DND/NSERC Discovery Grant Supplements

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Original Source
Award

CA$0 - CA$120,000

Deadline

Nov 01, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

Canada

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The DND/NSERC Discovery Grant Supplements is a joint initiative between the Department of National Defence (DND) and NSERC that aims to support unclassified university-based research dedicated to the development of non-weapon specific technologies with dual-use applications in defence and security target areas. The DND Supplement provides additional resources to researchers whose Discovery Grant applications were successful in the Discovery Grants competition and whose research addresses the DND target areas. Each award is valued at up to $120,000 over three years (up to $40,000 annually). These funds may be used to expand the recipient's research group (e.g., students, postdoctoral fellows, technicians), to purchase or access specialized equipment, or for other initiatives or resources that would accelerate the recipient's research program in the targeted areas. Each year, NSERC and DND will award up to 20 DND Supplements.

Duration 36 - 37 mo
20 awards

Who Can Apply

Region
Canada
Residency
Canada
Project in
Canada
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Required documents

research_proposal

Review process

Evaluation Groups evaluate Discovery Grants applications according to established criteria. Following NSERC evaluation, successful Discovery Grants applicants who indicated interest are forwarded to an internal DND committee which selects recipients based on application ratings and alignment with DND target areas.

Additional benefits

  • networking
  • equipment

Restrictions

  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder