Alliance International

Alliance International provides support for Canadian university researchers to work with leading international researchers from the academic sector, establishing and growing international research collaborations in natural sciences and engineering (NSE) disciplines. The program offers two grant types: Catalyst grants provide $25,000 for one year to support initiating international research collaborations and exploratory research activities, while Collaboration grants provide up to $100,000 per year for up to three years to allow Canadian researchers to participate in international projects where their international collaborators have already secured funding from their own national funding agencies. The program aims to leverage the best international knowledge to address important research challenges, strengthen research excellence in Canada, and provide trainees with outstanding research environments. International academic collaborators must have secured equal or greater funding from their own agencies, which serves as cost-sharing for Collaboration grants. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadlines.