Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada · Grant program
Scholarships & Fellowships Programs
The CGRS D program supports and promotes research excellence in a wide variety of disciplines and broad fields of health, natural sciences and engineering and social sciences and humanities, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. This support allows scholars to concentrate on their doctoral studies more fully, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.
- Total value
- $12.4M
- Agreements
- 549
- Apr 2026 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $20K
- Typical range
- $20K–$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 549 | $12.4M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 186 | $4.2M |
| Quebec | 135 | $3M |
| British Columbia | 77 | $1.8M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 70 | $1.6M |
| Alberta | 47 | $1M |
| Saskatchewan | 9 | $210K |
| Nova Scotia | 9 | $195K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | $120K |
| Manitoba | 6 | $120K |
| New Brunswick | 4 | $95K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 549 | $12.4M |