Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · all departments

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: grants and contributions: 104,572 agreements; $10.4B value; 11,904 recipients; 92 programs.

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104,572agreements
$10.4Bvalue
11,904recipients
92programs

Years

20264,492agreements$818Mvalue1departments
20259,195agreements$1.0Bvalue1departments
20249,450agreements$1.3Bvalue1departments
20239,656agreements$1.1Bvalue1departments
20229,065agreements$1.5Bvalue1departments
20218,628agreements$623Mvalue1departments
202018,229agreements$1.1Bvalue1departments
201912,010agreements$1.1Bvalue1departments
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201813,290agreements$1.1Bvalue1departments
201710,556agreements$783Mvalue1departments
20151agreements$63.0Kvalue1departments

    Programs

    Discovery Research31,827agreements$4.6Bvalue96recipients
    Research Partnerships13,182agreements$3.6Bvalue209recipients
    Research Training and Talent Development46,049agreements$1.2Bvalue648recipients
    Discovery Grants Program - Individual2,157agreements$350Mvalue2,156recipients
    Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project462agreements$123Mvalue434recipients
    Research and Technology Partnerships22agreements$98.9Mvalue18recipients
    Recherche axée sur la découverte484agreements$62.1Mvalue0recipients
      Strategic Projects - Group77agreements$43.5Mvalue77recipients
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      Industrial Research Chairs35agreements$32.6Mvalue35recipients
      Networks of Centres of Excellence - Group2agreements$32.0Mvalue2recipients
      Collaborative Research and Training Experience18agreements$29.7Mvalue18recipients
      Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research - Group5agreements$28.4Mvalue4recipients
      Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship D - 3 years208agreements$21.9Mvalue208recipients
      • Houde, Francis (Université de Sherbrooke)
      • Dunnington, Dewey (Dalhousie University)
      • Qu, Chen Ge (The University of British Columbia)
      • Chrétien, Emmanuelle (Université de Montréal)
      • Fleming, Noah (University of Toronto)
      • Bartz, James (University of Manitoba)
      • Forbrigger, Cameron (University of Toronto)
      • Pelletier, David (Université du Québec à Rimouski)
      • Zhang, Zichen (University of Alberta)
      Subatomic Physics Envelope - Project37agreements$20.5Mvalue26recipients
      Postgraduate Scholarships D - 3 years295agreements$18.5Mvalue295recipients
      • Alzamora Previtali, Federico (McGill University)
      • Boehm, Mannfred (The University of British Columbia)
      • Cassivi, Alexandra (University of Victoria)
      • Chahal, Shawninder (McGill University)
      • Chakraborty, Sonhita (University of Toronto)
      • Charette, Bronte (University of California - Irvine)
      • Cheng, Raymond (Columbia University)
      • Deen, Matthew (Simon Fraser University)
      • Derasp, Joshua (University of Ottawa)
      Engage Grants for universities671agreements$16.7Mvalue670recipients
      • Abdolvand, Hamidreza (The University of Western Ontario)
      • Achari, Gopal (University of Calgary)
      • Adams, Carlisle (University of Ottawa)
      • Adronov, Alex (McMaster University)
      • Ahmad, Rafiq (University of Alberta)
      • Ahmadi, Ali (University of Prince Edward Island)
      • Akbari, Mohsen (University of Victoria)
      • Akbarzadeh Shafaroudi, Abdolhamid (McGill University)
      • Al Kiswany, Samer (University of Waterloo)
      Strategic Network Grants Program3agreements$16.5Mvalue3recipients
      Postdoctoral Fellowships - 1st and 2nd years182agreements$16.5Mvalue182recipients
      • Stobert, Elizabeth (Concordia University)
      • Surcel, Madalina (McGill University)
      • Woo, Steffi (McMaster University)
      • Guigueno, Mélanie (McGill University)
      • Lee, Dong Un (Stanford University)
      • Abdi, Ahmad (Carnegie Mellon University (US))
      • Anderson, Nicola Christine Cole (The University of British Columbia)
      • Arlos, Maricor (Eidgenössiche Technische Hochschule Zürich)
      • Asaduzzaman, Muhammad (Queen’s University)
      Innovation Enhancement Grants8agreements$16.0Mvalue8recipients
      University Undergraduate Student Research Awards3,439agreements$15.5Mvalue3,436recipients
      • Wang, RuiQi (The University of British Columbia)
      • Honda, Claire (The University of British Columbia)
      • Tam, Brian (Institut national de la recherche scientifique)
      • Tofini, Alexander (Royal Military College of Canada)
      • Fogh, Amanda (The University of Western Ontario)
      • Leung, Justin (The University of British Columbia)
      • Smolina, Anastasia (The University of British Columbia)
      • Gador, Rachel (University of Manitoba)
      • Akbary, Roya (University of Lethbridge)
      Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements124agreements$14.9Mvalue123recipients
      • Thomaszewski, Bernhard (Université de Montréal)
      • Guo, Yuhong (Carleton University)
      • Hillier, Kirk (Acadia University)
      • McCormick, Cheryl (Brock University)
      • Nikonov, Georgii (Brock University)
      • Pisaric, Michael (Brock University)
      • Chiasson, Sonia (Carleton University)
      • Girouard, Audrey (Carleton University)
      • Piekny, Alisa (Concordia University)
      Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship M790agreements$13.8Mvalue790recipients
      • Archibald, Jessica (The University of British Columbia)
      • Arnaout, Bassel (Carleton University)
      • Beckett-Brown, Christopher (Laurentian University)
      • Blanchet, Laurent (École Polytechnique de Montréal)
      • Boivin, Adrian (The University of British Columbia)
      • Bouwmeester, Corey (Laurentian University)
      • Greenacre, Daniel (University of Alberta)
      • Hayes, Mary (Dalhousie University)
      • Hetherington, Nicholas (The University of British Columbia)
      Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k)81agreements$13.2Mvalue34recipients
      Scholarships & Fellowships Programs549agreements$12.4Mvalue0recipients
        PromoScience160agreements$12.0Mvalue154recipients
        • Barlow, Reni (Youth Science Canada)
        • Adams, Cindy (Scientists in School)
        • Hoeberechts, Maia (Ocean Networks Canada)
        • De Koninck, Jean-Marie (Université Laval)
        • Normington, Wesley (TREC Charitable Foundation)
        • McQueen, Jennifer (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology)
        • Butt, Cheri (Women in Resource Development Corp)
        • Jarvis, Elizabeth (4 H Canada)
        • Rawlyk, Dylan (Stanley Park Ecology Society)

