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Belmont Forum – Towards the ocean we want: biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability for nature and human well-being (CRA Ocean 2) │ Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

September 17, 2026

Value

Up to $100,000 per year for the Canadian academic team

Description

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is participating in the Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action (CRA) “Towards the ocean we want: biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability for nature and human well-being” (Ocean 2), along with other Belmont Forum partners.

This CRA focuses on the following areas:

  • Biodiversity conservation and nature-based solutions
  • Ocean-biodiversity-climate integration
  • Nature futures, ocean governance, and ethics for sustainability

Eligible Applicants

If you are a Canadian university researcher eligible to receive NSERC funding, you may apply independently or as a team. If you apply as a team, your co-applicants must also be academic researchers from Canadian universities who meet NSERC’s eligibility requirements. To be the principal applicant, you must be working in a research area supported by NSERC, and you must meet the eligibility requirements at the time of application. Researchers from colleges who meet NSERC’s eligibility requirements may participate as co-applicants.

Eligible Expenses

You can only include NSERC-eligible direct costs of research in your project budget. These may include:

  • Salary support for research trainees (undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to perform research and related training
  • Salary support for technicians and research professional personnel
  • Materials and supplies
  • Activities that support collaborations and knowledge mobilization related to the project
  • Activities to develop and grow the research collaborations with international collaborators

Deadline Date

Registration Deadline: March 5, 2026; Full proposals: September 17, 2026.

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