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NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants

NSERC I2I Grants

Funds university-industry partnerships in Canada that transfer research outputs into practical innovation.

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About

NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants are administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to accelerate the pre-competitive development of university-generated intellectual property and its transfer to Canadian companies. The program runs four intake windows per year — January, March, June, and September — giving university researchers quarterly opportunities to app…

What this grant funds

Pre-competitive development and transfer of university-generated intellectual property in natural sciences and engineering to Canadian companies, through Phase I (fully NSERC-funded) and Phase II (cost-shared) grants.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: nserc-crsng.canada.ca