NSERC offers a series of pre-recorded videos and live Q&A sessions designed to assist the research community in completing an application using the
Below you will find the schedule, session links as well as related resources for upcoming live Q&A sessions. Additional information and links will be added as they become available. We ask that you view the pre-recorded videos prior to attending a live Q&A session, as the material presented in the video will not be repeated during the live sessions. You may submit questions during the week leading up to each session as well as during the session itself; by using the “Submit a question” link associated with each session.
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Discovery Grants – Submission of a Notification of Intent to Apply -
Discovery Grants – How to prepare a full application -
Discovery Grants – Northern Research Supplements and Ship Time program -
Discovery Grants – Subatomic Physics (individual and project) -
Research Tools and Instruments – How to prepare an application
Funding opportunity:
| Language | Session | Date | Time | Registration | Submit a question |
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| English | Session 1 | Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | ||
| Session 2 | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | |||
| Session 3 | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | |||
| French | Session 1 | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | ||
| Session 2 | Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) |
- English
- Pre-recorded video:
NSERC Discovery Grant – Submission of a Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) - Presentation:
How to prepare a Discovery Grant Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI)
- Pre-recorded video:
- French
- Pre-recorded video:
Subventions à la découverte – Présentation d’un avis d’intention - Presentation:
Comment préparer l'avis d'intention de présenter une demande (AI) au programme de Subvention à la découverte
- Pre-recorded video:
Funding opportunity:
| Language | Session | Date | Time | Register | Submit a question |
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| English | Session 1 | Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | ||
| Session 2 | Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | |||
| Session 3 | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | |||
| French | Session 1 | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | ||
| Session 2 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) |
- English
- Pre-recorded video:
Discovery Grants – How to Submit a Full Application - Presentation: Coming soon
- Pre-recorded video:
- French
- Pre-recorded video:
Subventions à la découverte – Comment préparer une demande complète - Presentation: Coming soon
- Pre-recorded video:
Funding opportunities:
| Language | Session | Date | Time | Registration | Submit a question |
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| Bilingual | Single session | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) |
- Pre-recorded video:
Northern Research Supplements ,Ship Time - Presentation: Coming soon
Funding opportunities: Subatomic Physics Discovery Grants program (
| Language | Session | Date | Time | Registration | Submit a question |
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| Bilingual | Single session | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) |
Funding opportunity:
| Language | Session | Date | Time | Registration | Submit a question |
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| English | Session 1 | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) | ||
| Session 2 | Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) | |||
| French | Session 1 | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) | ||
| Session 2 | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) |
- English
- Pre-recorded video:
Research Tools & Instruments – How to Submit an application - Presentation: Coming soon
- Pre-recorded video:
- French
- Pre-recorded video:
Outils et instruments de recherche – Comment préparer une demande - Presentation: Coming soon
- Pre-recorded video: