PromoScience call for applications
Aboriginal Peoples
Arctic and Northern Regions
Community, Regional & Enterprise Development
Creative Arts, Culture and Heritage
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Information and Communication Technology
Oceans, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Thursday 10th, September 2026
External Deadline: Tuesday 15th, September 2026
Description
Please note only one application may be submitted per each Faculty/School per competition year.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) invites applications for initiatives that promote the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) to Canada’s young people, particularly to groups that are underrepresented in NSE careers.
PromoScience encourages a wide variety of organizations to apply for funding to help young Canadians in elementary school and high school (including the equivalent first year of college in Quebec) develop skills and an interest in science and engineering, as well as to support their teachers or educators in delivering the programming. Activities that will encourage Indigenous undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in the NSE are also supported through this funding opportunity.
Applications must be submitted to NSERC by September 15, 2026, before 8:00 p.m. (ET).
The maximum grant amount is $200,000 per year for 3 years. Only one application may be submitted per organization or department within a post-secondary institution in a given competition year.
For more information, visit NSERC’s website or join a Microsoft Teams information session:
English webinar – July 23, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET)
French webinar – July 24, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET)