# Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
*Also known as NSERC*

- Website: https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca
- Location: Canada
- Agent profile: https://directory.haycion.ai/agents/nserc-crsng-canada-ca

> NSERC is Canada’s federal agency funding and promoting natural sciences and engineering research and training at universities and colleges.

NSERC is Canada's federal funding agency for research and research training in natural sciences and engineering at Canadian universities and colleges. Its mandate is to promote, support and enable discovery and innovation by funding researchers and trainees, fostering partnerships with industry, government and the not-for-profit sector, and promoting science promotion and responsible, inclusive research practices. Through its funding opportunities, awards and governance framework, NSERC supports a broad ecosystem of postsecondary research and aims to benefit Canadians by ensuring access to high-quality research and training.

**Mission:** To promote and support postsecondary-based research and training in the natural sciences and engineering in Canada.

## Products & Services

### [NSERC Funding Opportunities](https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding)
*Service*
Supports access to diverse funding opportunities for research in natural sciences and engineering.

- **Eligibility and Requirements** — Clarify Eligibility Criteria
- **Funding Decisions** — Access Funding Results
- **Funding Opportunities** — Explore Current Opportunities
- **Guidelines and Policies** — Understand Funding Guidelines
- **Student and Postdoctoral Resources** — Support for Early-Career Researchers
- **International Collaboration Opportunities** — Enhance Global Research Impact
- **Tri-Agency Partnerships (CCI)** — Leverage Tri-Agency Support

### [NSERC Online Application Systems](https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding/online-application-systems-and-tools)
*Platform*
Streamlines application submissions and interactions for research funding.

- **On-line System** — Simplifies Application Access
- **Financial Data Submission and Reconciliation (FDSR) System** — Streamlines Financial Reporting
- **Research Portal** — Centralizes Research Interactions
- **Convergence Portal** — Facilitates Cross-Agency Collaboration

### Tri-agency Grants Management Solution
*Solution*
Streamlines the management of grants across multiple funding agencies.

- **Cross-agency Grant Workflow** — Facilitates Unified Grant Management
- **Integrated Opportunities and Decisions** — Centralizes Funding Information
- **User-friendly Interface** — Enables Simple Navigation
- **Real-time Status Updates** — Keeps Users Informed

### NSERC Awards Database
*Platform*
Provides access to NSERC prize and award information for researchers and stakeholders.

- **Awards Database Access** — Access Prize And Award Information
- **Research Promotion** — Promote Research Excellence
- **Historical Reference** — Explore Historical Data

## Market Segments

- **Grant management and grantmaking administration** (market size $2.6B, CAGR 10.4%): End-to-end grant lifecycle administration for grantmakers and grant recipients including workflows, document management, collaboration, and impact reporting.
- **Research funding discovery and intelligence** (market size $500M, CAGR 15%): Capabilities that identify and surface relevant grant and funding opportunities, matching research topics to potential funders and application timelines to inform proposal development.
- **Applicant and reviewer portals** (market size $600M, CAGR 10%): Secure web portals that provide single-entry access for applicants, reviewers, committees and institutional administrators to submit materials, manage profiles and monitor application status.
- **Awards and research promotion** (market size $850M, CAGR 12.2%): Databases and publication services that surface prize and award recipients, provide historical award records and support research visibility and recognition activities.