<EmbeddedViewRef<C>> {
-  /** The embedded template that will be used to instantiate an embedded View in the host. */
-  templateRef: TemplateRef<C>;
-
-  /** Reference to the ViewContainer into which the template will be stamped out. */
-  viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef;
-
-  /** Contextual data to be passed in to the embedded view. */
-  context: C | undefined;
-
-  constructor(template: TemplateRef<C>, viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef, context?: C) {
+  constructor(
+    /** The embedded template that will be used to instantiate an embedded View in the host. */
+    public templateRef: TemplateRef<C>,
+    /** Reference to the ViewContainer into which the template will be stamped out. */
+    public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef,
+    /** Contextual data to be passed in to the embedded view. */
+    public context?: C,
+    /** The injector to use for the embedded view. */
+    public injector?: Injector,
+  ) {
     super();
-    this.templateRef = template;
-    this.viewContainerRef = viewContainerRef;
-    this.context = context;
   }
 
   get origin(): ElementRef {
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/portal.md b/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/portal.md
index 71b106338faf..3103ade38176 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/portal.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/portal.md
@@ -160,11 +160,16 @@ export interface PortalOutlet {
 
 // @public
 export class TemplatePortal<C = any> extends Portal<EmbeddedViewRef<C>> {
-    constructor(template: TemplateRef<C>, viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef, context?: C);
+    constructor(
+    templateRef: TemplateRef<C>,
+    viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef,
+    context?: C | undefined,
+    injector?: Injector | undefined);
     attach(host: PortalOutlet, context?: C | undefined): EmbeddedViewRef<C>;
-    context: C | undefined;
+    context?: C | undefined;
     // (undocumented)
     detach(): void;
+    injector?: Injector | undefined;
     // (undocumented)
     get origin(): ElementRef;
     templateRef: TemplateRef<C>;