Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Alliance grants
Government of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Taking applications?
Applications accepted any time
The official page says: “Application deadline No deadline”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- $20K to $1M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Partnering support for R&D projects
Need R&D help for a business problem? Get support when you partner with a university researcher and make an in-kind contribution to a project that benefits Canada.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: $20k to $1m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 0 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 626
- $203M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project” (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 467), “Strategic Projects - Group” (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 80), “Subatomic Physics Envelope - Project” (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 41), “Collaborative Health Research Projects” (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 32), “Department of National Defence / NSERC Research Partnership - Project” (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 6).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
None in this data.
Plus 626 agreements ($203M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
No province recorded.
Latest agreements
No agreements to named organizations.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 479 | $162M |
| 2018 | 147 | $41.2M |
The full record: Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, Strategic Projects - Group, Subatomic Physics Envelope - Project, Collaborative Health Research Projects, Department of National Defence / NSERC Research Partnership - Project.
More programs: all provinces.