Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
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Research Security Update
June 2025: Research security requirements have been expanded across provincial and federal funding agencies. As of June 2025, there are updated requirements for the SSHRC Partnership Grant (Stage 2) (Application deadline: October 29, 2025) and the Partnership Development Grant (Application deadline: November 15, 2025).
Please note: As of September 2025, the institution is introducing . For all inquiries and support, or to register for training, please connect with the Safeguarding Research Office by submitting a or emailing safegrd@ualberta.ca. We’re here to help!
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) hosts a variety of funding competitions for both investigator-led and strategic, priority-driven research. NSERC funding competition deadlines occur throughout the year, usually in May or September. For more information on specific upcoming deadlines, please review the Important NSERC Deadlines at a Glance table below, or the competition-specific pages on the left side bar.
If you are including external co-applicants in your NSERC proposal, you must complete the and ensure it is signed accordingly. Please include it in your submission to the Researcher Homepage.
Please note that the NSERC is asking all applicants to complete a concerning information on age, gender, Indigenous identity, and status as a visible minority group member or person with a disability.
- For more information on this questionnaire, please review these .
- For more information on applying to an NSERC grant competition, please review our how-to guide or contact your applicable Research Partner.
Important NSERC Competition Deadlines at a Glance
| Funding Program | **RAS Deadline - Submit to RAS via the Researcher Home Page |
Final Version Submission Deadline | NSERC Deadline | 海角社区 Approvals Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alliance Grant |
AT LEAST 5 business days before competition submission date. Also include time for dept/faculty approvals before it is received by RAS |
By 10:00 am MT the day before submission day Submit final application to the NSERC via their . |
Continuous intake | Yes |
| Alliance International | AT LEAST 5 business days before competition submission date. Also include time for dept/faculty approvals before it is received by RAS |
By 10:00 am MT the day before submission day Submit final application to the NSERC via their . |
Continuous intake | Yes |
| Alliance Quantum grants |
AT LEAST 5 business days before competition submission date. Also include time for dept/faculty approvals before it is received by RAS |
By 10:00 am MT the day before submission day Submit final application to the NSERC via their . |
Continuous intake |
Yes |
| CREATE Letter of Intent (LOI) |
Jan 10, 2024 12:00 pm MST |
May 1, 2024 10:00 am MST Submit final LOI to the NSERC via their . |
May 1, 2024 6:00 pm MST |
Yes |
| CREATE full application |
Sep 15, 2024 4:30 pm MST |
Sep 22, 2024 Submit final application to the NSERC via their . |
Sep 22, 2024 6:00 pm MST |
No |
| Discovery Horizon (pilot) Grant LOI | N/A |
Jun 14, 2024 Submit LOI directly to the NSERC via the |
Jun 14, 2024 | No |
| Discovery Horizon (pilot) Grant full application | TBA |
Oct 18, 2024 Submit final application to the NSERC via the |
Oct 18, 2024 6:00 pm MST |
Yes |
| Discovery Grants NOI | N/A |
Aug 1, 2024 Submit NOI directly to the NSERC via the |
Aug 1, 2024 | No |
|
Discovery Grants full application Discovery Grants Northern Research Supplements DND-NSERC Discovery Grant Supplements |
Oct 22, 2024 |
Oct 31, 2024 Submit final application to the NSERC via the |
Nov 1, 2024 | Yes |
| Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grant | 5 business days before the applicable NSERC deadline |
By 10:00 am MST on the application submission day Submit final application via the |
Jan 8 6:00 pm MST |
Yes |
| NSERC Alliance – Mitacs Accelerate grants | 5 business days before application submission date |
By 10:00 am MST on the application submission day Submit final application to the NSERC via their . |
Continuous intake | Yes |
| Subatomic Physics RTI Category 1 | Oct 18, 2024 |
Oct 25, 2024 Submit final application to the NSERC via the |
Oct 25, 2024 | Yes |
|
Subatomic Physics RTI Category 2 and 3 NOI Subatomic Physics MRS NOI Subatomic Physics Discovery Projects >$500,000/year NOI |
N/A |
Aug 1, 2024 |
Aug 1, 2024 | No |
|
Subatomic Physics RTI Category 2 and 3 full application Subatomic Physics MRS full application Subatomic Physics Discovery Projects >$500,000/year full application |
Sep 24, 2024 |
Oct 1, 2024 Submit final application to the NSERC via the |
Oct 1, 2024 |
Yes |
|
RTI |
Oct 18, 2024 |
Oct 25, 2024 Submit final application to the NSERC via the |
Oct 25, 2024 | Yes |
Who Can Help Me?
The 海角社区's Research Partner Network (RPNet) and your Faculty Associate or Vice Dean of Research offer proposal development assistance to 海角社区 researchers interested in applying for NSERC grants.
For more information about the specific assistance programs available to you, please contact your for more information or reach out to your Faculty Associate or Vice Dean of Research.