National Research Council Canada · Grant program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach Initiative
Enable the NRC to increase its outreach, engagement, and support of research excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, including under-represented diversity groups.
- Total value
- $2.1M
- Agreements
- 163
- Mar 2019 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $10K
- Typical range
- $5,000–$20K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on National Research Council Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 3 agreements ($55K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 | $245K |
| 2020 | 16 | $243K |
| 2021 | 22 | $359K |
| 2022 | 27 | $334K |
| 2023 | 29 | $330K |
| 2024 | 20 | $243K |
| 2025 | 12 | $147K |
| 2026 | 24 | $229K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 83 | $1.3M |
| Quebec | 25 | $291K |
| Alberta | 19 | $245K |
| British Columbia | 14 | $141K |
| Saskatchewan | 7 | $51K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 4 | $48K |
| Nova Scotia | 6 | $46K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $24K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $23K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $2,500 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 125 | $1.6M |
| Other organizations | 6 | $175K |
| Academia | 19 | $173K |
| For-profit organizations | 5 | $108K |
| Government | 7 | $108K |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $10K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Institut Quantique, Université de Sherbrooke | Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication and Cryptography (TQC) 2026Grant | $10,000 |
| May 2026 | Let’s Talk Science Outreach in Ottawa | Increasing STEM engagement with First Nations and Inuit youthGrant | $10,000 |
| May 2026 | Agriculture in the Classroom-SK | STEM Learning Sessions for High School TeachersGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | The Atlantic Science Links Association (ASLA) | ASLA Science Contest for Nova Scotia Junior High StudentsGrant | $4,000 |
| May 2026 | The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation | The Verna J. Kirkness Science and Engineering Education ProgramGrant | $15,000 |
| May 2026 | Pinnguaq Foundation | Inuit Science Workshops: Ocean and Freshwater ConservationGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Governors of St. Francis Xavier University | Grant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Access to Success | Canadian Disability Tech SummitGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Toast Institute | Scaling Inclusive Tech Leadership: Empowering Women in STEM through Toast Dash and the Toast SummitGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | NeurAlbertaTech Neurotechnologies Ltd. (Operating as the Network for Applied Technology, or NAT) | Grant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The MindFuel Foundation | Tech Futures Challenge National Innovation ShowcaseGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | SHAD Canada | NRC and Shad building STEM capacity in Canadian youthGrant | $15,000 |
| Apr 2026 | EmpowHERto Inc | EmpowHERto STEM Workshop Series: HERizon LabsGrant | $10,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Western University | 2026 Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference (CELC)Grant | $5,000 |
| Feb 2026 | University of Toronto Schools | Girls In Tech ConferenceGrant | $2,500 |
| Feb 2026 | The University of British Columbia | Computer Science RoadmapGrant | $2,500 |
| Feb 2026 | Swervin Mini Indy Inc. | Swervin Mini Indy Student EV ChallengeGrant | $4,500 |
| Feb 2026 | Mount Royal University | Collaborative Environmental Science Outreach in Mackenzie Delta CommunitiesGrant | $15,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Metropolitan Toronto Region Science Fair | Toronto Science Fair 2026Grant | $10,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada INC. | CyberTitan: Canada’s National Cybersecurity Competition for YouthGrant | $11,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Cubec | Canadian Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Conference and Workshop ProgramGrant | $12,000 |
| Feb 2026 | AquaAction | 2026 AquaHacking Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River Binational ProgramGrant | $12,500 |
| Feb 2026 | Acfas | Renforcer, faire rayonner et diversifier la communauté de la recherche en français : Journées de la relève en recherche, Congrès de l’Acfas et Génies en affairesGrant | $15,000 |
| Feb 2026 | University of the Fraser Valley | Science Outreach in the Fraser ValleyGrant | $10,000 |
| Jul 2025 | NLEats Community Outreach Inc. | FOOD FORWARD 2025: Shaping the Future of Food through Innovation, AI, and Youth LeadershipGrant | $10,000 |