NSERC Alliance Advantage grants$20,000 to $1,000,000 per year for 1 to 5 years
Alliance Advantage, formerly the Alliance cost-sharing option 1, funds partner-driven university research projects where a company, government body or not-for-profit sets the goal.
- average funding secured per client
- $334,132
- approval rate
- 94%
About this program
Alliance Advantage, formerly the Alliance cost-sharing option 1, funds partner-driven university research projects where a company, government body or not-for-profit sets the goal. NSERC covers 66.7% of the project against partner cash, at $20,000 to $1,000,000 per year over 1 to 5 years, with no application deadline. Note for companies: the grant is held by the university researcher, not by your business, so this is a way to buy research capacity rather than to receive funding directly.
Who is eligible
Canadian university researchers eligible for NSERC funding, working with at least one and up to an unlimited number of partner organizations from the private sector, government or the not-for-profit sector. At least one recognized partner must contribute cash. NSERC contributes 66.7% of the project, a 2:1 leverage against partner cash.
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