Funding news
Canadian university researchers can once again access funding to collaborate with international research teams through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
The program supports innovative natural sciences and engineering research projects that bring together complementary expertise from Canadian and international university researchers to deliver benefits for Canada.
The grants provide $20,000 to $100,000 per year for up to three years to support the Canadian research components of international projects.
Funding is available to eligible Canadian researchers who hold an active NSERC peer-reviewed grant. Their international collaborators must have secured funding from their respective national funding agencies through peer-reviewed applications that clearly describe the Canadian team and its role in the project.
Canadian researchers who missed the May 20, 2025, deadline may still be eligible to apply to NSERC by November 25, 2026, 8 pm (ET). The international grant must have been awarded, and the collaboration must remain viable. Please contact NSERC to verify eligibility.
Under the renewed model, applications will be assessed through a competitive process with periodic deadlines rather than on an ongoing basis. Scientific merit will be assessed through peer review by the international funding agency, while NSERC will evaluate and rank projects’ potential benefits to Canada and the quality of the training opportunities they provide. Funding decisions will be made three times per year, with applications ranked according to merit.
NSERC will host information sessions to share changes to the grants, the application process, and key deadlines on
The 2027 deadlines will be published by January 2027. If you have any questions, please contact