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College and Community Social Innovation Fund grants │ Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

February 25, 2026

Value

Up to $120,000 per year.

Description

CCSIF grants are intended to foster community innovation by connecting the talent, facilities and capabilities of Canada’s colleges and polytechnics with the research needs of community organizations.

Eligible Applicants

Canadian colleges declared eligible to administer grants according to the eligibility requirements for colleges of at least one of the three federal granting agencies (NSERC, CIHR or SSHRC) may apply. If the proposed research and knowledge or technology transfer activities lie entirely within the mandate of a single granting agency, the college must be declared eligible to receive funding from that granting agency.

  • The college must offer programs in the humanities and social sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and/or health sciences, in line with the applied research areas proposed.
  • The college’s faculty members involved in CCSIF grants must be engaged in applied research in the humanities and social sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and/or health sciences.
  • The college must provide the space, facilities and services to enable its faculty members in humanities and social sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and/or health sciences to conduct applied research.

Eligible Expenses

CCSIF grants can be used to fund direct costs of research and some indirect costs of up to $120,000 per year, not including contributions from partner organizations.

Colleges may request funding with other opportunities as part of their CCSIF applications to help larger projects and support additional students.

Deadline Date

Before 8:00 pm (ET) February 25, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Phone Number: 1-855-275-2861 (toll-free)

E-mail Address: ccsif-fiscc@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

Website: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/CCSIF-ICC/index_eng.asp

Industry:

University Partnerships

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Colleges, Innovation, R&D

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