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Contribution amountMaximum NSERC grantDirect cost of researchIndirect cost of research 
(overhead and administration)
$2,500$10,000$10,500$2,000
$5,000$20,000$21,000$4,000
$7,500$30,000$31,500$6,000
$10,000$40,000$42,000$8,000
$12,500$50,000$52,500$10,000
$15,000$60,000$63,000$12,000
$17,500$70,000$73,500$14,000
$20,000$80,000$84,000$16,000
$22,500$90,000$94,500$18,000
$25,000$100,000$105,000$20,000
$27,500$110,000$115,500$22,000
$30,000$120,000$126,000$24,000
$32,500$130,000$136,500$26,000
$35,000$140,000$147,000$28,000
$37,500$150,000$157,500$30,000
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Grant sizeMinimum partner contributionDirect cost of researchIndirect cost of research
(overhead and administration)
$2,500$625$2,625$500
$5,000$1,250$5,250$1,000
$7,500$1,875$7,875$1,500
$10,000$2,500$10,500$2,000
$12,500$3,125$13,125$2,500
$15,000$3,750$15,750$3,000
$17,500$4,375$18,375$3,500
$20,000$5,000$21,000$4,000
$22,500$5,625$23,625$4,500
$25,000$6,250$26,250$5,000
$27,500$6,875$28,875$5,500
$30,000$7,500$31,500$6,000
$32,500$8,125$34,125$6,500
$35,000$8,750$36,750$7,000
$37,500$9,375$39,375$7,500
$40,000$10,000$42,000$8,000
$42,500$10,625$44,625$8,500
$45,000$11,250$47,250$9,000
$47,500$11,875$49,875$9,500
$50,000$12,500$52,500$10,000
$52,500$13,125$55,125$10,500
$55,000$13,750$57,750$11,000
$57,500$14,375$60,375$11,500
$60,000$15,000$63,000$12,000
$62,500$15,625$65,625$12,500
$65,000$16,250$68,250$13,000
$67,500$16,875$70,875$13,500
$70,000$17,500$73,500$14,000
$72,500$18,125$76,125$14,500
$75,000$18,750$78,750$15,000
$77,500$19,375$81,375$15,500
$80,000$20,000$84,000$16,000
$82,500$20,625$86,625$16,500
$85,000$21,250$89,250$17,000
$87,500$21,875$91,875$17,500
$90,000$22,500$94,500$18,000
$92,500$23,125$97,125$18,500
$95,000$23,750$99,750$19,000
$97,500$24,375$102,375$19,500
$100,000$25,000$105,000$20,000
$102,500$25,625$107,625$20,500
$105,000$26,250$110,250$21,000
$107,500$26,875$112,875$21,500
$110,000$27,500$115,500$22,000
$112,500$28,125$118,125$22,500
$115,000$28,750$120,750$23,000
$117,500$29,375$123,375$23,500
$120,000$30,000$126,000$24,000
$122,500$30,625$128,625$24,500
$125,000$31,250$131,250$25,000
$127,500$31,875$133,875$25,500
$130,000$32,500$136,500$26,000
$132,500$33,125$139,125$26,500
$135,000$33,750$141,750$27,000
$137,500$34,375$144,375$27,500
$140,000$35,000$147,000$28,000
$142,500$35,625$149,625$28,500
$145,000$36,250$152,250$29,000
$147,500$36,875$154,875$29,500
$150,000$37,500$157,500$30,000
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