Partners

NSERC connects over 4,000 partners in industry, government and the not-for-profit sector with Canadian university and college researchers who bring world firsts in knowledge, specialized equipment, and young talent to R&D collaborative projects. Together, they make breakthroughs for Canada’s economy, society, and the environment.

Learn more about how your organization can work with universities and colleges to achieve your R&D goals.

Alliance funding supports R&D collaborations between Canadian university researchers and partners from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors, as well as opportunities for Canadian researchers to work with national and international academic counterparts.

The College and Community Innovation program is tri-agency funding that provides innovative solutions for local and regional challenges faced by businesses, government and communities, through the expertise of Canadian colleges, CEGEPs and polytechnics.

The following grants and prizes support commercialization and recognize outstanding innovation in the natural sciences and engineering.

The following funding opportunities support R&D collaborations on topics of national and global importance, including intermittent targeted calls that are funded jointly with other organizations.

The following funding opportunities support the National Quantum Strategy by advancing Canada’s research, innovation and talent development in quantum science and technology through domestic and international collaborations.

Legacy university and college research partnerships funding opportunities.