Deadline: 15-Sep-25
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) PromoScience Grants Program offers financial support for organizations working with young Canadians to promote an understanding of science and engineering (including mathematics and technology).
In the context of PromoScience, underrepresented groups include, but are not limited to, girls; Indigenous youth (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis); youth with disabilities, members of visible minorities/racialized groups; and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Funding Information
- The maximum allowable request is $200,000 per year, for three years.
Eligible Activities
- Ongoing programming
- Activities must be delivered on a continual basis from year to year. One-time, project-specific activities are not eligible.
- Youth-focused programming
- Activities and content must be designed for young Canadians in elementary school, high school (or the equivalent first year of college in Quebec) and/or their educators. Activities and content that specifically encourage Indigenous undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in the NSE are also eligible. Programming for youth that involves their families is encouraged. They do not support activities for preschool-age children, the general post-secondary student population or the general public.
- Educator-focused programming
- PromoScience supports the development of resources and tools for educators that make it easier for them to teach science well, as well as professional development for educators to improve their knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for teaching science to youth. Proposed programming must be independent of accredited courses or degree requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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
Ineligibility Criteria
- 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
For more information, visit NSERC.
