Funding decision
Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada. The resources below provide more information on the grants awarded and additional metrics:
Alliance dashboard : a further breakdown of where Alliance invests its funding, partner types, area of application and more
By competition year:
The fiscal year in which NSERC received the applications.
| Year | Researcher | Project Title | Institution | Partner(s) | Area(s) of Application | Funding Amount | Type of Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wheeler, Aaron | Automated processing of sexual assault samples to enable rapid DNA analysis | University of Toronto | ANDE, Ministry of the Solicitor General | Health, education and social services | $450,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Jamieson, Rob | Development of subsurface wastewater treatment systems for municipal wastewater management in northern Canada | Dalhousie University | Government of Northwest Territories, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board | Water; Environment | $292,409 | Society |
| 2021 | Abidi, Syed Sibte Raza | Predicting clinical outcomes for patients admitted to intensive care unit: developing and validating a Canadian data based ICU prognostic and planning system | Dalhousie University | Doctors Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Health Authority, NS Department of Health and Wellness | Information systems and technology; Medical equipment and apparatus | $299,380 | Society |
| 2021 | Levison, Jana | Understanding groundwater, agronomy and drainage system design influences on tile water quantity and quality | University of Guelph | Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, Huron County, Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Land Improvement Contractors of Ontario, ON Min of Agr & Food & Rural Affairs, University of Guelph, University of Waterloo | Water; Farming: soil and water resources | $243,700 | Society |
| 2021 | Costa, Maycira | Spatial-temporal resilience of kelp forests in the face of changing conditions in British Columbia, Canada (BCKelpR) | University of Victoria | Council of the Haida Nation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Islands Trust, Marine Plan Partnership, Min Forests, Lands & Nat Res Operations & Rural Dev, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Parks Canada Agency, Tula Foundation | Environment; Oceans, seas and estuaries | $499,620 | Society |
| 2021 | Santyr, Giles | Development of tracer gas lung MRI approaches using inert fluorinated gases | University of Toronto | Siemens Healthcare Limited | Human health (including medically-related psychological research); Medical equipment and apparatus | $178,600 | Society |
| 2021 | Zhang, Wenming | Monitoring and modelling water quality under ice affected conditions in rivers | University of Alberta | Alberta Environment and Parks, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Athabasca Watershed Council, EPCOR Water Services Inc., North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance | Environment; Inland waters | $984,900 | Society |
| 2021 | Wagner, Helene | Implementing landscape connectivity assessment for biodiversity management and land-use planning in Alberta | University of Toronto | Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute | Conservation and preservation; Construction, urban and rural planning | $341,800 | Society |
| 2021 | Clausi, David | Automated detection of whales in aerial imagery | University of Waterloo | Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Whale Seeker, Inc. | Engineering; Wildlife management | $180,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Molina Hutt, Carlos | Quantifying the Seismic Resilience of the Transportation Network in the Lower Mainland, BC | The University of British Columbia | City of Richmond, City of Vancouver, Geological Survey of Canada, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, North Shore Emergency Management, TransLink | Structural engineering | $180,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Zemp, Roger | Deep learning for digital and virtual histology | University of Alberta | AltaML Inc., DynaLIFE Dx | Human health (including medically-related psychological research); Biomedical engineering | $360,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Macvicar, Bruce | Buildings and floods: Micro-scale flood risk assessment in cities | University of Waterloo | Credit Valley Conservation, Natural Resources Canada, Statistics Canada, TO and Region Conservation Authority | Surveying and photogrammetry; Land development | $1,095,150 | Society |
| 2021 | Organ, Michael | The COVID-19 post-apocalyptic laboratory | University of Ottawa | Toronto Research Chemicals Inc., Workplace Safety & Prevention Services | Physical sciences; Engineering | $1,350,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Vanderwel, Mark | Evaluating variation in the sensitivity of tree growth, mortality, and biomass allocation to climate-induced moisture stress across the western boreal forest | University of Regina | Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Ministry of Environment, Northern Forestry Centre | Forestry (silviculture, forest management) | $518,500 | Society |
| 2021 | Taghipour, Fariborz | Development and Evaluation of Photo-Activated Sensors for Monitoring Soil Nutrients | The University of British Columbia | Smart-Agrobotic Technologies Inc., Terra Optima Labs Inc., The University of British Columbia | Agriculture; Electrical and electronic machinery and equipment (including computer hardware) | $495,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Brar, Satinder Kaur | Microplastics in Sewage Sludge Exploration and Detection (MISSED) | York University | Environment and Climate Change Canada, Metro Vancouver, National Research Council Canada, Pollution Probe, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, York Region | Water; Environment | $1,134,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Andrysek, Jan | Automating the design of digitally made prostheses | University of Toronto | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation, Nia Technologies | Medical and health sciences; Computer software | $644,158 | Society |
| 2021 | Tomlinson, Douglas | Novel biochar-infused concrete for carbon sequestration and concrete improvement | University of Alberta | Innovative Reduction Strategies Inc. | Structural engineering; Agriculture | $111,402 | Society |
| 2021 | Hopkins, Scott | Detecting and treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Canadian water systems | University of Waterloo | Brown and Caldwell, USP Technologies | Environment; Water | $1,350,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Bostock, Michael | Earthquake Hazards on Canada's Pacific Coast | The University of British Columbia | Natural Resources Canada | Earth sciences; Land, solid earth, seabeds and ocean floors | $1,385,000 | Society |
| 2021 | Wood, Christopher | The Impact of Road Salt on Pacific Salmon Success | The University of British Columbia | Alouette River Management Society, Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society, Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society, Eagle Creek Streamkeepers Society, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Hoy - Scott Watershed Society, Hyde Creek Watershed Society, Seymour Salmonid Society, Silver Creek Streamkeepers, Still Moon Arts Society, Stoney Creek Environment Committee, Water Wealth Project, West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society, Yorkson Watershed Enhancement Society | Conservation and preservation; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $556,505 | Society |
| 2021 | Wagner, Viktoria | Spread and impacts of non-native Caragana arborescens, an emergent invasive shrub in the prairie region | University of Alberta | Alberta Environment and Parks, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Invasive Species Council, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council | Environment; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $182,063 | Society |
| 2021 | Basu, Nandita | From data to knowledge: Designing user-driven nutrient loading observatories across the Great Lakes Basin | University of Waterloo | Credit Valley Conservation, DataStream Initiative, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Min of the Env, Conservation and Parks | Environment; Water | $352,000 | Society |
| 2022 | Frigaard, Ian | Well Integrity Canada 2030 | The University of British Columbia | Geonomic Technologies, Sanjel Energy Services Inc. | Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Construction methods | $992,000 | Society |
| 2022 | Touchie, Marianne | Unlocking the potential: Driving holistic performance improvements in multi-unit residential buildings | University of Toronto | BC Housing, National Research Council Canada, TAF, Toronto Community Housing Corporation | Energy efficiency | $731,800 | Society |
| 2022 | Cojocaru, Monica Gabriela | Modelling human behaviour response to public policy and its impact on infectious disease spread - case studies using AI/ML, data science, game theory and optimization | University of Guelph | Sanofi, Sanofi Pasteur Limited, Spectus | Mathematical sciences; Human health (including medically-related psychological research) | $200,000 | Society |
| 2022 | Yarusevych, Serhiy | Analysis of production and spread of aerosolized pathogens: toward quantitative distancing, occupancy, and ventilation guidelines for work and public places | University of Waterloo | Workplace Safety & Prevention Services | Manufacturing processes and products; Human health (including medically-related psychological research) | $292,000 | Society |
| 2022 | Iverson, Sara | Understanding habitat connectivity and population structure central to the conservation of culturally and commercially valued species in Pekwitapa'qek and Pitu'pa'q | Dalhousie University | Acadia University, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ocean Tracking Network, The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq, UNAMA'KI INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Oceans, seas and estuaries; Conservation and preservation | $1,449,902 | Society |
| 2022 | Huot, Yannick | Validating drone sampling for monitoring freshwater ecosystems | Université de Sherbrooke | Spiri Robotics LLC | Environment | $83,600 | Society |
| 2022 | Jamieson, Rob | Understanding toxic benthic cyanobacteria prevalence and risk factors in Nova Scotia surface waters | Dalhousie University | Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia Environment, Parks Canada Agency | Water; Environment | $493,800 | Society |
| 2022 | Mohseni, Madjid | Occurrence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their removal using novel regenerable ion exchange resins | The University of British Columbia | BI Pure Water (Canada) Inc., Health Canada, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd, Magnor Inc., Orange County Water District, Sanexen Services Environnementaux Inc., Valley Water | Water; Environment | $893,000 | Society |
| 2022 | Van Cappellen, Philippe | CLAWAVE - Chemical load assessments for watersheds: automation and visualization experience | University of Waterloo | DataStream Initiative, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Lake Winnipeg Foundation | Inland waters; Earth sciences | $937,040 | Society |
| 2022 | Lewis, Delano | Investigating ecological interactions between insects, pesticides, and insectivorous birds breeding in Central Alberta | Burman University | Conservation and preservation; Wildlife management | $567,899 | Society | |
| 2022 | Basu, Niladri | Indigenization of new approach methods for contaminated sites assessments in Indigenous communities: A community-based case study in the Kanien'kéha:ka community of Kanesatake | McGill University | Environment; Pollutants and toxic agents (waste, use 902) | $1,248,000 | Society | |
| 2022 | Lessard, Benoit | Harm reduction through low cost point-of-source sensors | University of Ottawa | Medical equipment and apparatus; Health, education and social services | $855,000 | Society | |
| 2022 | Lougheed, Stephen | New genomics and aerial drone tools for monitoring, managing, and mitigating threats in aquatic ecosystems | Queen's University | Environment; Inland waters | $844,714 | Society | |
| 2022 | Smith, William | Discovery of Improved CO2 Capture Solvents by a Combination of Predictive Molecular-Based Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms | University of Guelph | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $1,468,766 | Society | |
| 2022 | Leslie, Sabrina | Quantitative single-molecule imaging of RNA-Lipid Nanoparticle complexes to understand and advance vaccine and gene therapy formulations | The University of British Columbia | Life sciences (including biotechnology); Human pharmaceuticals | $306,000 | Society | |
| 2022 | Madden, John | FLEXOVENT : An active metastructure to support artificial ventilation | The University of British Columbia | Medical equipment and apparatus; Human health (including medically-related psychological research) | $298,350 | Society | |
| 2022 | Braidy, Nadi | Development of a Raman probe for allergen detection | Université de Sherbrooke | Processed food products and beverages; Health, education and social services | $1,500,000 | Society | |
| 2022 | Hudson, Zachary | Smartphone-Based Molecular Diagnostics for Rural and Remote Health Care Settings | The University of British Columbia | Human health (including medically-related psychological research); Information systems and technology | $1,476,019 | Society | |
| 2023 | Zimmerman, Naomi | Assessing and communicating air quality in community clean air spaces: influence of season and building characteristics | The University of British Columbia | Climate and atmosphere; Engineering | $310,000 | Society | |
| 2023 | Chau, Kenneth | UV LED Water Disinfection Technologies for Small Drinking Water Systems | The University of British Columbia | Water; Instrumentation technology | $572,500 | Society | |
| 2023 | Wood, Lisa | The effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on gut bacteria in a forest food web | University of Northern British Columbia | Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Forestry (silviculture, forest management) | $1,339,903 | Society | |
| 2023 | Duquette, Jean | Development of a solar-driven adsorption thermal energy storage system concept for space heating applications in northern remote indigenous communities | Carleton University | Energy storage and conversion; Materials performance | $1,108,752 | Society | |
| 2023 | Rooney, Rebecca | Restoring Urban Meadow: The Meadoway | University of Waterloo | Conservation and preservation; Environment | $772,235 | Society | |
| 2023 | Venkiteswaran, Jason | REMEdiation: Whole lake manipulations to develop REdox and trace MEtal mitigation options for harmful algal blooms | Wilfrid Laurier University | Water; Environment | $890,350 | Society | |
| 2023 | Berezovski, Maxim | Development of New Quantum and Magnetic Materials for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery and Magnetodynamic Therapy | University of Ottawa | Life sciences (including biotechnology); Physical sciences | $1,338,250 | Society | |
| 2023 | Woodside, Michael | Developing single-molecule mass photometry as a tool for discovering and characterising protein aggregation inhibitors | University of Alberta | Human pharmaceuticals; Life sciences (including biotechnology) | $510,000 | Society | |
| 2023 | Tremblay, Rejean | Impact acoustique du trafic maritime sur des espèces modèles benthiques d'intérêt commercial | Université du Québec à Rimouski | Commercial fisheries; Oceans, seas and estuaries | $602,000 | Society | |
| 2023 | Scott, John | Innovative carbon capture for Canada's SME breweries and wineries to convert wastes into natural health and environment beneficial products | Laurentian University | Processed food products and beverages; Waste, waste management and recycling | $492,464 | Society | |
| 2023 | Popp, Jesse | Weaving Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science for More Effective and Collaborative Moose Monitoring and Research | University of Guelph | Environment; Wildlife management | $1,460,170 | Society | |
| 2023 | Cornelis, Jean-Thomas | RISE - Revitalizing Indigenous Forest Garden Stewardship to Enhance Soil Capacity to Sustain Resiliency of Food-Forest Ecosystems | The University of British Columbia | Forestry (silviculture, forest management); Environment | $757,180 | Society | |
| 2023 | Stix, John | Imaging, forecasting, and mitigating natural hazards | McGill University | Earth sciences; Surveying and photogrammetry | $916,186 | Society | |
| 2023 | Poulin, Monique | Zéro perte nette de milieux humides : en route vers des approches de restauration éclairées | Université Laval | Land development; Conservation and preservation | $3,827,573 | Society | |
| 2023 | Ecoffey, Serge | Integration of a Bio-sourced epoxy for the reduction of BPA and petro-chemical agents in the microelectronics packaging eco-system | Université de Sherbrooke | Information, computer and communication technologies | $2,170,150 | Society | |
| 2023 | Hendry, Andrew | Discovering and Protecting Unique Freshwater Diversity in Eastern Canada, With Special Focus on Threespine Stickleback Fish in Quebec Parks | McGill University | Environment | $298,490 | Society | |
| 2023 | Zheng, Rong | Non-Contact mmWave-based Health Monitoring Systems for Memory Care | McMaster University | Information, computer and communication technologies; Human health (including medically-related psychological research) | $665,814 | Society | |
| 2023 | Mclagan, David | Black Kite - a UAV, sensor-based wildfire smoke monitoring system: System assessment and application to Indigenous Fire Stewardship and wildfire smoke science | Queen's University | Environment; Forestry (silviculture, forest management) | $1,173,250 | Society | |
| 2023 | Quideau, Sylvie | Carbon under Canadian forests - Why soils matter | University of Alberta | Environment; Forestry (silviculture, forest management) | $1,493,400 | Society | |
| 2023 | Forbes, Shari | A Pan-Canadian Study of Forensically Relevant Scavenger Guilds to Improve Police Search Protocols for Human Remains | University of Windsor | Advancement of knowledge | $232,051 | Society | |
| 2023 | Derry, Alison | The Ecological Consequences of Iron Ore Mining on Northern Aquatic Biodiversity Revealed by Environmental DNA | Université du Québec à Montréal | Inland waters; Environment | $148,500 | Society | |
| 2023 | Morissette, Olivier | Multidisciplinary approach to study population structure of the Lake St. Francis Yellow Perch; a pivotal shared-jurisdiction fishery resource | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | Wildlife management; Commercial fisheries | $185,500 | Society | |
| 2023 | Gerolin, Augusto | Quantum Information, Chemistry, Materials and Machine learning for Intermediate-scale Quantum Computing | University of Ottawa | Materials sciences; Computer software | $4,989,400 | Society | |
| 2024 | Guilherme, Stéphanie | Wastewater-based health monitoring in northern communities in Nunavik | Université Laval | Human health (including medically-related psychological research); Waste, waste management and recycling | $1,200,000 | Society | |
| 2024 | Blanchet, Pierre | Le bâtiment comme outil de réduction des émissions de GES | Université Laval | Environment; Advancement of knowledge | $2,358,764 | Society | |
| 2024 | Wasmuth, James | Advancing the genome-to-drug pipeline for the discovery of urgently needed new anthelmintics for livestock | University of Calgary | Veterinary pharmaceuticals; Animal management (animal diseases, breeding) | $1,293,000 | Society | |
| 2024 | Boulanger-Lapointe, Noémie | Alpine Horizons: Integrative Solutions for Sustainable Management in Changing Climates and Recreation Landscapes of the BC southwest Coast Mountains | University of Victoria | Environment; Modelling and mathematical simulation of natural processes | $2,516,901 | Society | |
| 2024 | Hu, Baoxin | An AI-driven approach that incorporates Two-Eyed Seeing to the accurate quantification of forest vegetation and integrity for nature-based climate solutions | York University | Environment; Forestry (silviculture, forest management) | $1,022,281 | Society | |
| 2024 | Cauchy, Pierre | Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) for the monitoring of endangered baleen whales in the St Lawrence estuary | Université du Québec à Rimouski | Oceans, seas and estuaries; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $456,481 | Society | |
| 2024 | Soares, Joao | SWIFT: An Intelligent Coagulation-Flocculation System for the Remediation of Mineral and Oil Sand Tailings | University of Alberta | Water; Environment | $1,498,692 | Society | |
| 2024 | Nancekivell, Shaylene | Towards a Holistic Model of Child-AI Interactions | University of Manitoba | Psychology; Information systems and technology | $901,243 | Society | |
| 2025 | Koppes, Michele | Community-centred approaches to cascading hazards in glaciated mountains | The University of British Columbia | Environment; Advancement of knowledge | $1,923,080 | Society | |
| 2025 | Chiasson, Sonia | EDIT-STEM: A technological platform for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the natural sciences and engineering | Carleton University | Computer software; Advancement of knowledge | $1,671,832 | Society |