Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission · Contribution program
Research and Support Program
The objectives of the Class Grants and Contributions Program are to enable the research, development and management of activities that contribute to the objectives of the Research and Support Program in order to reduce uncertainties regarding health, safety, security and environmental issues.
- Total value
- $5.9M
- Agreements
- 51
- Sep 2019 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $20K
- Typical range
- $5,000–$123K
- 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 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | $315K |
| 2023 | 13 | $504K |
| 2024 | 22 | $4.3M |
| 2025 | 11 | $812K |
| 2026 | 4 | $35K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 25 | $3.6M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 24 | $2.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $10K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 21 | $2.8M |
| International (non-government) | 25 | $2.6M |
| Academia | 5 | $477K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Canadian National Aquatic Toxicology Workshop | R770.6 Grant to Support the 2026 Canadian Ecotoxicity WorkshopGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | International Association of Biological and EPR Radiation | R827.1 Grant to Support 2026 EPR Bio Dose ConferenceGrant | $5,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Youth Science Canada | R796.3 - Grant to Support the 2026 Canada Wide Science FairGrant | $5,000 |
| Mar 2026 | International Atomic Energy | R695.3 - Grant to support the 2026 IAEA Safeguards SymposiumGrant | $20,000 |
| Dec 2025 | University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering | R499.15 - UNENE Student Poster WorkshopGrant | $4,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Canadian Radiation Protection Association | R246.6 - Contribution to Canadian Radiation Protection Association (CRPA)Contribution | $120,000 |
| Aug 2025 | University of Ottawa | R810.1 - ICRM-LLRMT the International Committee on Radionuclide Metrology and its Applications-Low Level Radioactivity Measurement Techniques ConferenceGrant | $10,000 |
| Aug 2025 | OECD Nuclear Energy Agency | AGREEMENT ON THE OECD NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY (NEA) INTERNATIONAL REGLAB PROJECTContribution | $79,222 |
| Jul 2025 | Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Jun 2025 | International Commission on Radiological Protection | C-2026 ICRP Contribution AgreementContribution | $229,900 |
| May 2025 | The Canadian National Aquatic Toxicity Workshop | G-2026 R770.5 Grant to Support the 51st Canadian Ecotoxicity WorkshopGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Youth Science Canada | G-2026 R796.2 Grant to Support Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF)Grant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Canadian Nuclear Society | R627.6 Support for the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) Contribution AgreementContribution | $45,000 |
| Mar 2025 | International Atomic Energy Agency | FY24/25 C-2024 R622.4 IAEA SMR FORUMContribution | $178,410 |
| Mar 2025 | Edinburgh Innovations Limited | Contribution | $125,849 |
| Dec 2024 | Canadian Nuclear Society | G-2025-R701.3 _ Grant to Canadian Nuclear SocietyGrant | $20,000 |
| Dec 2024 | Canadian Standards Association | Contribution | $1,184,500 |
| Dec 2024 | University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering | G- 2025 R499.14- UNENE Student WorkshopGrant | $3,000 |
| Oct 2024 | International Atomic Energy | G-2025 R801.1 Grant to Support TSO ConferenceGrant | $5,000 |
| Oct 2024 | OECD Nuclear Energy Agency | G-2025-R756.2_ Grant to support OECD/NEA Risk CommGrant | $15,000 |
| Aug 2024 | Carleton University Sprott School Of Business | G- 2025 R724.8 Support for Carleton University’s WGrant | $5,000 |
| Aug 2024 | University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering | R238.1 - Amendment 1 - UNENE Contribution AgreementContribution | $590,000 |
| Aug 2024 | International Atomic Energy Agency | C-2024-R477.7-IGALL PHASE VIIContribution | $18,024 |
| Jul 2024 | UNIVERSITY NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING (a not-for-profit corporation established by the Government of Canada in July 2002 and having its Head office/principal place of business at McMaster University) | Contribution | $650,000 |
| Jul 2024 | Carleton University Sprott School Of Business | C-2025 R608.5 INDEPENDENT ADVIORY GROUP (IAG)Contribution | $450,000 |