NSERC’s PromoScience Grants Program

This program is designed to financially support organizations that engage young Canadians in science and engineering, including mathematics and technology. The program aims to promote understanding and enthusiasm for these fields through hands-on learning experiences.

Objectives:

• Foster interest and understanding of science and engineering among young Canadians.
• Support educational and outreach activities that provide practical, interactive learning.
• Enhance program content and delivery to improve science promotion.

Target Beneficiaries:

• Organizations working with youth to promote science and engineering.
• Educators and facilitators involved in science outreach programs.
• Young Canadians as the primary audience for the programs.

Key Features:

• Funding available for up to three years per application.
• Grants cover program improvements, new activities, and operational costs such as salaries (excluding the applicant’s salary), travel, postage, materials, and supplies.
• Research activities are not eligible for funding.
• Applications undergo peer review by a committee of experts from science promotion and education communities.
• Recipients must submit progress and final reports as part of grant conditions.

Application Process:

• Applicants submit proposals through NSERC’s online system.
• Proposals are peer-reviewed for scientific and educational merit.
• Successful applications are screened for compliance with NSERC policies.
• Detailed guidelines and eligibility criteria are provided in the PromoScience Grants Guide.

The program emphasizes confidentiality and conflict of interest management during the review process, ensuring fair and expert evaluation of applications. Contact for inquiries is promoscience@nserc-crsng.gc.ca.

This program supports the development and delivery of engaging science education initiatives to inspire the next generation of Canadian scientists and engineers.