Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada · Grant program
Research Partnerships
This program supports research partnerships between postsecondary researchers and businesses to bring new products and services closer to market. The program enhances the investments businesses make in research by adding value and supporting innovation on the path from ideas to commercialization. These partnerships also allow firms to access the knowledge base supported through the Discovery Research program.
- Total value
- $3.6B
- Agreements
- 13,185
- Apr 2018 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $60K
- Typical range
- $25K–$225K
- 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.
Most agreements under this program go to individuals (scholarships, fellowships, athletes and the like), so this site names none of its recipients. Every agreement still counts in the figures here.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s website.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,943 | $244M |
| 2019 | 2,437 | $331M |
| 2020 | 1,721 | $334M |
| 2021 | 1,208 | $207M |
| 2022 | 1,380 | $1B |
| 2023 | 1,776 | $476M |
| 2024 | 1,263 | $473M |
| 2025 | 909 | $306M |
| 2026 | 548 | $171M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4,625 | $1.3B |
| Quebec | 4,724 | $1.2B |
| Alberta | 1,323 | $407M |
| British Columbia | 1,346 | $314M |
| Nova Scotia | 294 | $94.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 355 | $75.2M |
| Manitoba | 236 | $51.1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 107 | $32.4M |
| New Brunswick | 105 | $21.1M |
| Prince Edward Island | 60 | $14.3M |
| Northwest Territories | 7 | $2.4M |
| Yukon | 3 | $2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 10,805 | $3.2B |
| Academia | 2,370 | $385M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 10 | $149K |