Sponsor
NSERC - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
For More Information
For more information, please visit the PromoScience webpage.
Description
NSERC’s PromoScience Program offers financial support for organizations working with young Canadians to promote an understanding of science and engineering (including mathematics and technology). Organizations may request funds for up to three years at a time.
PromoScience supports hands-on learning experiences for young Canadians and their educators.
Grants may be used to cover improvements to program content or delivery, as well as for new programs and activities. Grants can also be used to cover operational costs such as salaries (except the applicant’s salary), travel, postage, materials and supplies, provided that they relate to the promotion of science and engineering. Note that grants may not be used to support research. Details on the eligibility of expenses are contained in the Use of Grant Funds section of the PromoScience Grants Guide. The information in this Guide may change without notice.
Eligibility
PromoScience encourages a wide variety of organizations to help young Canadians in elementary school and high school (including the equivalent first year of college in Quebec), and their educators, develop skills and interests in science and engineering. Organizations that encourage Indigenous undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in natural sciences and engineering (NSE) are also eligible.
PromoScience grants support organizations that:
- work with young Canadians to inspire an interest in science and engineering
- motivate young people to study science and engineering and to pursue careers in these fields
- bring interactive, hands-on science experiences to young people
These include organizations that:
- focus on underrepresented groups in NSE careers
- provide instruction and resources to science, math and technology educators
To be eligible, you must:
- be a Canadian registered non-profit organization, post-secondary institution or a non-federal museum or science centre
- deliver ongoing programming in the promotion of NSE to young Canadians
Examples of ineligible organizations include:
- federal departments and agencies
- federal museums and “friends of a federal museum” societies
- provincial, territorial, regional and municipal government departments
- organizations running one-time, project-specific activities
- elementary schools, high schools and school boards
Maximum Project Value
The maximum grant amount is $200,000 per year for 3 years.
Indirect Costs
0%
Special Notes
PromoScience is hosting grant information sessions for the program. The links below will allow you to join the information session.
- English webinar – July 23, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET)
- French webinar – July 24, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET)
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Please submit the completed application along with a signed OR-5 form to the Research Services Office (RSO) at resserv@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Applications must be submitted electronically using NSERC’s ICSP secure submission site. All the parts of your application must be combined into a single document in portable document format (PDF). Zip files and PDF portfolios will not be accepted. |