        Largest recipients

        Larsen, Jeff2agreements$32.2Mvalue1departments
        • Research and Technology Partnerships

        All grants to Larsen, Jeff

        Cégep de Trois-Rivières271agreements$26.2Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Cégep de Trois-Rivières

        Galaugher, Jolen2agreements$24.3Mvalue1departments
        • Research and Technology Partnerships

        All grants to Galaugher, Jolen

        Maine, Elicia2agreements$23.1Mvalue1departments
        • Research and Technology Partnerships

        All grants to Maine, Elicia

        Wallace, Douglas (Dalhousie University)1agreements$22.5Mvalue1departments
        • Networks of Centres of Excellence - Group

        All grants to Wallace, Douglas (Dalhousie University)

        Van Acker, Rene2agreements$16.5Mvalue1departments
        • Research and Technology Partnerships

        All grants to Van Acker, Rene

        Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology126agreements$12.8Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology

        Northern Alberta Institute of Technology40agreements$12.2Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

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        Southern Alberta Institute of Technology76agreements$12.2Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

        Muscedere, John (Queen’s University)1agreements$9.5Mvalue1departments
        • Networks of Centres of Excellence - Group

        All grants to Muscedere, John (Queen’s University)

        Cégep Édouard-Montpetit57agreements$8.6Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Cégep Édouard-Montpetit

        Svensson, Carl (University of Guelph)1agreements$8.3Mvalue1departments
        • Subatomic Physics Envelope - Project

        All grants to Svensson, Carl (University of Guelph)

        Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology36agreements$8.3Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology

        Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology33agreements$7.6Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

        Beauger, Nadine (Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer CECR in Therapeutics Discovery)2agreements$7.6Mvalue1departments
        • Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research - Group
        • Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research - Letters of Intent

        All grants to Beauger, Nadine (Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer CECR in Therapeutics Discovery)

        Adlakha, Paul (Centre for Cold Ocean Resources Engineering)2agreements$7.0Mvalue1departments
        • Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research - Group
        • Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research - Letters of Intent

        All grants to Adlakha, Paul (Centre for Cold Ocean Resources Engineering)

        Collège de Maisonneuve69agreements$6.9Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Collège de Maisonneuve

        Dambrowitz, Christopher (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)16agreements$6.8Mvalue1departments
        • Innovation Enhancement Grants
        • Technology Access Centre
        • Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
        • Extend Innovation Enhancement Grants
        • Applied Research and Development Grants (>$75k)
        • Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k)

        All grants to Dambrowitz, Christopher (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)

        The Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology32agreements$6.7Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to The Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology

        Saskatchewan Polytechnic54agreements$6.4Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Saskatchewan Polytechnic

        Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe62agreements$6.3Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe

        Trainor, Laurel3agreements$6.3Mvalue1departments
        • Discovery Research
        • Research Training and Talent Development

        All grants to Trainor, Laurel

        La Cité collégiale27agreements$6.3Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to La Cité collégiale

        Nantel, Marc4agreements$6.0Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Nantel, Marc

        Emelko, Monica (University of Waterloo)2agreements$5.8Mvalue1departments
        • Strategic Network Grants Program
        • Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project

        All grants to Emelko, Monica (University of Waterloo)

        Cégep de Thetford37agreements$5.7Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Cégep de Thetford

        Cégep de Sept-Îles50agreements$5.6Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Cégep de Sept-Îles

        Moreau, Christian (Concordia University)2agreements$5.5Mvalue1departments
        • Strategic Network Grants Program
        • Connect Grants Level 1

        All grants to Moreau, Christian (Concordia University)

        Toyserkani, Ehsan (University of Waterloo)1agreements$5.5Mvalue1departments
        • Strategic Network Grants Program

        All grants to Toyserkani, Ehsan (University of Waterloo)

        Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi5agreements$5.5Mvalue1departments
        • Research Partnerships

        All grants to Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi

        88,663 agreements worth $8.9B went to individuals, who are not named.

        Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value.Years are the agreement start year.Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.