Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) funds visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for scientific and technical breakthroughs that will benefit our country.
Find the latest grant recipients and funding opportunities supported by NSERC below.
Latest Recipients
See recent Carleton researchers selected for NSERC grants and awards.
Carleton University EDIT-STEM Initiative Earns Over $3.3 Million in Research Support
Carleton Scientist Receives Synergy Award for Innovation
Carleton University Researchers Awarded $14,395,000 from NSERC
Funding Opportunities
Learn more about NSERC funding eligibility and deadlines.
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Alliance International Catalyst Quantum Grants
Alliance International Catalyst Quantum grants provide support to Canadian researchers to establish and grow international collaborations that will strengthen research excellence in Canada and abroad, …
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Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)
Sponsor’s Website View the NSERC CREATE website but note that it will not be updated with the new program details for the 2027 round until mid-February 2026. About …
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Discovery Grants
Sponsor’s Website Visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) website for more information on the Discovery Grants program. Internal Contacts Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss …
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Discovery Horizons
Discovery Horizons grants support investigator-initiated individual and team projects that broadly integrate or transcend disciplines to advance knowledge in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE). …
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NSERC Partnership Funding Options
Learn about the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada‘s partnership funding opportunities: NSERC Alliance NSERC Alliance supports research partnerships between post-secondary institutions and …
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PromoScience
The PromoScience program is designed to spark interest among Canadian youth in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) and encourage them to consider science careers. …
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Research Communities Grants
NSERC and Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Canada are partnering to fund Research Communities to conduct unclassified research on cutting-edge technologies in areas of strategic importance …
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Research Tools and Instruments Grants Program
Sponsor’s Website Visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) website for more information on the Research Tools and Instruments grants program. Internal Contacts Potential applicants …
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Subatomic Physics Discovery Grants
Sponsor’s Website Visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) website for more information on the Subatomic Physics Discovery Grants program. Internal Contacts Potential applicants are …
NSERC Prizes
Learn how to apply for NSERC prizes
Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships
For outstanding early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering to enhance their research capacity so that they can become leaders in their field …
Awards for Science Promotion
For individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the promotion of science in Canada through activities encouraging popular interest in science or developing …
Synergy Awards for Innovation
In recognition of examples of collaboration that stand as models of effective partnership between organizations and colleges or universities. Visit the Natural Sciences and Engineering …
Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
For an individual or team whose outstanding research, conducted in Canada in the natural sciences or engineering, has led to exceptional benefits for Canada’s society, …
Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering
For outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who came together to engage in research drawing on their combined knowledge and skills, and produced …
John C. Polanyi Award
For an individual or team whose research, conducted in Canada, has led to a recent outstanding advance in any NSERC-supported field of the natural sciences …
Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
For an individual whose body of work, conducted in Canada in the natural sciences or engineering, has demonstrated persistent excellence and influence. Visit the Natural …
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Contact Us
Reach out for more information on NSERC funding.
Rachel Barken
- Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (Honours and Distinctions; SSHRC Partnership Grant)
- Email Rachel
