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Discovery Institutes Support grants

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) · Competitive · Research & Development

At a glance

Discovery Institutes Support grants is a federal competitive grant from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for the research & development sector. Funding is up to C$1.5M. Eligible applicants: See the official NSERC opportunity page; most programmes require researchers or companies partnering with an eligible Canadian post-secondary institution. The application deadline is November 2, 2026. Apply via the official listing at nserc-crsng.canada.ca.

Amount
Up to C$1.5M
Deadline
Nov 2, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Open

About this program

Discovery Institutes Support grants | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Funding opportunity Discovery Institutes Support grants Overview Closed Value and duration Up to $1,500,000 per year Up to five years Application deadline Opens: August 12, 2026, 8:00 am (ET) Deadline: November 2, 2026, 8:00 pm (ET) Note: For the 2027 competition, applications will be accepted only from renewing institutes. Program type Institute support Summary The objectives of Discovery Institutes Support (DIS) grants are to enable the development of research activities and foster training and collaboration, within and among Canadian theoretical research institutes. On this page Description Eligibility Funding Application Review Award Post-award requirements Results Regulations, policies and guidelines Resources Description DIS grants assist Canadian-based theoretical research institutes...

Who can apply

See the official NSERC opportunity page; most programmes require researchers or companies partnering with an eligible Canadian post-secondary institution.

How to apply

Apply through NSERC's online system as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.

Apply at official source