GrantTrail

National Research Council Canada · Grant program

Grants to International Affiliations

NRC maintains, on behalf of the government of Canada, memberships in the International Science Council (ISC) and its scientific unions, which promotes international scientific activity. Canada’s involvement in international science and technology organizations promotes international market-oriented research and innovation, networking, advocacy, leadership and benchmarking opportunities as well as access to research and benchmarking possibilities, enabling Canadian science, technology, and industry to remain competitive.

Total value
$6.2M
Agreements
257
Apr 2018 to Jan 2026
Median agreement
$11K
Typical range
$4,020–$27K
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
EUREKA Secretariat16$1.9M
International Science Council (ISC)7$685K
International Astronomical Union (IAU)6$292K
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)9$270K
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)8$246K
SCOR Secretariat6$234K
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)8$194K
Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)7$189K
EUREKA High Level Representative- EUROSTARS-22$187K
International Mathematical Union (IMU)7$186K
International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)8$144K
Eureka1$140K
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)8$129K
International Commission on Illumination (CIE)8$112K
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR)3$109K
International Union of Radio Science (URSI)7$95K
International Council for Science (ICSU)1$93K
Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA)5$91K
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)8$85K
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)8$72K
International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM)8$69K
World Meteorological Organisation (WCRP)5$61K
Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP)8$53K
International Geographical Union (IGU)8$50K
EUREKA - EUROSTARS-2 Program1$49K
International Astromonical Union (IAU)1$47K
International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)8$35K
EUREKA - EUROSTARS-2 Programme1$34K
INQUA International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA)4$33K
Committee on Data of the International Science Council (CODATA)2$32K
International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)8$32K
International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPsyS)5$31K
International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA)3$26K
World Met Org (WCRP)2$26K
International Permafrost Association (IPA)7$22K
IUPAC-International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry1$22K
International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS)8$19K
International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB)5$17K
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmarcology (IUPHAR)5$17K
International Union of Quaternary Research (INQUA)2$16K
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST/DHST)6$14K
URSI-International Union of Radio Science1$13K
International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPsyS)2$12K
International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB)3$9,141
International Union of Basic & Clinical Pharma (IUPHAR)1$3,487
IUPHAR-International Union of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology1$3,273
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Division of History of Science and Technology (IUHPST-DHST)1$2,599
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST)1$2,514
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology/Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST/DLMPST)3$2,412
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST/DLMPST)1$808

Plus 11 agreements ($15K) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
201813$184K
201943$747K
202016$232K
202142$1M
202226$728K
202329$746K
202431$810K
202532$894K
202625$833K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Outside Canada or not stated226$6.1M
Ontario16$48K
Quebec8$34K
British Columbia5$31K
Manitoba1$2,250
New Brunswick1$1,750

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
International (non-government)246$6.2M
Individuals and sole proprietorships11$15K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Jan 2026SCOR Secretariat$42,620
Jan 2026Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP)$6,813
Jan 2026International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM)$8,800
Jan 2026International Union of Radio Science (URSI)$16,048
Jan 2026International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)$36,340
Jan 2026International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)$29,715
Jan 2026International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPsyS)$6,411
Jan 2026International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)$4,088
Jan 2026International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST/DHST)$964
Jan 2026International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)$20,019
Jan 2026International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)$35,981
Jan 2026International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)$10,656
Jan 2026International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)$10,901
Jan 2026International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmarcology (IUPHAR)$3,761
Jan 2026International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA)$9,268
Jan 2026International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB)$3,639
Jan 2026International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)$18,821
Jan 2026International Science Council (ISC)$109,227
Jan 2026International Mathematical Union (IMU)$28,233
Jan 2026International Geographical Union (IGU)$6,745
Jan 2026International Commission on Illumination (CIE)$16,076
Jan 2026International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS)$2,808
Jan 2026EUREKA Secretariat$31,989
Jan 2026EUREKA Secretariat$341,916
Jan 2026Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)$31,627