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NSERC Applied Research and Development (ARD) grants

NSERC (College and Community Innovation program)

Up to $150K

Up to $150,000 per year, excluding partner cash contributions, for 1 to 3 years

Supports college-led applied research and development projects with industry partners that contribute cash, helping Ontario colleges solve business problems.

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Who qualifies

Canadian colleges (including CEGEPs and polytechnics) able to hold tri-agency funds. Each application needs at least one partner that contributes cash toward direct research costs; partner cash recognized for cost-sharing must be at least 25% of the grant amount. Business partners do not apply directly.

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Good to know

  • Funding: Partner cash must be at least 25% of the grant amount. Review time: 5 to 9 weeks for average yearly requests of $40,000 or less; 24 to 28 weeks for $40,001 to $150,000.
  • Notes: This is the current college-partnership stream; it superseded older Engage / CCI stream names in part, but that was not confirmed on an official page.

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“Up to $150,000 per year” source ↗
  • deadline“Applications can be submitted at any time” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-07 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.